Abstract: The present invention is an improved filter assembly for providing at least common-mode filtering.

Abstract: The problem of assembling and maintaining good electrical contact in a rotating rectifier assembly (40) is solved using brazed connections. The rectifier assembly (40) includes a cylindrical housing (44) receiving a pair of coaxial copper plates (50,52) which act as outputs. Each copper plate (50,52) has three angularly spaced, square-shaped diode wafers (64,70) brazed thereto on one face. The opposite face of each diode wafer (64,70) is brazed to a conductive strap (68,74). The straps (68,74) extend radially outwardly. The two plates (50,52) are angularly aligned so that their respective diode wafers (64,70) are in angular alignment, with the straps (68,74) for the aligned diode wafers (64,70) of each plate (50,52) being soldered together to provide a phase connection. A conductive strap (58,60) is brazed to each of the two plates (50,52) for connection to conductive posts (48) which connect to the main field (32).

Abstract: An electric generator and a method of securing a connection between flexible electrical leads from a rectifier and a main field winding in a rotor of the generator wherein the leads are arranged so that they extend through a generally axially extending hole in the rotor with their free ends being connected in a parallel splice configuration which extends radially outward from the hole with the connected free ends being secured with respect to the rotor so as to remain in the radially outward extending position during rotation of the rotor. The rectifier is located at one end of the magnetic core and field winding of the main generator with the rectifier leads extending through a hole in the magnetic core and a field winding insulator to the opposite end of the magnetic core and field winding for connection with the field winding leads. Rotational forces will not pull the lead wire connections apart and the connections are readily accessible for repair.

Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for temporarily supporting a cable which is to be removed from a pole while a replacement cable is being strung on the pole in the position formerly occupied by the cable being replaced. The apparatus includes (a) a first member which extends linearly along an axis and which contains a threaded bore adapted to receive and to be threadedly secured to the projecting end of a tie bolt which passes through the pole and a cable clamp; (b) two cable receiving members projecting from the first member perpendicularly to its axis, the two cable receiving members being spaced apart by a distance slightly greater than the diameter of the cable being replaced; and (c) cable retaining means for securely holding the cable being replaced between the two cable receiving members in position to be supported by the first member.