Supported termination
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsPaul Broughton, Richard Peace
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an assembly for the improved connection or termination of one or more minerally insulated cables, the assembly comprising an electrically insulating plate comprising one or more channels to accommodate and support one or more inward cables; one or more channels to accommodate and support one or more outward cables; one or more recesses to accommodate one or more electrical components; one or more terminal studs arranged to connect said at least one inward and outward cable; and a protective cover comprising one or more protective plates locatable over the electrically insulating plate and cables and further comprising one or more recesses located so as to provide access to each of the one or more terminal studs.
Claims15
An insulating connector for the connection of two or more cables or wires (16,50), the assembly comprising:
- an electrically insulating block (42), said block (42) comprising:
- one or more channels (52) to accommodate and support one or more inward cables (16), one or more of the inward cables comprising a minerally insulated cable;
- one or more channels (52) to accommodate and support one or more outward cables (50);
- one or more recesses (52) to accommodate one or more electrical components (14,2,48);
- one or more terminal studs (12), each stud (12) arranged to connect said at least one inward and outward cable (16,50);
- and,
- a cover (60,62);
- the cover (60, 62) comprising one or more protective plates (64,66) locatable over the electrically insulating block (42) and cables (16,50), the protective plates (64,66) further comprising one or more recesses located so as to provide access to each of the one or more terminal studs (12).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.