Water blocking electrical cable
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1. An electrical cable comprising:
- a plurality of conductors, each of said plurality of conductors being substantially wrapped with a water swellable tape, said plurality of conductors being disposed adjacent to each other thereby forming an inner set of interstitial voids and an outer set of interstitial voids between each of said plurality of conductors;
a plurality of solid fillers and a plurality of water swellable yarns disposed in said inner set of interstitial voids and said outer set of interstitial voids, each of the plurality of solid fillers and each of the plurality of water swellable yarns individually disposed in one of said inner set of interstitial voids and said outer set of interstitial voids; and
a jacket disposed on an outermost surface of said electrical cable,wherein said plurality of solid fillers and said plurality of water swellable yarns are disposed in said inner set of interstitial voids and said outer set of interstitial voids such that said electrical cable has a substantially circular cross section.
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Abstract
An electrical cable for shipboard use that can block water is disclosed. The electrical cable includes conductors, water swellable tapes, water swellable yarns, solid fillers, and a jacket. Each conductor is substantially wrapped with water swellable tape. The conductors are disposed adjacent to each other thereby forming interstitial voids between each of the conductors. Solid fillers and water swellable yarns are alternatively disposed in each interstitial void. Additional water swellable tape substantially envelopes the conductors, water swellable yarns, and solid fillers. The jacket is disposed on the outermost peripheral surface of the electrical cable.
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9 Claims
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1. An electrical cable comprising:
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a plurality of conductors, each of said plurality of conductors being substantially wrapped with a water swellable tape, said plurality of conductors being disposed adjacent to each other thereby forming an inner set of interstitial voids and an outer set of interstitial voids between each of said plurality of conductors; a plurality of solid fillers and a plurality of water swellable yarns disposed in said inner set of interstitial voids and said outer set of interstitial voids, each of the plurality of solid fillers and each of the plurality of water swellable yarns individually disposed in one of said inner set of interstitial voids and said outer set of interstitial voids; and a jacket disposed on an outermost surface of said electrical cable, wherein said plurality of solid fillers and said plurality of water swellable yarns are disposed in said inner set of interstitial voids and said outer set of interstitial voids such that said electrical cable has a substantially circular cross section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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