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US Patent 8035031: Data transmission

US 8035031  ยท  granted 2011-10-11

Abstract

A system for data transmission over an electricity distribution network. The system having an electrical apparatus having a shielded cable connected thereto. The cable has a core surrounded by a metallic sheath and armour surrounding the metallic sheath, wherein the armour is disengaged from around the metallic sheath at a position where the cable enters the apparatus and is supported relative to the apparatus at a position spaced from that position such that a portion of the metallic sheath is exposed.

Patent Number 8035031
Title Data transmission
Filed 2006-04-28
Granted 2011-10-11
Inventor(s) McGhee; Stephen, Jones; Alfred, Patrick; Matthew
Assignee Manx Electricity Authority
CPC Classification H02G 15/064
Number of Claims 62

Abstract

A system for data transmission over an electricity distribution network. The system having an electrical apparatus having a shielded cable connected thereto. The cable has a core surrounded by a metallic sheath and armour surrounding the metallic sheath, wherein the armour is disengaged from around the metallic sheath at a position where the cable enters the apparatus and is supported relative to the apparatus at a position spaced from that position such that a portion of the metallic sheath is exposed.

Claim 1

An electrical system comprising an electrical apparatus and a shielded electrical cable connected to said apparatus, said cable having a core, a metallic sheath around thecore and a surrounding armour; wherein said armour is disengaged from around said metallic sheath at a location where the sheath enters the apparatus, and is connected to and supported relative to said apparatus by means of a coupling such that aportion of the sheath is exposed between said location and the armour; and wherein said coupling comprising a first end arranged to receive the armour and a second end spaced from, but connected to, said first end, which second end is mounted to a partof the apparatus.

Claims

62 total

An electrical system comprising an electrical apparatus and a shielded electrical cable connected to said apparatus, said cable having a core, a metallic sheath around thecore and a surrounding armour; wherein said armour is disengaged from around said metallic sheath at a location where the sheath enters the apparatus, and is connected to and supported relative to said apparatus by means of a coupling such that aportion of the sheath is exposed between said location and the armour; and wherein said coupling comprising a first end arranged to receive the armour and a second end spaced from, but connected to, said first end, which second end is mounted to a partof the apparatus.