Method of manufacturing electrical cable, and resulting product, with reduced required installation pulling force
US8616918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49117
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is type THHN cable having a reduced surface coefficient of friction, and the method of manufacture thereof, in which the central conductor core and insulating layer are surrounded by a nylon sheath. A high viscosity, high molecular weight silicone based pulling lubricant for THHN cable, or alternatively, erucamide or stearyl erucamide for small THHN gauge wire, is incorporated, by alternate methods, with the nylon material from which the outer sheath is extruded, and is effective to reduce the required pulling force on the cable during installation.
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