Optical cable shield layer connection

A method of connecting a conductor (232) of a wire (230) to a shield layer (206) of a shielded optical cable. A first portion of the conductor (232) is held against the shield layer (206) by a clamp (240) and the conductor is then folded back over the clamp (240) and embedded in sealant (250). A sec...

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Main Authors JACKSON, JAMES, STIX, ROBERT K, MENDEZ, JEREMIAH A, KORDAHI, MAURICE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.11.2007
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method of connecting a conductor (232) of a wire (230) to a shield layer (206) of a shielded optical cable. A first portion of the conductor (232) is held against the shield layer (206) by a clamp (240) and the conductor is then folded back over the clamp (240) and embedded in sealant (250). A second portion of the conductor (232) is then captured by the clamp (240) and metallic tape (242) is wound around the clamp (240). Further sealant, possibly in the form of a heat shrink tube, is then provided between an exposed cable insulation layer (220) and an outer cable sheath (208). The connection may be made when coupling the optical cable to a device or another cable, for example, using a universal joint such as the Millennia® Joint available from Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc. The wire (230) may provide a ground path from the shield layer (206) or a continuity path from the shield layer (206) to another optical cable.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070108023