KR20140034217A - Dead front cable terminal with isolated shield - Google Patents

Abstract

A cable insulator shield and cable metal ground of the cable assembly comprising a cable assembly and a connector device that are electrically insulated from a portion of the outer semi-conductive layer of the connecting device that forms part of the chamber in which at least a portion of the cable assembly is located. Front cable terminals are provided. The terminal is suitable for cross bonding.

Description

DEAD FRONT CABLE TERMINAL WITH ISOLATED SHIELD}

The present invention relates to a dead front cable terminal having an insulated shield. The terminal is suitable for cross bonding.

Dead front cable termination systems typically include cables terminated with metal lugs (ie, cable connectors), the cable connectors and end portions of the cables being inserted into the housing of the connecting device, The connector is connected to the mating device within the scope of the housing. The housing should form a tight seal around the end portion of the cable to prevent contamination or corrosion of the connections.

Long distribution underground cable circuits, such as those used in wind farm power collection systems, experience charge build up in the cable metal shield layer on the cable. Charge buildup can be significant enough that the cable has to lower its output (ie, operate below optimal conditions) due to the heat generated by the ground current through the metal shield layer. Heat is the cause of cable degradation.

At least one embodiment of the present invention seeks to solve the problem of charge accumulation by employing a dead front terminal connector that can be cross bonded.

At least one embodiment of the present invention provides an article suitable for cross bonding or shield isolation, the article comprising a first dead front terminal, the first dead front terminal comprising an outer semi-conductive layer and at least A first connecting device comprising a first housing having a first chamber defined by one wall, the outer semi-conductive layer comprising a portion of at least one wall of the first chamber, an exposed cable insulator shield A first cable assembly having a layer and an exposed cable metal ground layer, wherein at least a portion of the first cable assembly is located in a first chamber of the first connection device, wherein the cable insulator shield layer and the cable metal ground layer It is electrically insulated from the outer semi-conductive layer of the connecting device, and the cable metal ground layer is electrically connected to the first outer conductor. One or both of the cable insulator shield and the cable metal ground may be located in the first chamber of the interconnect device housing.

At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a system, wherein the system includes nine sections of cables having first and second ends, respectively, wherein the first, second and third cable sections each comprise a cable assembly. And the fourth, fifth, and sixth cable sections, respectively, having first and second ends comprising a cable assembly, and the seventh, eighth, and ninth cable sections each comprising a cable assembly. Has-; Twelve connection devices each comprising a first housing having a first chamber defined by an outer semi-conductive layer and at least one wall, the outer semi-conductive layer comprising a portion of at least one wall of the first chamber Wherein at least a portion of each cable assembly is in a first chamber of a housing of the connecting device, each cable assembly having an exposed cable insulator shield layer and a cable metal ground layer, each cable insulator shield layer And the cable metal ground layer is electrically insulated from the outer semi-conductor layer of the connecting device; The cable metal ground layer on the second end of the first cable section is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the fourth cable section, and the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the second cable section is a fifth cable. Is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the section, the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the third cable section is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the sixth cable section, and 4 The cable metal ground layer on the second end of the cable section is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the seventh cable section, and the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the fifth cable section is connected to the eighth cable section. Is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the sixth cable section of the ninth cable section. Is electrically connected to a cable metal ground layer on the first end; The first, fourth and seventh cable sections are in different voltage phases of a three-phase power system, and the second, fifth and eighth cable sections are in different voltage phases of a three phase power system. The third, sixth and ninth cable sections are in different voltage phases of the three phase power system.

At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a kit for installing a dead front cable terminal suitable for cross bonding or shield insulation on a cable assembly having an exposed cable shield layer and a cable metal ground layer.

A connecting device comprising a first housing having an outer semi-conductive layer and a first chamber defined by at least one wall, the outer semi-conductive layer comprising a portion of at least one wall of the first chamber; And a device for electrically insulating one or both of the cable insulator shield and the cable metal ground layer of the cable assembly from the outer semi-conductor layer of the connection device.

At least one embodiment of the present invention provides an article suitable for cross bonding, wherein the article comprises a first dead front terminal, the first dead front terminal having a first chamber, the wall of the first chamber being At least one semi-conductive layer, a first cable assembly having a cable insulator shield layer and a cable metal ground layer in the first chamber of the housing, wherein the cable insulator shield layer and the cable metal ground layer are exposed. And the cable insulator shield layer and the cable metal ground layer are electrically insulated from at least one semi-conductor layer of the dead front terminal and electrically connected to a first outer conductor extending out of the housing.

The above summary of the present invention is not intended to describe each disclosed embodiment or every implementation of the present invention. The following figures and detailed description more particularly exemplify illustrative embodiments.

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1 is a partial cross-sectional view of an example of a cable assembly of at least one embodiment of the present invention.
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2 is a cross-sectional view of a connection device of at least one embodiment of the present invention.
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3 is a partial cross-sectional view of at least one embodiment of a splice device with a removable support core loaded into the splice device.
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4A-4C are partial cross-sectional views of embodiments of the dead front terminal of the present invention.
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5-8 illustrate the steps of a process for preparing a dead front terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.
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10 illustrates a system of cross bonded dead front terminals in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention.

In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. The accompanying drawings show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing feature sizes, amounts, and physical characteristics used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term "about ". Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the foregoing specification and attached claims are approximations that may vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by those skilled in the art using the teachings herein. The use of a numerical range by an end point means that any number within the range (e.g., 1 to 5 includes 1, 1.5, 2, 2.75, 3, 3.80, 4 and 5) &Lt; / RTI &gt;

In addition, directional terms such as “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “rear”, “up”, “down”, and the like are used in connection with the orientation of the described figure (s). As the components of an embodiment may be located in a number of different orientations, directional terms are used for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting. In general, like reference numerals are used for similar features in various embodiments. Unless otherwise indicated, these similar features may include the same material, have the same properties, and may serve the same or similar function. Additional or optional features described for one embodiment may also be additional or optional features for other embodiments, even if not explicitly mentioned where appropriate.

1 illustrates a power cable assembly 20 of the present invention that includes a cable connector 22 (with opening 23) attached to a cable 24. Cable 24 is shown as cable conductor 26 concentrically enclosed by cable insulator 28, cable insulator shield 30 (typically a conductive polymer), cable metal ground 32 (conductive wire, Equally suitable materials, such as tape or solid metal conductors), and cable jacket 34. To form the cable assembly 20, each of the cable insulator 28, the cable insulator shield 30, the cable metal ground 32 and the cable jacket 34 each of the cable 24 to expose a portion of the underlying layer. It is peeled back to the cable conductor 26 from an end part. The cable connector 22 is then attached to the exposed portion of the cable conductor 26 by any suitable means, typically by crimping. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the cable metal ground layer 32 includes a metal wire that is folded backwards, gathered, and attached to a small connector, which is then attached to an outer conductor 38 (separate cable). do. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the insulating sleeve 36 is an outer semi-conducting layer of the connecting device 100 when the cable assembly 20 is inserted into the connecting device 100 (shown in FIG. 2). Is applied to the cable assembly 20 to insulate the cable insulator shield 30 and the cable metal ground 32. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the insulating sleeve 36 extends from and over the cable insulator layer 28 to a portion of the cable jacket 34. The portion of the wire of the outer conductor 38 and optionally the cable metal ground 32 extends beyond the edge of the insulating sleeve 36.

Insulation sleeve 36 may be made from any suitable material. It may comprise an elastomeric material and may also be a cold-shrink sleeve. If it is a cold shrink sleeve, it can be made from any material suitable for cold shrink applications. Most suitable are materials such as highly elastic rubber materials with low permanent set, such as ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), elastomeric silicones, or mixtures thereof. Any suitable device capable of electrically insulating the cable assembly 20 from the semi-conductive layer of the connection device 100 may be used in place of the insulating sleeve 36.

The connecting device of the present invention can be any connector suitable for use in dead front terminals, which can accommodate a cable assembly with an insulated shield and which is suitable for cross bonding as described herein. 2 generally shows a connection device 100 comprising a housing 102 defining a first chamber 104 and a second chamber 106. The first chamber 104 and the second chamber 106 intersect such that the interior of the first chamber 104 communicates with the interior of the second chamber 106. The first and second chambers 104, 106 may intersect to form an alternative T-shape or an alternative L-shape (not shown) as shown in FIG. 2. The housing 102 further includes an outer semi-conductive layer 110, an intermediate insulating layer 112, and an inner semi-conductive layer 114. A portion of each of these layers partially forms an inner wall of the first chamber 104.

The housing 102 can be made from any material suitable for cold shrink applications. Materials are most suitable, such as highly elastic rubber materials with low permanent deformation, such as ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), elastomeric silicones, or mixtures thereof. Semi-conductive and insulating materials may be made of the same or different types of materials. Semi-conductive and insulating materials can have varying degrees of conductivity and insulation based on the inherent properties of the materials used or based on additives added to the materials.

In order to allow the cable assembly 20 to be inserted into the first chamber 104 of the connection device 100, a removable support core 200 is provided with the first chamber 104 as illustrated in FIG. 3. May be loaded first). Once loaded, the removable support core 200 is typically from the end of the upper portion of the first chamber 104 closest to the second chamber 106, where the cable assembly 20 is inserted through the first chamber 104. Extend beyond the open end 109 of When loaded into the first chamber 104, the removable support core 200 moves the first chamber 104 to an inner diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the largest portion of the cable assembly 20 to be inserted into the first chamber 104. Expand radially.

The removable support core 200 may be made of any suitable material and of any suitable configuration, but typically consists of an extruded nylon or propylene ribbon wound spirally. The removable support core 200 can be removed from the first chamber 104 by unwinding. This is released by pulling the tab (not shown) extending from one end of the removable support core 200 to cause separation of the core along the helical score line or joint. Preferably, the removable support core 200 begins at an end in the upper portion of the first chamber 104 closest to the second chamber 106 and extends past the open end 109 of the first chamber 104. It is terminated at the end and released. Loosening the removable support core 200 in this manner prevents the open end 109 of the first chamber 104 from collapsing prematurely and prevents removal of the removable support core 200.

Once the removable support core is loaded into the first chamber 104, the cable assembly 20 can be inserted into the first chamber 104. Typically, the cable connector 22 will include an opening 23 at its free end. The free end is located at the intersection of the first and second chambers 104, 106, with the remainder of the cable connector in the first chamber 104. Once the cable assembly is correctly positioned, a mating device is inserted to hold the cable in place. The removable support core 200 can then be removed as described above to cause the first chamber 104 to contract around the cable assembly 20 and form a tight seal.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4A, when the dead front terminals are assembled, the portion of the inner semi-conductive layer 114 that forms the inner wall of the first chamber 104 of the housing 102 is the cable of the cable assembly 20. It is in intimate contact with the connector 22. The second portion of the inner wall of the first chamber 104 includes an intermediate insulating layer 112, and the third portion of the inner wall of the first chamber 104 includes an outer semi-conductive layer 110. To achieve shield insulation and cross bonding, the third portion of the inner wall is prevented from making electrical contact with the cable insulator shield 30 and with the cable metal ground layer 32. In the embodiment of FIG. 4A, such electrical contact is prevented by an insulating sleeve 36. The portion of the inner wall of the first chamber 104 that constitutes the outer semi-conductive layer 110 is preferably in intimate contact with a portion of the insulating sleeve 36 to contaminate and / or moisture into the first chamber 104. To prevent it from entering. The outer conductor 38 is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer 32 so that the cable metal ground layer 32 can be cross bonded to the cable metal ground layer 32 of the other cable in the second dead front terminal.

In order to create the device of FIG. 4A, the layers of cable 24 are first removed as shown in FIG. 1 (and FIG. 4A) so that a portion of each layer is exposed. The wire of the cable metal ground layer 32 is pulled backwards and is connected to the outer conductor 38 by, for example, a crimp connector. Subsequently, an insulating sleeve 36 is positioned over the exposed portion of the cable (except for the cable conductor layer 26). In this embodiment, the insulating sleeve 36 continues to extend from the end of the cable insulator 28 adjacent the conductor 26 to the cable jacket 34. This covers part of the cable jacket, the metal ground layer 32 and the cable shield 30 to insulate the cable shield 30 and the cable metal ground 32 from the outer semi-conductive layer 110 of the connection device 100. .

4B illustrates an alternative embodiment of the dead front terminal of the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 4B, the open end 109 of the first chamber 104 formed by the outer semi-conductive layer 110 is a cable insulator shield 30 of the cable 24 when the dead front terminals are assembled. Is located adjacent to. The insulating sleeve 36 is configured to extend past the open end 109 of the first chamber 104 so that it covers the cable insulator shield layer 30 more than the semi-conductive layer 110 covers. It is configured not to cover the ground layer 32 or the cable jacket 34. The cable metal ground layer 32 may be covered by a protective layer, such as a tape or elastomeric sleeve, to prevent subsequent contact with contaminants and / or moisture.

4C illustrates another alternative embodiment of the dead front terminal of the present invention. The embodiment of FIG. 4C is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 4A except that the insulating sleeve 36 does not extend from the top of the cable insulator layer 28 to and above a portion of the cable jacket 34. Instead, it extends from and in the middle of the cable insulator layer 28 to a portion of the cable jacket 34.

As can be seen from the embodiment of FIGS. 4A-4C, the cable insulator shield 30 and the cable metal ground 32 are electrically connected from the portion of the first chamber 104 including the outer semi-conductive layer 110. The means insulated with may be any suitable means such as, for example, tape, mastic, rigid tube, compressible tube, flexible tube, physical distance, and the like. The cable insulator shield 30 and the cable metal ground 32 may be insulated by the same or different insulation means, which means may comprise one or more portions or sections. Any suitable combination of insulation means can be used so long as both the cable insulator shield 30 and the cable metal ground layer 32 are properly electrically insulated from the outer semi-conductive layer 110.

5-8 illustrate a more detailed process in which the dead front terminal of the present invention is prepared for cross bonding. 5 shows a connection device 100 installed on a cable assembly 20 with an optional mastic ring 120 to create an environmental seal when an optional environmental sealing tube (FIG. 7) is applied. 6 shows an outer cable 38 covered by an optional layer of tape 37 and a ground wire 122 attached to the outer semi-conductive layer 110 of the connecting device 100 by the tape 39. do. 7 shows the application of an optional environmental seal tube 124 which in this case is a cold shrink tube. The optional environmental sealing tube 124 covers a portion of the connection device 100, a previously exposed portion of the insulating sleeve 36, a portion of the outer connector 38, and a portion of the cable jacket 34. 8 shows the terminal fully prepared. The outer conductor 38 extends from the lower end of the environmental seal tube 124, and the ground wire 122 extends from the upper end (closest to the cable connector 22) of the environmental seal tube 124.

Prior to the present invention, only cross bonding of splices was known. Typically, splice cross bonding is made by three equal length sections of a cable having cable metal ground layers of different voltage phase, in which case the cable sections are interrupted at one or more points by the splice connector. When cross bonding is made by splices, this typically consists of connecting the metal ground layer of the cable coming into one splice connector to the metal ground layer of the cable exiting the different splice connector, in this case the metal ground layer. Are in different voltage phases. This is illustrated in more detail in FIG. 9, where the metal ground layer on the first section of cable A (left side of each splice) is connected to the metal ground layer on the second section of cable B (right side of each splice). Become; The cable metal ground layer on the first section of cable B is connected to the cable metal ground layer on the second section of cable C; The cable metal ground layer on the first section of cable C is connected to the cable metal ground layer on the second section of cable A.

9 is two sets installed along the entire cable length to produce three equal smaller lengths of the cable required to complete phase shift canceling of the ground current in the cable metal ground layer along the entire length of the cable. Illustrates a cross-bonded splice of. These two sets of splices are installed to produce three equal length cables to allow phase cancellation when the metal ground layers of the cable are cross bonded so that the magnitude of ground current generated in each section is the same.

Instead of cable splice connectors, the present invention is directed to cross bonding dead front cable terminals. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, nine sections 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C are provided. Each cable section is terminated at both ends by a connecting device. For example, the cable 1A is terminated by the connecting devices 100A and 100A ', and the cable 2A is terminated by the connecting devices 200A and 200A'. In the first junction box, the cable metal ground layer of the cable 1A terminated at one end by the connecting device 100A 'is connected to the cable 2B terminated at one end by the connecting device 200B. Is connected to the cable metal ground layer; The cable metal ground layer of the cable 1B terminated at one end by the connecting device 100B 'is connected to the cable metal ground layer of the cable 2C terminated at one end by the connecting device 200C; The cable metal ground layer of the cable 1C terminated at one end by the connecting device 100C 'is connected to the cable metal ground layer of the cable 2A terminated at one end by the connecting device 200A. Similarly, in the second junction box, the cable metal ground layer of the cable 2A terminated at one end by the connecting device 200A 'is connected to the cable 3B terminated at one end by the connecting device 300B. Is connected to the cable metal ground layer; The cable metal ground layer of the cable 2B terminated at one end by the connecting device 200B 'is connected to the cable metal ground layer of the cable 3C terminated at one end by the connecting device 300C; The cable metal ground layer of the cable 2C terminated at one end by the connecting device 200C 'is connected to the cable metal ground layer of the cable 3A terminated at one end by the connecting device 300A.

When cross-bonding dead front terminals, such as by splices, to create three identical smaller length cables required to complete the phase shift cancellation of ground currents in the cable metal ground layer along the entire length of the cable. It is desirable to have two sets of cross bonded terminals installed along the entire cable length. These two sets of terminals are installed to create three equal length cables to allow phase cancellation when the metal ground layers of the cable are cross bonded with the same magnitude of ground current generated in each section.

Prior to the present invention, in applications such as wind farms that require long distribution cable circuits, typically longer than 304.8 m (1,000 feet), splices have been created in the cable for the purpose of cross bonding. It is not known to cross bond dead front terminals. Prior to the present invention, an important obstacle in cross bonding dead front terminals was the inability to electrically insulate the cable metal ground (and cable insulator shield layer) from the outer semi-conductor layer of the connection device. At least one embodiment of the present invention solves the problem. By cross bonding the cable at the dead front terminals as made in the present invention, the need to create a splice for cross bonding in a long distribution cable circuit can be eliminated. Cross-bonding the dead front terminals of the present invention is preferred over previously used cross-bonding splices, since the cable splices are under the ground and therefore subject to moisture and mechanical damage. Also, since dead front terminals are above ground, they are easier to place and repair. A further advantage of at least one embodiment of the present invention is that the connecting device can serve as a "test point" for highly sensitive equipment to be used for the detection of detachable and failed device (s).

Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein for the purpose of describing the preferred embodiments, it is understood that a wide variety of alternative and / or equivalent implementations may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown and described without departing from the scope of the invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the preferred embodiments discussed herein. Accordingly, it is expressly intended that the invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Claims (15)

An article suitable for cross bonding or shield isolation,
A first dead front terminal, the first dead front terminal
A first connecting device comprising a first housing having an outer semi-conductive layer and a first chamber defined by at least one wall, the outer semi-conductive layer comprising a portion of at least one wall of the first chamber. -,
A first cable assembly having an exposed cable insulator shield layer and an exposed cable metal ground layer, wherein at least a portion of the first cable assembly is located in a first chamber of the first connecting device;
The cable insulator shield layer and the cable metal ground layer are electrically insulated from the outer semi-conductive layer of the connecting device,
The cable metal ground layer is electrically connected to the first outer conductor. The article of claim 1, wherein one or both of the cable insulator shield layer and the cable metal ground layer are located in the first chamber of the interconnect device housing. The article of claim 1, wherein one or both of the cable insulator shield layer and the cable metal ground layer are insulated from the outer semi-conductor layer of the connection device by an insulating sleeve. The article of claim 3, wherein the insulating sleeve is an elastomeric sleeve. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first outer conductor is electrically connected to a second outer conductor that is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer of the second cable assembly, and at least a portion of the second cable assembly is second dead. An article located in the first chamber of the second housing of the second connecting device of the front terminal. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a third dead front terminal comprising a third connecting device and a third cable assembly, wherein at least a portion of the third cable assembly is in a first chamber of the third housing of the third connecting device. And wherein the third outer conductor is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer of the third cable assembly and to the fourth outer conductor electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer of the fourth cable assembly, and at least a portion of the fourth cable assembly. Is located in the first chamber of the fourth housing of the fourth connecting device of the fourth dead front terminal. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a fifth dead front terminal comprising a fifth connecting device and a fifth cable assembly, wherein at least a portion of the fifth cable assembly is in a first chamber of the fifth housing of the fifth connecting device. And a fifth outer conductor is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer of the fifth cable assembly and to a sixth outer conductor electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer of the sixth cable assembly, wherein at least a portion of the sixth cable assembly Is located in a first chamber of a sixth housing of a sixth connection device of a sixth dead front terminal. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first and second cables of the first and second cable assemblies are in different voltage phases of a three-phase power system, respectively, and the third of the third and fourth cable assemblies. And the fourth cable is in a different voltage phase of the three-phase power system, respectively, and the fifth and sixth cables of the fifth and sixth cable assemblies are each in different voltage phases of the three-phase power system. 9 sections of cable with first and second ends respectively-
The first, second and third cable sections each have a second end comprising a cable assembly, the fourth, fifth and sixth cable sections each having a first and second end comprising a cable assembly, and The seventh, eighth and ninth cable sections each have a first end comprising a cable assembly;
Twelve connection devices each comprising a first housing having a first chamber defined by an outer semi-conductive layer and at least one wall, the outer semi-conductive layer comprising a portion of at least one wall of the first chamber Contains-
At least a portion of each cable assembly is in a first chamber of the housing of the connecting device,
Each cable assembly has an exposed cable insulator shield layer and a cable metal ground layer, each cable insulator shield layer and cable metal ground layer is electrically insulated from the outer semi-conductor layer of the connecting device;
The cable metal ground layer on the second end of the first cable section is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the fourth cable section, and the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the second cable section is a fifth cable. Is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the section, the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the third cable section is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the sixth cable section, and 4 The cable metal ground layer on the second end of the cable section is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the seventh cable section, and the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the fifth cable section is connected to the eighth cable section. Is electrically connected to the cable metal ground layer on the first end of the cable metal ground layer on the second end of the sixth cable section of the ninth cable section. Is electrically connected to a cable metal ground layer on the first end;
The first, fourth and seventh cable sections are in different voltage phases of the three phase power system, and the second, fifth and eighth cable sections are in different voltage phases of the three phase power system, and the third, sixth and The ninth cable section is in a different voltage phase of the three phase power system. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein one or both of the cable insulator shield layer and the cable metal ground layer are insulated from the outer semi-conductor layer of the connection device by an insulating sleeve. A kit for installing a dead front cable terminal suitable for cross bonding or shield insulation on a cable assembly having an exposed cable shield layer and a cable metal ground layer.
A connecting device comprising a housing having a first chamber defined by an outer semi-conductive layer and at least one wall, the outer semi-conductive layer comprising a portion of at least one wall of the first chamber; And
And a device for electrically insulating one or both of the cable insulator shield and the cable metal ground layer of the cable assembly from the outer semi-conductor layer of the connection device. 12. The kit of claim 11, further comprising a conductor for connecting to a cable metal ground layer of the cable assembly. The kit of claim 11, wherein the device for electrically insulating one or both of the cable insulator shield and the cable metal ground layer is an insulating sleeve. The kit of claim 13, wherein the insulating sleeve is a cold shrink sleeve. The kit according to claim 13 or 14, wherein one or both of the connecting device housing and the insulating sleeve comprise elastomeric silicone.

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