Abstract: An electrical cable and a method for manufacturing the electrical cable are provided in which a plurality of insulated conductors have an inner protective layer extruded thereabout. A plurality of longitudinally extending ribs or fins or exterior ribbed or finned surfaces are formed outward of the inner protective layer between which exist a plurality of voids. An outer insulation layer can be formed in the same operation as the fins or ribbed surface and the inner layer or in a subsequent operation. A self-sealing elastomeric material is applied to the conductor surface or is present between the fins and between the inner protective layer and the outer insulation layer.

Abstract: A data cable with free stripping water blocking material includes a first conductor substantially surrounded by a first foam, a second conductor longitudinally adjacent the first conductor and substantially surrounded by a second foam, a solid coat substantially surrounding the first foam of the first conductor, a filler material, a shielding member, a water swellable tape, and a jacket. The first conductor with the first foam and the solid coat and the second conductor with the second foam are substantially placed within the filler material. The shielding member is placed substantially around the filler material. The water swellable tape is placed substantially around the shielding member. The jacket is placed substantially around the water swellable tape.

Abstract: A data cable includes conductors and a filler material substantially surrounding the conductors. The filler material includes a foam filler and a water blocking material. The data cable can also include insulation substantially surrounding each conductor, foam substantially surrounding each conductor, or a solid coating substantially surrounding each conductor The data cable can further include a shielding member substantially surrounding the filler material or a jacket substantially surrounding the filler material.

Abstract: A flexible electric line for movable loads is specified which has at least two wires, in each case consisting of an electrical conductor and an insulation surrounding it, as stranded elements which are stranded around a core consisting of insulating material with dents extending in the longitudinal direction in which the stranded elements lie. In the core, a non-metallic tension- and compression-resistant carrier enclosed by a layer of insulating material is centrally arranged. The layer of insulating material consists of an impressible material remaining permanently elastic, which completely fills the internal interstices between the stranded elements, and it is surrounded by a sliding layer of a material having good sliding characteristics compared with the stranded elements.

Abstract: A multiple-conductor electrical lead for use with medical device systems and a method of manufacture is disclosed. The multiple-conductor electrical lead comprises a central core and has at least one conductor, typically in the form of a ribbon cable, coiled around it along its length. Typically one or more ribbon cables coiled around a central core each comprise a plurality of separate electrical conductors both coupled together along their lengths in series and electrically insulated from one another with an insulating material. The material of the central core, e.g. polyester, stainless steel, nickel titanium, and the structural configuration, e.g. wrapping pitch of the ribbon cable around the central core and number of ribbon cables, are selected based on desired mechanical characteristics. Such multiple-conductor electrical leads are useful, for example, with analyte sensor systems such as amperometric glucose sensor systems used in the management of diabetes.

Abstract: A high performance data cable which has an interior support or star separator. The star separator or interior support extends along the longitudinal length of the data cable. The star separator or interior support has a central region. A plurality of prongs or splines extend outward from the central region along the length of the central region. Each prong or spline is adjacent with at least two other prongs or splines. The prongs or splines may be helixed or S-Z shaped as they extend along the length of the star separator or interior support. Each pair of adjacent prongs or splines defines grooves which extend along the longitudinal length of the interior support. At least two of the grooves have disposed therein an insulated conductor. The interior support can have a first material and a different second material. The different second material forms an outer surface of the interior support.

Abstract: A flame-retardant cable includes at least one conductor and at least one coating made from a flame-retardant composition. The flame-retardant composition includes: (a) at least one crystalline propylene homopolymer or copolymer; (b) at least one copolymer of ethylene with at least one C3-C12 alpha-olefin, having a density of from 0.860 to 0.904 g/cm3 and a Molecular Weight Distribution Index not higher than 5; (c) at least one ethylene homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene with at least one C3-C12 alpha-olefin having a density of from 0.905 to 0.970 g/cm3; and (d) at least one flame-retardant filler.

Abstract: A high voltage cabtire cable 10 includes power cores 20 each of which has an inner semi-conductive layer 22, an insulation 23, and an outer semi-conductive layer 24 successively provided in this order around a copper conductor 21, and other cores 25, 30 stranded together with the power core 20, an inner sheath 11 and an outer sheath 13 successively provided in this order around peripheries of the power core 20 and the other cores 25, 30 stranded together, in which an adhesion force between the other cores 25, 30 and the inner sheath 11 is greater than an adhesion force between the power cores 20 and the inner sheath 11.

Abstract: A halogen-free flame-retardant cable includes a multi-core twisted wire including a plurality of insulated wires twisted together, the plurality of insulated wires each including a conductor and an insulation layer on an outer periphery of the conductor, an inner layer formed on an outer surface of the multi-core twisted wire, and an outer layer formed on the inner layer. The outer layer includes a resin composition including not less than 30 parts by mass of a flame retardant with respect to 100 parts by mass of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The inner layer includes a resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) with a vinyl acetate (VA) content of not less than 33%, and the outer layer is subjected to cross-linking treatment.

Abstract: A high performance data cable which has an interior support or star separator. The star separator or interior support extends along the longitudinal length of the data cable. The star separator or interior support has a central region. A plurality of prongs or splines extend outward from the central region along the length of the central region. Each prong or spline is adjacent with at least two other prongs or splines. The prongs or splines may be helixed or S-Z shaped as they extend along the length of the star separator or interior support. Each pair of adjacent prongs or splines defines grooves which extend along the longitudinal length of the interior support. At least two of the grooves have disposed therein an insulated conductor. The interior support can have a first material and a different second material. The different second material forms an outer surface of the interior support.

Abstract: A conducting wire structure and a method of manufacturing a conducting wire core, the conducting wire comprises at least one core and an insulation skin encasing the core. The core is formed by stacking a plurality of flattened conductors with flattened cross sections interposed by an insulation layer. The insulation layer bonds two neighboring flattened conductors to form the core in an integrated manner. The flattened conductors can conduct an identical electric signal. Thus the surface area of the flattened conductors can transmit electric power or signal to maximize conductive area of one core. The method of manufacturing a core includes: providing a plurality of flattened conductors with flattened cross sections through a conductor flattened fabrication means; coating an insulation layer on the surface of the flattened conductors through a coating means; and stacking the flattened conductors coaxially to form a core. Thus conductive surface area can be maximized.

Abstract: A multi-pair cable having a plurality of twisted conductor pairs and a tape arrangement. The tape arrangement providing a dielectric barrier between the twisted conductor pairs and a jacket of the multi-pair cable. The tape arrangement further defining at least two separate twisted pair regions in which the twisted conductor pairs lie.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a high frequency extrafine pair cable, wherein a pair cable is accommodated in a shield tube assuming the form of a hollow cylinder, the pair cable comprising two insulation coated wires each comprising an inner conductor and an insulator layer formed on an outer circumference of the inner conductor, and a space is present between the pair cable and an inner surface of the shield tube in a region other than the region where a part of the pair cable is in contact with the inner surface of the shield tube. The high frequency extrafine pair cable has excellent electrical characteristics, such as low transmission loss, and enables implementation of an extrafine cable structure. The invention is also directed to a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A foam coaxial cable includes a central conductor; an inner skin layer surrounding the central conductor coaxially; an insulation layer surrounding the inner skin layer coaxially and made of polyethylene resin containing a plurality of foam cells uniformly formed therein; wherein the inner skin layer is made of polyolefin resin having excellent compatibility with the polyethylene resin to increase an interfacial adhesive force with the insulation layer, an outer skin layer surrounding the insulation layer coaxially to prevent overfoaming of the insulation layer and allow uniform creation of foam cells; a shield surrounding the outer skin layer coaxially; and a jacket surrounding the shield. This cable improves an interfacial adhesive force between the central conductor and the insulation layer and also improves the degree of foam of the foam cells, thereby capable of propagating ultra high frequency of GHz level without signal interference.

Abstract: A conductive filler comprising a conductive felt and a non-conductive resin for use in a Roebel bar or winding and the manufacture of the conductive filler and Roebel bar or winding.

Abstract: A flat power cable includes at least two cores of which at least two cores include a power transmissive insulated element and a protective sheath disposed in a radially external position with respect to the power transmissive insulated element. The cores are disposed on a common transversal axis and an outer armour contains the cores. Inside the armour, adjacent cores and an internal surface of the armour delimit empty interstitial spaces. The flat cable includes swellable fillers disposed in the empty interstitial spaces. In a transversal section of the cable, each of the swellable fillers, in an unswelled configuration, presents a cross section area smaller than a cross section area of the respective empty interstitial space. The swellable fillers swell by absorbing fluid the flat power cable is submerged in and enlarge, filling all the interstices, pushing against the cores and the armour and constraining the cable in its flat configuration.

Abstract: A cable includes an inclusion containing stranded wire conductor that includes a plurality of stranded wires formed by twisting a plurality of conductor wires, and a plurality of thin diameter inclusions having an external diameter thinner than that of each of the stranded wires. The inclusion containing stranded wire conductor is formed by together twisting a plurality of the stranded wires and a plurality of the thin diameter inclusions so as to allow one of the thin diameter inclusions to be located between adjacent stranded wires of a plurality of the stranded wires.

Abstract: A telecommunications cable comprising four twisted pairs of conductors and a separator spline comprised of a principal dividing strip and a first subsidiary dividing strip attached longitudinally along a first side of the principal dividing strip and a second dividing strip attached longitudinally along a second side of the principal dividing strip, the spline separating the four twisted pairs such that they are arranged in a staggered configuration. A method for reducing cross talk between adjacent cables in a telecommunications system, the method comprising the steps of, for each of the cables, providing a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, winding an elongate filler element around the twisted pairs and covering the twisted pairs and the element with a cable jacket, the element introducing a visible distortion into an outer surface of the jacket.

Abstract: A system for providing cable support may be provided. The system may comprise a conductor core, a filler that may provide integral core support, and armor. The conductor core may comprise at least one conductor. The filler may be applied around at least a portion of the conductor core. The armor may be applied around at least a portion of the filler. The applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an exterior of the conductor core configured to keep the conductor core from slipping down an interior of the filler due to a gravitational force. In addition, the applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an interior of the armor configured to keep a combination of the conductor core and the filler from slipping down the interior of the armor due to the gravitational force.

Abstract: A highly foamed coaxial cable comprising, an inner conductor disposed in the cable, and a foamed insulator comprising porous cells and surrounding the inner conductor, and an outer conductor surrounding said insulator, and a sheath surrounding said outer conductor, and in said insulator, the total area of macro cell which has a diameter of at least 300/M is larger than the total area of micro cell which has a diameter smaller than 300/M at cross section of cable.

Abstract: A system for providing cable support may be provided. The system may comprise a conductor core, a filler that may provide integral core support, and armor. The conductor core may comprise at least one conductor. The filler may be applied around at least a portion of the conductor core. The armor may be applied around at least a portion of the filler. The applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an exterior of the conductor core configured to keep the conductor core from slipping down an interior of the filler due to a gravitational force. In addition, the applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an interior of the armor configured to keep a combination of the conductor core and the filler from slipping down the interior of the armor due to the gravitational force.

Abstract: An electrical cable for shipboard use that can block water is disclosed. The electrical cable includes conductors, water swellable tapes, water swellable yarns, solid fillers, and a jacket. Each conductor is substantially wrapped with water swellable tape. The conductors are disposed adjacent to each other thereby forming interstitial voids between each of the conductors. Solid fillers and water swellable yarns are alternatively disposed in each interstitial void. Additional water swellable tape substantially envelopes the conductors, water swellable yarns, and solid fillers. The jacket is disposed on the outermost peripheral surface of the electrical cable.

Abstract: Apparatus for coupling generated power to an output load. The apparatus comprises a first mounting rail, adapted for electrically coupling a power element to the output load. The first mounting rail comprises a frame defining a cavity; an insulative material disposed within at least a portion of the cavity; and a first at least two conductors, encapsulated within the insulative material, adapted for coupling power from the power element to the output load.

Abstract: A connector 1 for facilitating a pressure-tight electrical connection through a well head comprises a hollow body 2 having upper and lower openings 3, 4, a bulkhead 12 provided in the body 2 and a conductor 18 removably held in the bulkhead 12 by a retaining plate 26. A portion of the conductor protrudes from the bulkhead 12 in the direction of the lower opening 4. The conductor 18 has an insulating layer 20 insulating the conductor from the bulkhead 12 and extending along part of the said protruding portion, forming a pressure barrier between the first and second openings 3, 4. Cable strands 34 are crimped to the pins 16 and the joins insulated by tape 40, 42. This construction allows one to fit the cable 30 to the pins before finally sealing the connector in place, which speeds up installation.

Abstract: A power umbilical is shown that comprises a number of power cables (4) to transfer large amounts of electric power, optionally electric wires and/or optical conductors (5), filler material (2, 3) in the form of rigid elongated plastic elements that are located at least partially around and between the power cables (4) and the optional wires/conductors (5), and they are collectively gathered in a twisted bundle by means of a laying operation. A protective jacket (1) encompasses the power cables (4), the optional wires/conductors (5), the filler material (2, 3), and at least one load carrying element (6) predetermined located in the cross section of the power umbilical. The power cables (4), the optional wires/conductors (5), the filler material (2, 3) and the at least one load carrying element (6), are alternately laid, i.e. by continuously alternating direction, in the entire or part of the longitudinal extension of the power umbilical.

Abstract: A flat cable which is excellent in resistance to sliding and bending. A flat cable includes a plurality of conductors which are arranged in parallel apart from each other, and an insulation having a flexural modulus of no less than 200 MPa and less than 800 MPa, with which the conductors are extrusion-coated. It is preferable that the flexural modulus of the insulation is no less than 250 MPa and no more than 450 MPa. In addition, it is preferable that the insulation contains one or more than one kind of high polymer.

Abstract: A foaming composition includes a fluoropolymer, a nucleating agent and a pigment, wherein said pigment is a manganese-antimony-titanium (Mn—Sb—Ti) oxide pigment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance.

Abstract: A cartridge heater, especially a compressed cartridge heater (1) has at least one heating coil (8, 9), which is arranged exposed in a metallic tubular body (2) and is embedded in a granulated insulating material. The ends of heating coil portions (8, 9) are provided with terminals (7) projecting from the tubular body (2). To make it possible to manufacture such a cartridge heater with minimal effort in terms of labor and material, a flat insulating plate (10) coordinated in its width with the internal diameter of the tubular body (2) is provided as the carrier. The heating coils (8, 9) extend along the two flat sides of the insulating plate (10) and the two heating coils (8, 9) are connected to one another by a coil section (12, 12?), which is led around a deflecting edge (27) of the insulating plate (10).

Abstract: A data cable includes conductors and a filler material substantially surrounding the conductors. The filler material includes a foam filler and a water blocking material. The data cable can also include insulation substantially surrounding each conductor, foam substantially surrounding each conductor, or a solid coating substantially surrounding each conductor The data cable can further include a shielding member substantially surrounding the filler material or a jacket substantially surrounding the filler material.

Abstract: In a method for longitudinal sealing of electrical conductors (2) that comprise one or more conductor elements (21) disposed inside an external sheath (22), and comprise cavities (23) between the individual conductor elements (21) and between the individual conductor elements (21) and the external sheath (22), according to the present invention the one end (2a), requiring sealing, of the conductor (2) is immersed in a liquid sealing compound (3), and the other end (2b) of the conductor (2) has negative pressure applied to it. A sealing apparatus (1) suitable for carrying out said method encompasses a supply reservoir (4) for the liquid sealing compound (3) into which the one end (2a), requiring sealing, of the conductor (2) is immersed; and a negative-pressure source (5) to which the other end (2b) of the conductor (2) is connected.

Abstract: An electrical resistance heater element has a metal tube containing an electrical resistance coil that is electrically insulated from the metal tube by magnesium oxide powder, the coil being bonded to a conductor pin that protrudes from an open end of the tube. The powder is sealed against moisture by placing at least the open end of the tube within a chamber and immersing the open end within liquid silicone. A gas is pumped into the chamber to pressurize the silicone sufficiently to cause some of it to encroach into the powder through the open end of the tube. The heater element is installed within a heat exchanger with the silicone remaining uncured.

Abstract: A cable that provides reduced alien crosstalk between similar twisted pairs in cables that are in close proximity to one another and/or crosstalk between twisted pairs of the cable. In one example, a cable includes first, second and third twisted pairs, a shaped filler including a body portion and a plurality of tines extending outward from the body portion, the plurality of tines defining a plurality of channels in which the twisted pairs are individually disposed, and an outer jacket surrounding the twisted pairs and the shaped filler, wherein the shaped filler is constructed such that the body portion provides a first spacing between the first twisted pair and the second twisted pair, and one of the plurality of tines provides a second spacing between the second twisted pair and the third twisted pair, with the filler configured such that the second spacing is substantially smaller than the first spacing.

Abstract: A description is given of a flexible electric control cable in which one or more layers of control wires are stranded on a central element and the at least one layer of control wires is surrounded by an outer jacket, the central element (1) comprising at least one pair of wires (1a, 1b) and each wire (1a, 1b) of the pair of wires comprising a core element (10) of a tension-resistant plastic, a layer of metal wires (11) stranded on the core element (10) and a layer (12) of a compressible insulating material sheathing the stranded layer, and the wires (1a, 1b) of the pair of wires being stranded with one another with a length of lay of 20 to 40 D, where D is the diameter of the pair of wires.

Abstract: A data transmission pair includes first and second longitudinally extending electrical conductors each having a longitudinally extending, substantially flat side surface. The first and second conductors are paired such that their respective flat side surfaces face one another. The pair further includes an insulation cover having a separator portion and surrounding the first and second conductors. The separator portion is interposed between and separates the respective flat side surfaces of the first and second conductors.

Abstract: A low cost, high performance flexible reinforcement member that can be used for both optical and copper communications cable. The reinforcement members made according to the preferred process are more rigid than known reinforcement members, but are less rigid than glass pultruded rods. Communications cables utilizing these members are lightweight and exhibit an improved combination of strength and flexibility compared to traditional communications cables. Further, these communication cables may then be installed into underground ducts using more economical and faster installation techniques.

Abstract: A conductive filler comprising a conductive felt and a non-conductive resin for use in a Roebel bar or winding and the manufacture of the conductive filler and Roebel bar or winding.

Abstract: A composite cable includes at least two flexible resin tubes through which a refrigerant flows, and a plurality of signal lines or a plurality of signal line units including a plurality of signal lines. The plurality of signal lines or the plurality of signal line units is disposed annularly around the resin tubes.

Abstract: An electrical cable for shipboard use that can block water is disclosed. The electrical cable includes conductors, water swellable tapes, water swellable yarns, solid fillers, and a jacket. Each conductor is substantially wrapped with water swellable tape. The conductors are disposed adjacent to each other thereby forming interstitial voids between each of the conductors. Solid fillers and water swellable yarns are alternatively disposed in each interstitial void. Additional water swellable tape substantially envelopes the conductors, water swellable yarns, and solid fillers. The jacket is disposed on the outermost peripheral surface of the electrical cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of manufacturing tapeless cable assemblies. The methods generally include providing a plurality of adjacent conductor cables, followed by applying a cross-linkable first material around the plurality of conductor cables and in the interstitial openings occurring between the cables. Cross-linking can be initiated by applying a second material which facilitates cross-linking of the first material or by other means such as exposing the material to ultraviolet radiation. The wrapped assembly is then welded to form a core assembly. The disclosed manufacturing methods do no require a tape, thereby shortening the manufacturing process and reducing the manufacturing costs.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inexpensive security sensor cable, a method for manufacturing of same and an overall security system for using that sensor cable. The sensor cable consists of a central conductor, an air separator, a polyethylene dielectric tube, an outer conductor and an outer protective jacket. The central conductor is loosely centered in the coaxial cable and thus freely movable relative to the dielectric tube. The sensor cable has application either in a passive sensing system or in an active ranging sensing system to determine the location of an intrusion along the cable. For the passive sensing function, when the center conductor moves, it contacts a suitable dielectric material from the triboelectric series, such as polyethylene, which can be processed to produce a charge transfer by triboelectric effect that is measurable as a terminal voltage.

Abstract: Compression, stretch, and crush resistant cables which are useful for welibores. The cables include insulated conductors, a compression and creep resistant jacket surrounding the insulated conductors, a filler material and compression resistant filler rods placed in interstitial spaces formed between the compression and creep resistant jacket and the insulated conductors, and at least one layer of armor wires surrounding the insulated conductor and compression and creep resistant jacket. The filler material may be a non-compressible filler material.

Abstract: A low cost, high performance, water-swellable, flexible reinforcement member that can be used for both optical and copper communications cable. The water-swellable reinforcement members made according to the preferred process are more rigid than known reinforcement members, but are less rigid than glass pultruded rods. Communications cables utilizing these members are lightweight, water-swellable and exhibit an improved combination of strength and flexibility compared to traditional communications cables. Further, these communication cables may then be installed into underground ducts using more economical and faster installation techniques.

Abstract: The figure shows an electrical cable with conductors (1) of metal, surrounded by each of an inner conducting layer (2), insulation (3) and an outer conducting layer (4). A moisture barrier (11) with an electrically conducting layer surrounds the conductors. Shield strips (5) of at least partially conducting material are located in the regions between the outer conducting layer (4) and the moisture barrier (11). Electrically conducting shield wires (6) run along the shield strips and are placed through these into electrical contact with the electrically conducting layer of the moisture barrier (11). The shield strips support the moisture barrier from the inside, such that the moisture barrier can in a simple manner be made watertight when it is applied. The shield strips (5), the moisture barrier (11) and the shield wires (6) together constitute an efficient electrical shield for the cable.

Abstract: A low cost, high performance flexible, rodent resistant reinforcement member that can be used for both optical and copper communications cable. The reinforcement members made according to the preferred process are more rigid than known reinforcement members, but are less rigid than glass pultruded rods. Communications cables utilizing these members are lightweight and exhibit an improved combination of strength and flexibility compared to traditional communications cables. Further, these communication cables may then be installed into underground ducts using more economical and faster installation techniques.

Abstract: A cable includes at least one conductor and at least one covering layer. The at least one covering layer includes a thermoplastic polymer material. The polymer material includes a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene with an olefin comonomer. The olefin comonomer is ethylene, one or more ?-olefins other than propylene, or ethylene and one or more ?-olefins other than propylene. The homopolymer or copolymer has a melting point between 140° C. and 165° C., a melting enthalpy between 30 J/g and 80 J/g, a boiling diethyl ether soluble fraction less than or equal to 12 wt % and melting enthalpy less than or equal to 4 J/g, a boiling n-heptane soluble fraction between 15 wt % and 60 wt % and melting enthalpy between 10 J/g and 40 J/g, and a boiling n-heptane insoluble fraction between 40 wt % and 8 wt % and melting enthalpy greater than or equal to 45 J/g.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrically conductive filler by placing a web of core material onto an interior surface of a web of conductive layer material. The webs of core material and conductive layer material are directed through a forming station for folding the conductive layer around the core. The filler having a substantially non-conductive core and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is wrapped around the core to form a closed loop thereby establishing conductivity from a bottom of the filler to a top of the filler by paths on each of two sides of the filler.

Abstract: An electrical cable (K) has at least two strands (1) consisting of insulated conductors (2) stranded together. Insulation on the strands (1) consists of an inner layer in contact with the conductor, and which is softer than an outer layer. The strands (1) are surrounded by an inner sheathing (6). The cable (K) also has an electric shield (7) and an outer sheathing (8). A separator layer (5) is between the strands (1) and the inner sheathing (6), consisting of an inner layer (6a, 6b) fixedly joined together with an outer layer (6b). The inner layer (6a) facing the strands (1) is softer than the outer layer (6b), having an approximately circular peripheral surface and in firm contact with the separator layer (5) or the strands (1). The electric shield (7) consists of at least one essentially closed tubular metallic layer and a stranded layer and/or braiding of metallic wires in contact with the metallic layer.

Abstract: A copper and optical fiber filling material that comprises a hydrocarbon component, which is semisolid at use temperatures in combination with an antioxidant system comprising of (a) sulfur containing primary phenolic antioxidant; (b) a mixture of mono- and di-alkyl butyl/octyl diphenylamine; (c) an organic phosphite or phosphonite and (d) optionally one or more hindered phenol antioxidants exhibits excellent oxidative stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable (K1, K2) which has integrated identification transmitters (KG1-KG5) for cable-specific data. This data can be checked by using wires or without wires. In this way, for example, extensive details relating to the cable (K1, K2) and the wiring of the cable (K1, K2) can be provided by electrical means to a fitter at any time.