Power Conductor and System
AssigneeERICO International Corporation
InventorsPascal Godard, Frederic Bizet
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Abstract
A power conductor can include a plurality of copper-clad aluminum wires that are braided together to form a power braid. The power conductor can include an insulating sheath configured to enclose at least a portion of the power braid. The power conductor can be configured for use a power distribution system, and can be configured to electrically connect a transformer with a power distribution modules. The power conductor can be configured to connect to a conductive palm of the transformer and to a conductive contact of the power distribution module.
Claims20
A power conductor for a power distribution system, the power conductor comprising:
- a plurality of copper-clad aluminum wires that are braided together to form a power braid, the power braid having an oblong cross-section with a cross-sectional area that is between 25 square millimeters and 3000 square millimeters, and the power braid being configured to carry an electrical current that is between 25 amperes and 5000 amperes;
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- an insulating sheath enclosing at least a portion of the power braid.
A power distribution system comprising:
- a transformer including a conductive palm;
- a power distribution module including a conductive contact;
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- a flexible power conductor being configured to electrically connect to the conductive palm of the transformer and to the conductive contact of the power distribution module, the flexible power conductor including a plurality of copper-clad aluminum wires that are braided together to form a power braid with an oblong cross-section, the power braid being configured to carry an electrical current that is between 25 amperes and 5000 amperes.
A method of installing a power conductor for use in a power distribution system at an operational site, the method comprising the steps of:
- securing a first end of a power conductor to a conductive palm of a transformer, the power conductor including a plurality of copper-clad aluminum wires that are braided together;
- bending the power conductor at the operational site to move a second end of the power conductor toward a power distribution module;
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- securing the second end of the power conductor to a conductive contact of the power distribution module to electrically connect the transformer to the power distribution module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.