Cable center line adapters for switchgear retro-fit applications
First Claim
1. A cable adapter comprising:
- an elbow portion configured to be electrically coupled to a switchgear connector that is coupled to a switchgear cable;
an adapter extension portion electrically coupled to the elbow portion; and
a connection portion electrically coupled to the extension portion where the extension portion and the connection portion define a T-shape, said connection portion being configured to be electrically coupled to a cable attachment point of a new switchgear;
whereinthe elbow portion is encapsulated by a dielectric insulation layer that covers the internal conductor and an outer semi-conductive layer is molded over the dielectric insulation layer.
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Abstract
A cable adapter that is operable to electrically couple an existing switchgear cable used for old switchgear to a connection location on new switchgear. The adapter includes an elbow portion that is configured to be electrically coupled to a connector for the switchgear cable and an extension portion that is electrically coupled to the elbow portion. The adapter also includes a cylindrical connection portion electrically coupled to the extension portion and being configured to be electrically coupled to the new switchgear at the proper location. In one embodiment, the elbow portion, the extension portion and the connection portion combine as a single piece member including an internal conductor, a dielectric insulation rubber layer covering the internal conductor and an outer semi-conductive rubber layer covering the insulation layer, where the rubber layers are molded over the conductor.
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13 Claims
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1. A cable adapter comprising:
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an elbow portion configured to be electrically coupled to a switchgear connector that is coupled to a switchgear cable; an adapter extension portion electrically coupled to the elbow portion; and a connection portion electrically coupled to the extension portion where the extension portion and the connection portion define a T-shape, said connection portion being configured to be electrically coupled to a cable attachment point of a new switchgear;
whereinthe elbow portion is encapsulated by a dielectric insulation layer that covers the internal conductor and an outer semi-conductive layer is molded over the dielectric insulation layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A connection assembly for connecting a switchgear cable to new switchgear, said assembly comprising:
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a switchgear connector electrically coupled to the switchgear cable and including a switchgear connection portion configured to be coupled to old switchgear; and a cable adapter including an adapter extension portion electrically coupled to the switchgear connection portion and an adapter connection portion configured to be electrically coupled to the new switchgear, wherein the cable adapted includes an elbow portion configured to be electrically coupled to a switchgear connector that is coupled to a switchgear cable; an adapter extension portion electrically coupled to the elbow portion; and a connection portion electrically coupled to the extension portion, said connection portion being configured to be electrically coupled to a cable attachment point of a new switchgear; and
the elbow portion is encapsulated by a dielectric insulation layer that covers the internal conductor and an outer semi-conductive layer is molded over the dielectric insulation layer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cable adapter comprising:
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an elbow portion configured to be electrically coupled to a switchgear connector that is coupled to a switchgear cable, wherein the switchgear connector is configured to be electrically coupled to a cable attachment point of an old switchgear; an extension portion electrically coupled to the elbow portion; and a cylindrical connection portion electrically coupled to the extension portion where the extension portion and the connection portion define a T-shape, said connection portion being configured to be electrically coupled to a cable attachment point of a new switchgear, wherein the elbow portion, the extension portion and the connection portion include an internal conductor, a dielectric insulation rubber layer encapsulating the internal conductor and an outer semi-conductive rubber layer encapsulating the insulation layer, where the rubber layers are molded and cured over the internal conductor so that the cable adapter is a single piece member. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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