Connector apparatus for downhole tool

A connection assembly to communicatively couple one or more cables together, the connection assembly comprising:

• a cable having a housing with a communication line disposed therein;
• a connection apparatus having a housing with a communication line disposed therein;
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• a weld coupling disposed between an end of the housing of the connection apparatus and an end of the housing of the cable such that the end of the housing of the connection apparatus and the end of the housing of the cable are connected to each other through the weld coupling;
• the communication line of the connection apparatus communicatively coupled to the communication line of the cable;
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• the end of the housing of the connection apparatus having substantially the same diameter as the end of the housing of the cable.

A method to communicatively couple one or more cables together, the method comprising:

• communicatively coupling a communication line of a connection apparatus to a communication line of a first cable;
• communicatively coupling the communication line of the connection apparatus to a communication line of a second cable;
• welding a first end of a housing of the connection apparatus to an end of a housing of the first cable with a first weld coupling;
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• welding a second end of the housing of the connection apparatus to an end of a housing of the second cable with a second weld coupling;
• wherein the communication line of the connection apparatus is disposed, at least partially, within the housing of the connection apparatus;
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• wherein the housing of the connection apparatus has substantially the same diameter as the housing of the first cable and the housing of the second cable.