Power cable with longitudinal waterblock elements

  

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Power cable with longitudinal waterblock elements

Invention: Power cable with longitudinal waterblock elements

Year    Description
1994Invention patented by John C. Chan and Hossein Compani on April 5th, 1994. Abstract: An electric power cable is provided having concentric neutral wires (CN wires) applied helically over the cable core construction to serve as a metallic ground shield and having a protective polymeric jacket over the CN wires. The cable is characterized in that at least one continuous, elongated water swellable element, such as yarn, filament, strand or strip is provided in contact with the CN wires and is so disposed in relation thereto as to block the passage of water within the cable in the longitudinal direction.
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