Electrical cable with optical fiber
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1. An electrical cable comprising:
- an outer cable jacket extending a length and having an internal passageway that extends along the length of the outer cable jacket;
an inner cable jacket extending within the internal passageway of the outer jacket;
twisted pairs of insulated electrical conductors extending within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket, each twisted pair comprising two insulated electrical conductors twisted together in a helical manner, the inner cable jacket surrounding the twisted pairs; and
at least two optical fibers extending within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket, wherein the optical fibers are independently held within the internal passageway of the cable jacket relative to each other, the inner cable jacket surrounding a first of the optical fibers, a second of the optical fibers extending between the inner and outer jackets.
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Abstract
An electrical cable includes a cable jacket extending a length and having an internal passageway that extends along the length of the cable jacket. Twisted pairs of insulated electrical conductors extend within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket. Each twisted pair includes two insulated conductors twisted together in a helical manner. At least two optical fibers extend within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket. The optical fibers are independently held within the internal passageway of the cable jacket relative to each other.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical cable comprising:
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an outer cable jacket extending a length and having an internal passageway that extends along the length of the outer cable jacket; an inner cable jacket extending within the internal passageway of the outer jacket; twisted pairs of insulated electrical conductors extending within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket, each twisted pair comprising two insulated electrical conductors twisted together in a helical manner, the inner cable jacket surrounding the twisted pairs; and at least two optical fibers extending within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket, wherein the optical fibers are independently held within the internal passageway of the cable jacket relative to each other, the inner cable jacket surrounding a first of the optical fibers, a second of the optical fibers extending between the inner and outer jackets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical cable comprising:
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an outer cable jacket extending a length and having an internal passageway that extends along the length of the cable jacket; an inner cable jacket extending within the internal passageway and defining a central longitudinal axis; twisted pairs of insulated electrical conductors extending within the internal passageway along the length of the outer cable jacket, each twisted pair comprising two insulated electrical conductors twisted together in a helical manner, the inner cable jacket surrounding the twisted pairs; and at least one optical fiber extending within the internal passageway between the inner and outer jackets along the length of the cable jacket, the at least one optical fiber being configured to sense a disturbance to the electrical cable. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical cable comprising:
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an outer cable jacket extending a length and having an internal passageway that extends along the length of the outer cable jacket; an inner cable jacket extending within the internal passageway; electrical conductors extending within the internal passageway along the length of the cable jacket, the electrical conductors being configured to conduct data signals; and at least two optical fibers extending within the internal passageway between the inner and outer jackets along the length of the cable jacket and positioned radially relative to the central longitudinal axis, wherein the optical fibers are independently held within the internal passageway of the cable jacket relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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