Patent ID: 7411132
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: H01B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. An electrical cable comprising: a plurality of conductors, each of said plurality of conductors being substantially wrapped with a water swellable tape, said plurality of conductors being disposed adjacent to each other thereby forming a plurality of interstitial voids between each of said plurality of conductors; a plurality of solid fillers and a plurality of water swellable yarns alternately disposed in each of said plurality of interstitial voids; additional water swellable tape substantially enveloping said plurality of conductors, said plurality of water swellable yarns, and said plurality of solid fillers; and a jacket disposed on an outermost surface of said electrical cable, wherein said plurality of solid fillers are disposed in a set of inner radial interstitial voids and said plurality of water swellable yarns are disposed in a set of outer radial interstitial voids.