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Grounding rope for a shaft grounding apparatus of a dynamo-electric machine

US9560729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2013
Grant dateJan 31, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05F3/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A grounding rope assembly for electrically grounding a rotatable conductive shaft of a dynamo-electric machine. The assembly includes a grounding rope member including a plurality of conductive wires extending along the length of the grounding rope member and one or more discrete fixation points intermediate the first and second ends of the grounding rope member. Two or more of the plurality of conductive wires are affixed together at each of the discrete fixation points.

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