Patent ID: 11948707
Assignee: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method of supplying power, the method comprising:
installing an armored cable in a substantial vertical position without the use of a horizontal offset, wherein the armored cable comprises:
(a) a conductor core;
(b) an integral support, wherein the integral support contains voids or microspheres which apply a first force on the exterior of the conductor core, and a second force on the interior of the metallic armor layer, and the integral support does not contain a tensile member; and
(c) a metallic armor layer;

wherein the integral support is configured to prevent the conductor core from slipping within the metallic armor layer due to a gravitational force when the armored cable is installed in the substantial vertical position;
the integral support applying the first force, wherein the first force is greater than a gravitational force on the conductor core; and
the integral support applying the second force, wherein the second force is greater than a gravitational force on the conductor core and the integral support.