Electrical cable having a self-sealing agent and method for preventing water from contacting the conductor
US6184473A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A30/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical cable with a stranded central conductor encircled by insulation including a material which provides self-sealing properties to the cable present at least between the adjacent edges of the stranded conductor and the insulation. Preferably, the material is a polymeric material which is flowable at a temperature at least as low as 25.degree. C. and has a 100 gram needle penetration value greater than 100 tenths of a millimeter at 25.degree. C.
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