Patent ID: 8398420
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: E21B,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system to create electrical connectivity in a submerged environment, comprising: a submersible component; a cable to provide electrical communication with the submersible component; and a connector coupled to the cable and to the submersible component to enable flow of electricity between the cable and the submersible component, the connector having redundant seal systems, wherein the redundant seal systems enable continued operation of the submersible component in a submerged environment and at temperatures up to at least 600 degrees Fahrenheit, wherein the redundant seal systems comprise an O-ring and an elastomer seal which seals against a phase of the cable and an interior surface of the housing, the elastomer seal being compressed by a compression block driven by a ring that engages a recess in the housing.