Patent ID: 8287295
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: E21B,H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. An electrical penetrator, comprising: an outer housing of non-conductive, insulating material having a through bore and opposite first and second ends; a first electrical conductor extending through the first end of the bore and terminating short of the second end of the bore and having an outer end engageable with a first cable; a second electrical conductor extending through the second end of the bore and terminating short of the first end of the bore, the second conductor having an outer end engageable with a second cable; each conductor having an inner end which is in electrical communication with the other conductor, and at least one of the conductors being movable relative to the other conductor while maintaining electrical communication between the conductors; and a first hermetic seal extending between the first end of the housing and the first electrical conductor and a second hermetic seal extending between the second end of the housing and the second electrical conductor.