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US 4,092,485 AGranted
Gas insulated electrical high or very high voltage cable
AssigneeGould Inc.
InventorGerhard A. H. Wanser
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Abstract
The inner conductor of a gas filled high voltage cable is of composite construction in that a core of alkali-metal, an alloy thereof or two or more alkali-metals, are arranged in a thermoplastic or elastomeric cover which, in turn, is contained in a corrugated metal tube. The outer conductor and spacers are conventional.
Claims7
Gas insulated electrical high or ultrahigh voltage cable for transmitting high currents and including a current conducting, inner conductor and an outer tube spaced from the inner conductor in coaxial relation, the improvement comprising:
- the inner conductor including a core of alkali-metal, an alloy thereof or two or more alkali-metals, being arranged within an adjoining protective cover made of thermoplastic or elastomeric material, said inner conductor further including a metal envelope enclosing the cover and being comprised of a corrugated metal tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.