Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus includes a body defining at least one aperture for receiving a respective cable, a first insulator device arranged in the, or each, aperture for preventing electrical conduction from a cable to a surface of the body facing the cable, and a second insulator device for preventing electrical conduction from a cable to a surface of the body facing away from the cable.

Abstract: An insert for a clamping device for clamping an armour layer of a cable in a cable gland is disclosed. The insert comprises a body (54) adapted to be received in a cable gland and defining an aperture (60) for receiving an inner part of a cable. A clamping portion (62) is adapted to engage an armour layer of the cable to clamp the armour layer between the clamping portion and a clamping member of the clamping device when the clamping member is arranged outwardly of the clamping portion. At least part of the clamping portion is displaceable inwards as a result of engagement of the clamping portion with the armour layer clamped between the clamping portion and the clamping member.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus includes a body defining at least one aperture for receiving a respective cable, a first insulator device arranged in the, or each, aperture for preventing electrical conduction from a cable to a surface of the body facing the cable, and a second insulator device for preventing electrical conduction from a cable to a surface of the body facing away from the cable.

Abstract: An insert for a clamping device for clamping an armour layer of a cable in a cable gland is disclosed. The insert comprises a body (54) adapted to be received in a cable gland and defining an aperture (60) for receiving an inner part of a cable. A clamping portion (62) is adapted to engage an armour layer of the cable to clamp the armour layer between the clamping portion and a clamping member of the clamping device when the clamping member is arranged outwardly of the clamping portion. At least part of the clamping portion is displaceable inwards as a result of engagement of the clamping portion with the armour layer clamped between the clamping portion and the clamping member.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus includes a body defining at least one aperture for receiving a respective cable, a first insulator device arranged in the, or each, aperture for preventing electrical conduction from a cable to a surface of the body facing the cable, and a second insulator device for preventing electrical conduction from a cable to a surface of the body facing away from the cable.

Abstract: A cable cleat (10) is disclosed. The cleat has a first portion (12) partially defining first apertures (14) for receiving a respective first cables and a second portion (18) partially defining said first apertures, and partially defining a second aperture (22) for receiving a second cable. The second portion is adapted to be mounted to the first portion to retain the first cables in the respective first apertures. The cleat also has a third portion (26) partially defining the second aperture and adapted to be mounted to the first and/or second portion to retain the second cable in the second aperture.

Abstract: A dispenser apparatus (10) for dispensing curable liquid material into a space in a cable gland is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing (12) for separately storing of components of a curable liquid material and provided with a respective first outlet (14) for each component. A mixing chamber (16) mixes the components to cause curing of the curable liquid material and has an inlet (18) for receiving the components from the first outlets, and a second outlet (20) for the mixed components. A plunger (22) urges the components out of storage chambers of the housing via the first outlets and into the mixing chamber via the inlet. The dispenser apparatus is adapted to be located in a body of a cable gland such that the mixed components are dispensable from, the second outlet into a space defined by the body and a cable extending through the body.

Abstract: A cable clamping apparatus (2) is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing (4) defining a first aperture (6) for a cable, an actuator member (24), and clamping members (22). Movement of the clamping members relative to the actuator member in an axial direction of a cable extending through the apparatus causes sliding movement of the clamping members relative to the actuator member between a first condition, in which the cable can move in the axial direction relative to the clamping members, and a one second condition, in which the cable is clamped between the clamping members. A plurality of the clamping members overlap in the axial direction.

Abstract: A cable support assembly (2) for supporting a cable assembly including (4) a plurality of cables (6, 8, 10) is disclosed. The cable support assembly comprises a support (18) and cable retaining devices for supporting the cable assembly such that a joint (12, 14, 16) between first and second sections (6a, 6b; 8a, 8b; 10a, 10b) of at least one cable is arranged on a side of the cable assembly facing away from the support and is spaced further from the support than sections of the cable located remote from the joint.

Abstract: A cable cleat (10) is disclosed. The cleat has a first portion (12) partially defining first apertures (14) for receiving a respective first cables and a second portion (18) partially defining said first apertures, and partially defining a second aperture (22) for receiving a second cable. The second portion is adapted to be mounted to the first portion to retain the first cables in the respective first apertures. The cleat also has a third portion (26) partially defining the second aperture and adapted to be mounted to the first and/or second portion to retain the second cable in the second aperture.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (2) comprises a connector body (6) adapted to be mounted to a cable, a resilient first seal (30) for sealing between the cable and the connector body and having a first aperture, and a seal opening device (44) adapted to extend through and enlarge the first aperture, and having a hollow body part (46) for enabling part of the cable to extend through the first aperture without engaging the first seal, wherein the seal opening device is adapted to be removed from the connector body to enable the first seal to resiliently engage the cable.

Abstract: A dispenser apparatus (10) for dispensing curable liquid material into a space in a cable gland is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing (12) for separately storing of components of a curable liquid material and provided with a respective first outlet (14) for each component. A mixing chamber (16) mixes the components to cause curing of the curable liquid material and has an inlet (18) for receiving the components from the first outlets, and a second outlet (20) for the mixed components. A plunger (22) urges the components out of storage chambers of the housing via the first outlets and into the mixing chamber via the inlet. The dispenser apparatus is adapted to be located in a body of a cable gland such that the mixed components are dispensable from, the second outlet into a space defined by the body and a cable extending through the body.

Abstract: A cable clamping apparatus (2) is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing (4) defining a first aperture (6) for a cable, an actuator member (24), and clamping members (22). Movement of the clamping members relative to the actuator member in an axial direction of a cable extending through the apparatus causes sliding movement of the clamping members relative to the actuator member between a first condition, in which the cable can move in the axial direction relative to the clamping members, and a one second condition, in which the cable is clamped between the clamping members. A plurality of the clamping members overlap in the axial direction.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (2) comprises a connector body (6) adapted to be mounted to a cable, a resilient first seal (30) for sealing between the cable and the connector body and having a first aperture, and a seal opening device (44) adapted to extend through and enlarge the first aperture, and having a hollow body part (46) for enabling part of the cable to extend through the first aperture without engaging the first seal, wherein the seal opening device is adapted to be removed from the connector body to enable the first seal to resiliently engage the cable.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus, or trefoil cleat, for retaining three power cables is disclosed. Two halves of the cleat are hinged together and between them engage the three cables. There is also a clamping portion for pulling the two halves together which includes a clamping member at the non-hinged end of each half. Both clamping members have holes through them and one hole has an internal thread. There is also a bolt that extends through the non-threaded hole and into the threaded hole. The bolt has a non-threaded portion that extends at least between the clamping members when the cleat is in use.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a band that is wrapped around a group of cables and a clamping portion that holds the ends of the band. The clamping portion has a body portion that is fixed to one end of the band. The body portion also has an axle mounted to it, the axle having a slot cut into it to receive the other end of the band. The end of the axle has a rotatable head for engagement by a tool such as a spanner so that rotation of the head causes the axle to rotate. The body portion also has an aperture that is aligned with an aperture in the axle so that a pin can extend through the apertures to prevent rotation of the axle. In use the band is placed round the cables and its end inserted into the slot. The axle is then rotated and band winds around the axle until it tightens around the cable. The pin is then inserted into the apertures to prevent the band unwinding.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus, or trefoil cleat, for retaining three power cables is disclosed. Two halves of the cleat are hinged together and between them engage the three cables. There is also a clamping portion for pulling the two halves together which includes a clamping member at the non-hinged end of each half. Both clamping members have holes through them and one hole has an internal thread. There is also a bolt that extends through the non-threaded hole and into the threaded hole. The bolt has a non-threaded portion that extends at least between the clamping members when the cleat is in use.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus for holding high voltage cables is disclosed. The apparatus has a pair of cable retaining members that are hingedly connected to each other and engage around one or more cables. A clamping device connects the ends of the retaining members that are not hinged together thereby clamping the apparatus around the cables. The hinge that connects the retaining members together is adjustable to vary the position of the hinging axis allowing the apparatus to be used over a variety of sizes of cables.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a band that is wrapped around a group of cables and a clamping portion that holds the ends of the band. The clamping portion has a body portion that is fixed to one end of the band. The body portion also has an axle mounted to it, the axle having a slot cut into it to receive the other end of the band. The end of the axel has a rotatable head for engagement by a tool such as a spanner so that rotation of the head causes the axel to rotate. The body portion also has an aperture that is aligned with an aperture in the axel so that a pin can extend through the apertures to prevent rotation of the axel. In use the band is placed round the cables and its end inserted into the slot. The axel is then rotated and band winds around the axle until it tightens around the cable. The pin is then inserted into the apertures to prevent the band unwinding.

Abstract: A cable retaining apparatus for holding high voltage cables is disclosed. The apparatus has a pair of cable retaining members that are hingedly connected to each other and engage around one or more cables. A clamping device connects the ends of the retaining members that are not hinged together thereby clamping the apparatus around the cables. The hinge that connects the retaining members together is adjustable to vary the position of the hinging axis allowing the apparatus to be used over a variety of sizes of cables.