Patent ID: 8475194
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable connector configured for introducing a fluid to an electrical cable therein, the connector comprising: a connector body with an interior chamber sized for receiving and retaining therein a portion of the electrical cable, the connector body having an insulated portion; a fluid injection port comprising a fluid conduit extending between an exterior portion of the connector body and the interior chamber with at least a portion of the conduit passing through the insulated portion of the connector body, the conduit being configured for the flow of the fluid between the exterior of the connector body and the internal chamber; and a plug positioned within the portion of the conduit passing through the insulated portion of the connector body, the plug being porous and sized to fit within the conduit and to at least partially obstruct the conduit and increase the electrical resistance of the fluid path within the conduit extending between the exterior portion of the connector body and the interior chamber when the portion of the cable within the interior chamber is energized.