Method and apparatus for horizontal assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing

A system comprising:

• a field shaper fixture having:
• a support stand including a base and a first and second vertical upright member;
• and
• a first and second mounting paddle adapted for coupling to a field shaper assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing, each mounting paddle mounted to an upper portion of a respective said vertical upright member such that said mounting paddles are rotatable about a first horizontal axis and said second mounting paddle opposes said first mounting paddle;
• a center conductor fixture having:
• a support stand including a base and a vertical upright backplate adapted for coupling to a center conductor assembly of said high-voltage feed-through bushing, such that a center conductor of said center conductor assembly is substantially oriented on a second horizontal axis;
• and
• a first insulator tube fixture having:
• a support stand including a base and a resting cradle adapted for supporting a first insulator tube assembly of said high-voltage feed-through bushing, such that said first insulator tube assembly is substantially oriented on said second horizontal axis;
• a second insulator tube fixture having:
• a support stand including a base and a resting cradle adapted for supporting a second insulator tube assembly of said high-voltage feed-through bushing, such that said second insulator tube assembly is substantially oriented on said second horizontal axis;
• wherein said field shaper fixture and said insulator tube fixtures are capable of being positioned such that said field shaper assembly may be fixedly attached to both said first and second insulator tube assemblies while oriented along said second horizontal axis;
• and
• wherein said center conductor fixture is capable of being positioned such that said center conductor assembly may be fixedly attached to both of said first and second insulator tube assemblies while oriented along said second horizontal axis.