Abstract: A cable terminal connector includes means for securing a terminus of a grounding or shielding conductor of a coaxial or non-coaxial type cable within a body of dielectric material. The junction of the grounding or shielding conductor with the dielectric material is characterized by means for distributing and lessening the intensities of mechanical or electrical stresses that may occur at the junction during use of the terminal connector in transmitting high DC voltage, low current power for electrostatic applications.

Abstract: A cable joint for joining the ends of two electric cables operating at voltages up to 60 kilovolts in which the bared conductor ends are conductively joined by a ferrule and the bared insulation of the two cables is at least partly covered by a pair of tight fitting elastomeric sleeves. The sleeves and the joined conductor ends are surrounded by a monolithic sleeve of dielectric material which tightly engages the elastomeric sleeves and which has a conductive, cylindrical electrode at its inner surface which surrounds at least the joined, bare conductors. Conductive rings on the conductors interconnect the conductors with the electrode. The monolithic sleeve is surrounded by a layer of semi-conductive material which interconnects the semi-conductive screens of the cables, and the semi-conductive layer may be surrounded by further layers for conductively interconnecting metal sheaths of the cables and for providing mechanical protection for the joint.

Abstract: A method and means are disclosed for dissipating heat in a high voltage cable termination which includes a plurality of axially stacked annular capacitor elements disposed coaxially over the prepared end of a high voltage cable and disposed within an annular insulator so that a temperature gradient normally exists radially across the capacitor elements. A thermally and electrically conductive annular disc is interposed between each adjacent pair of stacked capacitors for dissipating heat from the area inwardly of the capacitors to the area outwardly thereof. The conductive discs enable a significantly greater increase in terminator ampacity, and may be employed in both AC and DC high voltage systems.

Abstract: A termination applicable to electric power cables for normal, high and very high voltages comprises a housing for accommodating an end length of the cable shield, or a shield section including the shield end and a cable length extending beyond said shield end and comprising the conductor and associated insulation. Provision is made within the housing for a conductive fluid body having completely immersed therein the shield section including the shield end, and an insulating fluid body fully or partially filling up the remaining space within the housing, the latter being suited to receive and contain said fluids with a good sealing effect.

Abstract: A cable for low-level signal transmission which exhibits reduced cross-talk interference. The cable consists of a four-conductor spiral quad of two opposed insulated signal wires and two non-insulated ground wires. Each of the wires may be stranded.

Abstract: A voltage feed-through apparatus having reduced partial discharge having an electrical conductor and an electrical terminal connected thereto. A semi-conductor sleeve surrounds the conductor for reducing the electric field concentration at the metallic conductor surface and consequently reducing the partial discharge occurrences. An insulator sleeve encircles the semi-conductor sleeve. A metallic sleeve surrounds a portion of the terminal. Another insulator is connected to the metallic sleeve and surrounds a portion of the insulator sleeve forming a space therebetween. Another metallic sleeve spaced from the first metallic sleeve surrounds a portion of the other insulator.