Sealing arrangement with a seal having varying electrical properties

Abstract

A sealing arrangement may include a housing assembly, a seal, at least one probe assembly, and an insulator. The housing assembly may include a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The housing assembly may define a groove defined by internal surfaces of one or more of the first housing portion or the second housing portion. The seal may have variable electrical properties. The seal may be configured to be received within the groove and abut the first housing portion and the second housing portion. The least one probe assembly may be configured to extend into the groove defined by the housing assembly. The at least one probe assembly may be configured to enable real-time measurements of one or more properties of the seal. The insulator may be configured to electrically insulate at least a portion of the at least one probe assembly from the housing assembly.

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