Patent ID: 6043433
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G01R,H02G

Abstract:
A clamping mechanism for mounting a circuit condition monitoring device on an electrical cable having a predetermined range of diameters, comprising:a housing for said monitoring device having a clamp mounting surface;a cylindrical outer sleeve fixedly attached on said surface, said outer sleeve including a first longitudinal gap for passing said cable therethrough;a cylindrical inner sleeve positioned within and concentric with said outer sleeve, said inner sleeve being movable relative to said outer sleeve and including a second longitudinal gap for passing said cable therethrough, said inner sleeve further including a first position and a second position, said first position aligning with said first and second gap to form one installation gap for passing the cable therethrough;means for moving said inner sleeve from said first position to said second position, said second position closing said installation gap; andmeans for clamping said cable against an inside surface of said inside sleeve when said inside sleeve is in said second position.