A system for guiding a dielectric cable from phase-to-ground potential
AssigneeTratos Cavi UK Ltd.
InventorsJames BAKER, Mark NAYLOR
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Abstract
A system is provided for guiding a dielectric cable from a conductor to an elevated support structure. The system comprises: an insulator arranged to be attached to a conductor. The insulator comprises a first bore for receiving a dielectric cable. The system further comprises an earth bond extending to a lower end of the insulator; and a downpipe extending between first and second ends. The first end of the downpipe is connected to the lower end of the insulator and the second end of the downpipe is arranged to be supported by an elevated support structure. The downpipe is for receiving the dielectric cable from the bore of the insulator.
Claims15
A system for guiding a dielectric cable from a conductor to an elevated support structure comprising:
- an insulator arranged to be attached to a conductor comprising a first bore for receiving a dielectric cable;
- an earth bond extending to a lower end of the insulator;
- and
- a downpipe extending between first and second ends, the first end connected to the lower end of the insulator and the second end arranged to be supported by an elevated support structure, the downpipe for receiving the dielectric cable from the bore of the insulator.
A method of installing a system for guiding a dielectric cable from a conductor to an elevated support structure comprising the steps of:
- attaching an insulator comprising a bore to a conductor;
- connecting an earth bond to the insulator;
- passing a dielectric cable through the bore;
- cutting a downpipe to a length for bridging a distance between a lower end of the insulator and an elevated support structure;
- passing the dielectric cable through the downpipe;
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- attaching a first end of the downpipe to the lower end of the insulator and a second end of the downpipe to the elevated support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.