Filled electrical splice case
AssigneeAkzona Incorporated
InventorKenneth W. Brownell, Jr.
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Abstract
A splice case housing electrical splices between two cables where the splices are immersed in an oil sealant having a specific gravity greater than water. The case includes holes located above the splices for receiving the electrical cables. Since the oil is heavier than water, if water were to enter the splice case, it would be above the oil and splices, thereby causing a hydraulic force on the oil, causing an even more intimate seal of the oil around the splices.
Claims10
An electrical splice case including a container housing electrical wire splices, entry holes located above the position of the splices;
- the entry holes for receiving electrical cable;
- the improvement comprising:
- a fluid sealant received in said container and covering said splices, said fluid sealant being substantially a silicone oil having a specific gravity greater than 1, whereby if water should enter said container, the water will remain on top of said fluid sealant, placing hydraulic pressure on said fluid sealant, thereby increasing the intimacy of the seal on the splices.
A system for sealing electrical components from moisture comprising:
- a container, said container housing said electrical components;
- at least one entry hole for receiving an electrical cable in said housing;
- a fluid sealant received in said container and covering said electrical components, said fluid sealant being substantially a silicone oil having a specific gravity greater than 1, whereby if water should enter said container, the water will remain on top of said fluid sealant, placing hydraulic pressure on said fluid sealant, thereby increasing the intimacy of the seal on the components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.