Patent ID: 6973721
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: H01R,H02G,H05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of electrically and mechanically connecting (a) a shielded heating cable comprising a metal sheath and heating wire elements with (b) a power supply cable comprising a ground conductor and power supply conductors, comprising: connecting, in a zone of interconnection between the shielded heating cable and the power supply cable, a free end of the metal sheath with a free end of the ground conductor; connecting, in the interconnection zone, free ends of the heating wire elements with free ends of the power supply conductors, respectively; and making, in the interconnection zone, a length of the interconnected metal sheath and ground conductor shorter than lengths of the interconnected heating wire elements and power supply conductors whereby, in operation, longitudinal tension in the interconnection zone is totally supported by the interconnected metal sheath and ground conductor.