Abstract: An electrical cable with a stranded central conductor encircled by insulation including a material which provides self-sealing properties to the cable present at least between the adjacent edges of the stranded conductor and the insulation. Preferably, the material is a polymeric material which is flowable at a temperature at least as low as 25° C. and has a 100 gram needle penetration value greater than 100 tenths of a millimeter at 25° C.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 11, 1999
Date of Patent:
February 6, 2001
Assignee:
Southwire Company
Inventors:
David Reece, Jonathan Waller, Nick Ware, Philip Sasse