Earthing pipes
OwnerCarlton Colin Alladiceinventor
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Abstract
A ground or earth connector comprises a metal tube having an integral connecting member. The earth connector is designed to be attached to a metal pipe, for example, a pipe in a central heating system, with the connecting member being deformable into permanent engagement with an earth cable so as to earth the metal pipe. The earth connector is tubular and is designed to be fitted between two adjacent pipe parts so as also to join the pipe parts together.
Claims15
An earth connector comprising a tube for connecting one end of a first pipe part to one end of a second pipe part, the pipe parts when connected being in fluid communication by way of the tube, the tube having a connecting member attached thereto by a permanent electrically conductive connection, the connecting member being designed to be deformable so as to clamp and securely grip an earth cable.
A method of earthing a metal pipe, comprising the steps of:
- {I} providing an earth connector comprising a tube for connecting one end of a first pipe part to one end of a second pipe part, the pipe parts when connected being in fluid communication by way of the tube, the tube having a connecting member attached thereto by a permanent electrically conductive connection, the connecting member being designed to be deformable so as to clamp and securely grip an earth cable,
- {ii} attaching the tube to the respective ends of the pipe parts;
- {iii} locating an exposed end of the earth cable adjacent to the connecting member, and
- {iv} deforming the connecting member so as to secure the earth cable thereto.
An earthing system comprising a first pipe part and a second pipe part, and an earth connector connecting said first pipe part and second pipe part together in fluid communication;
- wherein the earth connector comprises a tube having a first end receiving the first pipe part and a second end receiving the second pipe part, the earth connector further having a connecting member attached thereto by a permanent electrically conductive connection;
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- an earth cable received in the connecting member and the connecting member being deformed so as to clamp and securely grip the earth cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.