CLOSURE
First Claim
1. A closure for receiving a section of a conductor assembly, the conductor assembly comprising a conductor which defines axial directions and radial directions,the closure comprising a housing closable around the conductor assembly, and a first electrode assembly,wherein the first electrode assembly comprisesa) a movable portion which is movable relative to the housing, the movable portion comprising a contact surface for mechanically contacting the conductor assembly, andb) an electrically conductive first sensing electrode, operable as a first capacitor electrode of a sensing capacitor, which sensing capacitor comprises the conductor, or a conductor extension, as a second capacitor electrode and an electrically insulating layer, arranged between the conductor and the first sensing electrode when the housing is closed around the conductor assembly, as a dielectric, wherein,the closure further comprises urging means, arranged between the housing and the first electrode assembly,the urging means being adapted to urge the movable portion of the first electrode assembly, relative to the housing, towards the conductor assembly for establishing a mechanical surface contact between the contact surface and an outer surface of the conductor assembly, when the housing is closed around the conductor assembly.
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Abstract
Closure (1) for receiving a section of a conductor assembly (71), comprising a housing (25) closable around the conductor assembly (71), and an electrode assembly (200), which comprises a movable portion comprising a contact surface (150) for mechanically contacting the conductor assembly (71), and a sensing electrode (140), operable as a first capacitor electrode of a sensing capacitor for sensing a voltage of the conductor (80). The closure further comprises urging means (160) for urging the movable portion of the electrode assembly (200) towards the conductor assembly (71) for establishing a mechanical surface contact between the contact surface (150) and the conductor assembly (71), when the housing (25) is closed around the conductor assembly (71).
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1. A closure for receiving a section of a conductor assembly, the conductor assembly comprising a conductor which defines axial directions and radial directions,
the closure comprising a housing closable around the conductor assembly, and a first electrode assembly, wherein the first electrode assembly comprises a) a movable portion which is movable relative to the housing, the movable portion comprising a contact surface for mechanically contacting the conductor assembly, and b) an electrically conductive first sensing electrode, operable as a first capacitor electrode of a sensing capacitor, which sensing capacitor comprises the conductor, or a conductor extension, as a second capacitor electrode and an electrically insulating layer, arranged between the conductor and the first sensing electrode when the housing is closed around the conductor assembly, as a dielectric, wherein, the closure further comprises urging means, arranged between the housing and the first electrode assembly, the urging means being adapted to urge the movable portion of the first electrode assembly, relative to the housing, towards the conductor assembly for establishing a mechanical surface contact between the contact surface and an outer surface of the conductor assembly, when the housing is closed around the conductor assembly.
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