Ground cable with visual indicator
US12191053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B7/32
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ground cable may comprise a plurality of strands. Inner core strands of the cable may be surrounded by an adjacent outermost layer or wrap of outer wrap strands. The outer wrap of strands may comprise at least one indicator strand, which may comprise an indicator finish on a portion of its surface. A characteristic of the indicator finish may change when exposed to a current level that exceeds an electrical fault threshold.
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