OPTICAL CABLE SHIELD LAYER CONNECTION
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1. A method comprising:
- providing an optical cable with an exposed shield layer extending from an outer sheath and a wire including at least one electrical conductor;
securing a first electrical conductor portion of said at least one electrical conductor of said wire in contact with said exposed shield layer;
folding said wire;
securing a second electrical conductor portion of said at least one electrical conductor of said wire; and
sealing at least a portion of said shield layer and said at least one electrical conductor of said wire in a sealant.
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Abstract
An optical cable shield layer connection may include a wire electrically connected to a shield layer of an optical cable. The optical cable shield layer connection may also be sealed, for example, to prevent leak paths. The optical cable shield layer connection may be made when coupling the optical cable to a device or another cable, for example, using a universal joint such as the Millennia® Joint available from Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc. The wire may provide a ground path from the shield layer or a continuity path from the shield layer to another optical cable.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing an optical cable with an exposed shield layer extending from an outer sheath and a wire including at least one electrical conductor;
securing a first electrical conductor portion of said at least one electrical conductor of said wire in contact with said exposed shield layer;
folding said wire;
securing a second electrical conductor portion of said at least one electrical conductor of said wire; and
sealing at least a portion of said shield layer and said at least one electrical conductor of said wire in a sealant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An optical cable shield layer connection system comprising:
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an optical cable comprising a cable core portion, an outer sheath, and a shield layer located between said outer sheath and said cable core portion, said shield layer including an exposed portion extending from said outer sheath;
a wire including at least one electrical conductor, said electrical conductor including at least a first electrical conductor portion secured in contact with said exposed portion of said shield layer and a second electrical conductor portion folded relative to said first electrical conductor portion;
at least one clamp securing said first and second electrical conductor portions to said shield layer; and
a sealant encapsulating said electrical conductor and said exposed portion of said shield layer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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