Arrangement and method for terminating a line in a subsea environment
OwnerPhilip Keith, Mark Simmondsinventors
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A fiber termination arrangement for terminating an optical line includes an outer housing having a first end, a second end, a first groove, a second groove, and an opening that extends in an axial direction between the first end and the second end. A sheath seal is positioned within the opening and includes a first sheath seal member having a first contact surface arranged to sealingly engage an outer sheath, and a first head member sealingly positioned within the first groove, and a second sheath seal member having a second contact surface arranged to sealingly engage the outer sheath, and a second head member sealingly positioned within the second groove. A tube seal is positioned within the opening and includes a first tube seal member having a first tube seal surface arranged to sealingly engage a tube, and a second tube seal member having a second tube seal surface arranged to sealingly engage the tube. A sheath end cap is coupled to a first end of the outer housing to inhibit movement of the sheath seal in the axial direction, the sheath end cap including a first aperture sized to allow passage of the outer sheath. A tube end cap is coupled to a second end of the outer housing to inhibit movement of the tube seal in the axial direction, the tube end cap including a second aperture sized to inhibit passage of components larger than the tube.
A fiber termination arrangement for terminating an optical line in a subsea environment, the optical line including an outer sheath and a tube disposed within the outer sheath, the fiber termination arrangement comprising:
A method of terminating an optical line in a subsea environment, the optical line (102) including an outer sheath (104) and a tube (110) disposed within the outer sheath (104), the method comprising:
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