Abstract A cable splice casing cast in two mating halves from high strength plastic material and equipped with one or more conductive anchor assemblies for mechanically and electrically connecting the cable shield and sheath jackets to each end of the casing while the latter is open. The casing acts to interconnect the cable sheath across the splice area and to provide electrical continuity between the respective cable shield jackets. A heavy gauge conductor along the interior of the casing interconnects the cable anchor assemblies located at the opposite ends of the casing to carry heavier electrical charges whereas a conductive liner for the splice casing provides electrical shielding for the portion of the cabling exposed for making splice connections. The anchorages are spaced inwardly of a sealing gasket at each end of the casing and the latter can be opened for servicing and testing without disturbing the cable anchorage or the grounding connection between the cables and the casing.
A cable splice casing formed in two mating halves from tough high strength plastic material and including means holding said halves secured together in a fluid-tight manner, said casing having cable inlet openings at its opposite ends, means for sealing said casing halves closed about cabling insertable through said cable inlet openings, each of said casing halves including a layer of conductive material extending substantially the length of said casing and adapted to overlap the shield jacket of shielded cables adjacent the interior ends of said cable inlet openings, threaded wells opening into the interior of said casing inwardly of either end thereof and located along the opposite sides of said cable inlet openings, an arched conductive anchor strap extending crosswise of the interior of said casing at each end thereof and including threaded clamping screw means anchoring the opposite ends thereof to a respective one of said wells and in conductive relation to the conductive layer of said casing half, and metallic cable clamping means securable to an opening through a respective cable shield jacket and the overlying portion of a cable sheath and including means anchoring the same to the adjacent one of said anchor straps.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A cable splice casing formed in two mating halves from tough high strength plastic material and including means holding said halves secured together in a fluid-tight manner, said casing having cable inlet openings at its opposite ends, means for sealing said casing halves closed about cabling insertable through said cable inlet openings, each of said casing halves including a layer of conductive material extending substantially the length of said casing and adapted to overlap the shield jacket of shielded cables adjacent the interior ends of said cable inlet openings, threaded wells opening into the interior of said casing inwardly of either end thereof and located along the opposite sides of said cable inlet openings, an arched conductive anchor strap extending crosswise of the interior of said casing at each end thereof and including threaded clamping screw means anchoring the opposite ends thereof to a respective one of said wells and in conductive relation to the conductive layer of said casing half, and metallic cable clamping means securable to an opening through a respective cable shield jacket and the overlying portion of a cable sheath and including means anchoring the same to the adjacent one of said anchor straps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A cable splice casing as defined in claim 1 characterized in the provision of a heavy gauge conductor extending lengthwise of the interior of said splice casing and having its ends connected to a respective one of said cable anchor straps and providing high-strength high-capacity bonding connections electrically interconnecting said cable anchor straps.