Electric connection

An electrical interconnection arrangement comprising:

• (a) a first, elongate, connection component comprising (i) a first conductive member enclosed within insulating material and providing a terminal at one end of the first conductive member, the other end of the first conductive member being arranged for electrical connection to a conductor of an electric cable, and (ii) a conductive layer extending over the surface of the insulating material at said one end and extending therealong towards the other end, thereby to provide electrical screening at one end region of the component, said conductive layer terminating in a connection portion at said one end region of the component;
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• (b) a second connection component comprising a body of electrically insulating material enclosing (i) an electrically conductive terminal arranged to be electrically connected to other electrical equipment, and to make electrical connection with the terminal of the first conductive member of the first connection component, and (ii) an electrically conductive structure located within the insulating body, spaced from and encircling the terminal of the second connection component, the electrically conductive structure being located within the insulating body and having an exposed portion at a surface of the insulating body to provide an external connection portion, whereby on engagement between the terminal of the first conductive member of the first connection component and the terminal of the second conduction component so as, in use, electrically to interconnect the electric cable to the other electrical equipment, the connection portions are arranged to co-operate to form an electrical connection therebetween to provide electrical screening.

An electrical interconnection arrangement for connecting together two pieces of electrical equipment, the arrangement comprising:

• a first connection component, the first connection component comprising:
• an elongate first conductive member;
• an insulating material layer around the first conductive member wherein the first conductive member includes a portion protruding from an end surface of the insulating material at one end of the first conductive member, the end surface of the insulating material having an enlarged radius region adjacent the protruding portion of the first conductive member configured to provide electrical stress relief at the end surface;
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• an electrical connection part at a second end of the first connection component opposite the protruding portion of the elongate conductive member, the electrical connection part being configured for electrical connection with one of the pieces of electrical equipment;
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• the arrangement further comprising a second connection component comprising:
• an elongate second conductive member defining a socket at an end thereof configured to receive the protruding end of the first conductive member;
• an electrical connection part at an opposite end of the second conductive member configured for electrical connection with the other of the pieces of electrical equipment;
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• the arrangement further comprising:
• conductive layers that extend over the surface of the insulating material of each connection component at abutting ends when the protruding portion is received in the socket to provide electrical screening, each conductive layer terminating at respective first and second connection portions adjacent the abutting ends so as to be electrically connected when the protruding portion is received in the socket.

An electrical interconnection arrangement comprising:

• an elongate first connection component comprising;
• a first conductive member having a terminal at a first end thereof and an electrical connection part at an opposite second end thereof configured to provide an electrical connection to a conductor of an electric cable;
• an insulating material around the first conductive member;
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• a conductive layer extending over the surface of the insulating material at the first end of the conductive member to provide electrical screening at one end region of the first connection component, the conductive layer terminating in a connection portion at a first end of the first connection component;
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• the arrangement further comprising a second connection component comprising:
• a body of electrically insulating material;
• an electrically conductive terminal within the insulating body and configured to be electrically connected to other electrical equipment and to the terminal of the first conductive member;
• an electrically conductive structure located within the insulating body, spaced from and encircling the terminal of the second connection member, the electrically conductive structure having an exposed portion at a surface of the insulating body to provide an external connection portion;
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• wherein the external connection portion of the electrically conductive structure and the connection portion of the conductive layer of the first connection component form an electrical connection therebetween to provide electrical screening when the terminal of the first conductive member is electrically connected to the electrically conductive terminal of the second connection component to electrically connect the conductor of the electric cable and the other electrical equipment.