Patent ID: 9431157
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H01B,H02G

Claim Text:
1. A method of applying conductor cover to a cable, the conductor cover being tubular and split longitudinally to define a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the method comprising: positioning a spool adjacent the cable, the spool containing conductor cover locked, using a clamp, in a pre-application state where the conductor cover is wrapped one or more times around the spool with the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge of the conductor cover spread open and perpendicular to a spool axis; unlocking the conductor cover; applying the conductor cover to the cable by rotating the spool relative to a structural element connected to the spool; and in which the structural element comprises or is connected to a first hot stick, and unlocking further comprises removing the clamp with a second hot stick.