Patent ID: 11901098
Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An assembly adapted for mitigating dry band arcing, the assembly comprising:
a polymeric insulator for a power distribution line, the insulator comprising:
a core;
two end fittings affixed to opposing ends of the core; and
a housing circumferentially surrounding the core, the housing including an upper end section and a lower end section each overlapping a respective end fitting, and a series of axially spaced apart annular sheds projecting radially outwardly from an outer surface of the housing; and

a cover, the cover comprising a main body including a sidewall and a top wall, the sidewall and the top wall together define a cavity, wherein a lower edge of the sidewall defines a lower opening and the top wall comprises an upper opening, the lower and upper openings being in communication with the cavity,
wherein at least a portion of the upper end section of the housing is received through the upper opening of the cover and one or more of the annular sheds are received within the cavity of the cover.