US4581478A
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Gas pressurized cable and conduit system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-04-07
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2002-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A way to evacuate all moisture and air and then pressurize with SF 6 gas, a cable and conduit system used for electrical power distribution and transmission lines, by fabricating a termination at each end. A termination is made up of a first end plate with a hole slightly larger than the conduit and sealed around the hole to the conduit. For a single phase cable, one electrical terminal is sealed as it goes through the first end plate and is connected to the neutral conductor. A second electrical terminal is sealed as it goes through a second end plate and is connected to the conductor. An enlarged conduit is spaced between these two end plates and is sealed to, the two end plates. A tire valve is installed in one end plate. A hole to fit a pipe nipple is made at the top of the enlarged conduit of one termination. A vacuum pump is connected to a pipe nipple screwed into the hole and the termination evacuated. SF 6 gas is then let in through the tire valve until a pressure of 1 psig is reached, then shut off. The vacuum pump and nipple are removed, then a patch is sealed over the hole. SF 6 gas is now let in to pressurize at 20-80 psig. Various numbers, sizes and kinds of conductors can be used in a conduit to make various kinds of high voltage power cables.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul F. Pugh
- 👤 Paul Pugh, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/0009; H01B7/0036; H01B9/00; H01B9/06; H01B9/0622; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/20; H02G15/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
305 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system comprising: a power cable comprising: a central conductor (1); and a neutral conductor (5); an insulating conduit (6) over said cable with a portion of said cable extending beyond both ends of said insulating conduit for a termination; a termination attached to at least one end of said insulating conduit with said termination comprising: a short length of an enlarged insulating conduit (32); a first conduit end plate (8) sealed to one end of said enlarged insulating conduit, said first plate having a first hole (9) slightly larger than said insulating conduit; a second conduit end plate (19) sealed to the other end of said enlarged insulating conduit and said second plate having a second hole (20) into which the end of a small insulating conduit (21) is inserted and sealed to said second plate, a seal (34) inserted within the small insulating conduit, and a clamp (35) over said small insulating conduit; a terminal (23) for attaching to said central conductor; a means (17) to bring said neutral conductor out of said termination; a means (36) through which said termination and said insulating conduit can be evacuated; a means (12) through which said termination and said insulating conduit can be pressurized; an insulating gas (7) within the said termination and said insulating conduit; at each end of said insulating conduit said cable extending through said first hole in said first end plate into said termination, the end of said insulating conduit sealed at (18) at the said hole of said first plate; said terminal attached to the end of said central conductor and inserted inside said seal (34), said clamp (35) arranged to form a seal around said terminal, and said neutral conductor attached to a means to bring said neutral conductor out of said termination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
305 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system comprising: a power cable comprising: a central conductor (1); and a neutral conductor (5); an insulating conduit (6) over said cable with a portion of said cable extending beyond both ends of said insulating conduit for a termination; a termination attached to at least one end of said insulating conduit with said termination comprising: a short length of an enlarged insulating conduit (32); a first conduit end plate (8) sealed to one end of said enlarged insulating conduit, said first plate having a first hole (9) slightly larger than said insulating conduit; a second conduit end plate (19) sealed to the other end of said enlarged insulating conduit and said second plate having a second hole (20) into which the end of a small insulating conduit (21) is inserted and sealed to said second plate, a seal (34) inserted within the small insulating conduit, and a clamp (35) over said small insulating conduit; a terminal (23) for attaching to said central conductor; a means (17) to bring said neutral conductor out of said termination; a means (36) through which said termination and said insulating conduit can be evacuated; a means (12) through which said termination and said insulating conduit can be pressurized; an insulating gas (7) within the said termination and said insulating conduit; at each end of said insulating conduit said cable extending through said first hole in said first end plate into said termination, the end of said insulating conduit sealed at (18) at the said hole of said first plate; said terminal attached to the end of said central conductor and inserted inside said seal (34), said clamp (35) arranged to form a seal around said terminal, and said neutral conductor attached to a means to bring said neutral conductor out of said termination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system according to claim 1, with said gas being an electro-negative, high density gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system according to claim 1, wherein said neutral conductor is a concentric neutral conductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system according to claim 1 wherein said neutral conductor is an eccentric neutral conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system according to claim 4, wherein said central conductor is a sodium central conductor and said eccentric neutral conductor is an eccentric sodium neutral conductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
369 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system comprising: a power cable comprising: a conductor (55); an insulating pipe (56) over said conductor; a conductor shield (57) over said insulating pipe; a crepe paper tape insulation (58) over said conductor shield; and an insulation shield (59) covering said paper tape insulation; an insulating conduit (6) over said power cable with a portion of said cable extending beyond both ends of said insulating conduit for a termination; a termination attached to at least one end of said insulating conduit with said termination comprising: a short length of an enlarged insulating conduit (32); a first end plate (8) sealed at (18) to one end of said enlarged conduit, said first end plate having a first hole 9 slightly larger than said enlarged insulating conduit; a second end plate (19) sealed at (33) to the other end of said enlarged insulating conduit and having a second hole (20) and insulating sleeve (21) sealed at (51) to said second end plate; a first terminal (63) attached to said conductor; a means to bring said first terminal out of said termination comprising: a means to seal (35) said first terminal; an insulating sleeve (21) being clamped by said means to seal (35) said first terminal; a second terminal (67) attached to said insulation shield; a means to bring said second terminal out of said termination comprising: a flexible lead (66) having one end attached to said second terminal and the other end attached to the said insulation shield (59); a means (65) to connect said flexible lead to said insulation shield (59); a means (16) to seal said second terminal; a said second insulating sleeve (16) having said means to seal said second terminal; a means (37) through which said termination and said insulating conduit (6) can be evacuated and; a means (12) through which said termination and insulating conduit (6) can be pressurized; an insulating gas (7) within said termination and insulating conduit; at least one end of said insulating conduit, said cable extending through the said first hole (9) in said first end plate into said termination; the end of said conduit sealed at said first hole of said first end plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
369 words
A pressurized electric power cable and conduit system comprising: a power cable comprising: a conductor (55); an insulating pipe (56) over said conductor; a conductor shield (57) over said insulating pipe; a crepe paper tape insulation (58) over said conductor shield; and an insulation shield (59) covering said paper tape insulation; an insulating conduit (6) over said power cable with a portion of said cable extending beyond both ends of said insulating conduit for a termination; a termination attached to at least one end of said insulating conduit with said termination comprising: a short length of an enlarged insulating conduit (32); a first end plate (8) sealed at (18) to one end of said enlarged conduit, said first end plate having a first hole 9 slightly larger than said enlarged insulating conduit; a second end plate (19) sealed at (33) to the other end of said enlarged insulating conduit and having a second hole (20) and insulating sleeve (21) sealed at (51) to said second end plate; a first terminal (63) attached to said conductor; a means to bring said first terminal out of said termination comprising: a means to seal (35) said first terminal; an insulating sleeve (21) being clamped by said means to seal (35) said first terminal; a second terminal (67) attached to said insulation shield; a means to bring said second terminal out of said termination comprising: a flexible lead (66) having one end attached to said second terminal and the other end attached to the said insulation shield (59); a means (65) to connect said flexible lead to said insulation shield (59); a means (16) to seal said second terminal; a said second insulating sleeve (16) having said means to seal said second terminal; a means (37) through which said termination and said insulating conduit (6) can be evacuated and; a means (12) through which said termination and insulating conduit (6) can be pressurized; an insulating gas (7) within said termination and insulating conduit; at least one end of said insulating conduit, said cable extending through the said first hole (9) in said first end plate into said termination; the end of said conduit sealed at said first hole of said first end plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pressurized electric power cable and insulating conduit system according to claim 6, wherein said conductor is a sodium conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pressurized electric power cable and insulating conduit system according to claim 6, wherein said conductor is made up of multiple sodium rods.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pressurized electric power cable and insulating conduit system according to claim 6, wherein said conductor is made up of multiple aluminum redraw rods (61).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pressurized electric power cable and insulating conduit system according to claim 6, with said insulating gas being an electro-negative, high density gas.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-04-07 | 1989-10-07 | 1990-04-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-04-07 | 1993-10-07 | 1994-04-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-04-07 | 1997-10-07 | 1998-04-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |