Method and apparatus for insulating liquid-cooled stator coil headers and connectors
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1. An apparatus for preventing electrical shorts between sets of stator coil water-cooling headers having associated connections comprising:
- an open-ended, tubular insulating cover having a substantially constant cross-section fitted over a pair of stator coil headers having an associated connection wherein the cover extends over the stator coil headers and associated connections.
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for preventing electrical shorts between sets of stator coil headers and accompanying connections is disclosed in which a reinforced, non-conducting cover is fitted over a pair of stator coil headers, or a stator coil header and an adjacent phase connector. Thereafter, the cavity formed by the fitted cover can be filled with an insulating, solidifying or polymerizing material or resin. Use of such an apparatus insulates the entire header apparatus and prevents any accidental shorting between sets of stator coil ends.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for preventing electrical shorts between sets of stator coil water-cooling headers having associated connections comprising:
an open-ended, tubular insulating cover having a substantially constant cross-section fitted over a pair of stator coil headers having an associated connection wherein the cover extends over the stator coil headers and associated connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- 6. A generator with a plurality of water-cooled stator coils wherein pairs of said stator coils are connected by a connector and are insulated from other pairs of said stator coils by an open-ended, tubular insulating cover having a substantially constant cross-section that is fitted over a pair of said stator coils and extends over said stator coil connectors.
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11. A method of insulating stator coil headers wherein pairs of said stator coil headers are connected by a connector comprising:
insulating a pair of stator coil headers from other pairs of said stator coil headers by fitting an open-ended, tubular insulating cover having a substantially constant cross-section over a pair of said stator coil headers prior to connecting said stator coil headers to a main water manifold wherein said insulating cover extends over said stator coil connector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for preventing electrical shorts between sets of stator coil water-cooling headers having associated connections comprising:
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an open-ended, tubular insulating cover comprised of reinforced composite and having a substantially constant cross-section wherein the insulating cover has sides that adjustable in length; the insulating cover fitted over a pair of stator coil headers having an associated connection wherein the cover extends over the stator coil headers and associated connections; and an insulating, solidifying or polymerizing material or resin filling said fitted cover.
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