Patent ID: 8058555

Claim:
A conductor separator in combination with a conductor raceway having a floor and opposing sidewalls forming a raceway passage that is significantly longer than wide, through which at least a first conductor and a second conductor extend longitudinally, and in which there is lateral space for a plurality of other conductors to extend, the combination comprising: (a) at least a first separator wall and a second separator wall extending laterally and contiguously between the raceway sidewalls to form first and second conductor-supporting surfaces, respectively, that align substantially along a longitudinal line and divide the raceway passage into an elevated passage and a base passage, the first and second separator walls being longitudinally spaced within the raceway passage for allowing cooling fluid to flow laterally through a longitudinal gap between the first and second separator walls; and (b) at least the first conductor extending longitudinally through the elevated passage and seating against the first and second conductor-supporting surfaces, at least the second conductor extending longitudinally through the base passage and seating against the raceway floor and a lateral gap is formed between the first and second conductors through which cooling fluid can flow laterally and longitudinally.