Electrical transmission cable termination device having short and open-circuit cable test capabilities
US5185580A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/67
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A electrical transmission line termination device capable of performing various termination requirements including matching the line impedance of wires in a transmission line with load impedances, electrically connecting conductors in a transmission line for maintaining electrical continuity, detecting improper wiring of the various wires in a transmission line, and connecting a cable shielding conductor to a ground wire.
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