United States Patent (19) 11 Patent Number: 4,963,694

Alexion et al. (45) Date of Patent: Oct. 16, 1990

54 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR 72 6054 5/1932 France .................................. 174/19
NTERNALLY-COOLED LTZ-WRE CABLE 982131 12/1982 U.S.S.R, ............................. 174/15.7
(75) Inventors: Christopher C. Alexion, North Primary Examiner-Morris H. Nimmo
Huntingdon; Thomas D. Hordubay, (57) ABSTRACT
Penn Hills Township, Allegheny A connector assembly for transferring high-frequency
County; Wesley Mamrose, North
Huntingdon, all of Pa.; Steven R. current into or from a Litz-wire electrical cable having
Walk, Winterport, Me; Robert M. multiple conductor strands includes a transition connec
Slepian, Wilkinsburg, Pa. tor component, a terminal connector component, and a
coupling collar. The transition component has an annu
(73) Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., lar groove which receives the splayed ends of the multi
Pittsburgh, Pa. ple conductor strands and makes electrical connection
(21) Appl. No.: 361,205 therewith by soldering of the conductor strand ends to
the transition component at the groove. The transition
22 Filed: Jun. 5, 1989 component also has a central opening through it for
(51) Int. Cli............................................... H01B 7/34 providing flow communication with the internal cool
ant flow channel of the electrical cable. The terminal
(52) U.S. C. .................................. 174/15.6; 174/15.7; connector component has an orifice through it for es
174/19; 439/196; 439/485 tablishing flow communication between the transition
(58) Field of Search ....................... 174/15.6, 15.7, 19; component opening and an external source of coolant.
496/196, 485 The terminal component also has a tab projecting from
(56) References Cited it for making an external electrical connection. The
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS transition and terminal components are electrically con
nected together by fasteners. The collar has a housing
2,111,027 3/1938 Martin ................................... 174/47 of frusto-conical configuration for fitting over end por
3,946,349 3/1976 Haideman III ....................... 336/62 tions of the conductor strands of the cable which have
4,142,770 3/1979 Butler, Jr. et al. . 439/196X the ends in the annular splayed configuration. An end
4,152,538 5/1979 Gassinger et al. .................... 174/19 portion of the housing can be clamped to the Litz-wire
4,258,939 3/1981 Karlen ............ 174/15.6 X
4,382,239 5/1983 Chen et al... .333/248 cable. The collar housing and transition component
4,596,433 6/1986 Osterheld et al. .. ... 439/206 have complementary threaded portions for attaching
them together.
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
76819 12/1953 Denmark .............................. 174/19 16 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
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must be used Running at temperatures of 300 degrees
CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR C., the cooling requirements are so severe that high
INTERNALLY-COOLED LITZ-WIRE CABLE pressure air (12 to 15 atm.) is required with flow rates of
up to 5 cfm. This cooling air must be passed to and from
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED 5 the cable through a connector to ensure uniform air
APPLICATION flow within the cable. If freon is used, the pressures
Reference is hereby made to the following copending range from 15 to 22 atm. (to keep the freon liquid) and
application dealing with related subject matter and temperatures of approximately 200 degrees F are
assigned to the assignee of the present invention: "Liq reached at the cable outlet.
uid Metal Electromagnetic Flow Control Device In 10 Thus, the overall requirements of passing high cur
corporating A Pumping Action' by R. M. Del Vecchio rent through many (2,000 or more) wires at high fre
et al, U.S. Pat. No. 4,842,170, issued June 27, 1989. quency (10 kHz) with internal cooling presents a unique
problem to the connector design. Consequently, there is
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION a pressing need for a solution to this connector design
1. Field of the Invention 15 problem.
The present invention relates generally to high SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
power density Litz cables and, more particularly, is
concerned with a connector assembly for transferring The present invention provides a connector assembly
high-frequency current into an internally-cooled Litz 20
for a Litz-wire cable which solves the aforementioned
wire cable. design problem. The connector assembly of the present
2. Description of the Prior Art invention provides an effective way of transferring
Under high-frequency excitation, an electrical con current into or from a Litz-wire cable or between such
ductor's current density ceases to be uniform. The well cables with internal air cooling. The connector assen
known 'skin effect' causes current to move away from 25
bly allows high-power density Litz cables to be used in
the center of the conductor and crowd into a layer just commercial applications where space is limited, such as
beneath the surface. The effect is compounded in a coil the electromagnetic flow control device of the above
of many turns, wherein the self-fields of each conductor cross-referenced application. Electrical impedance
turn induce current density changes in adjacent turns. measurements indicate little skin effect occurring at
In order to lessen the impact of the skin effect, standard 30
typical operating frequencies for the electromagnetic
power cables employ multiple strands of conductors flow control device, namely at 10 kHz.
whose cross section is significantly less than that of one Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a
larger conductor of the same total area. However, with connector assembly for transferring high-frequency
increasing frequency the impedance (resistance and current into or from an electrical cable having multiple
inductance) of the stranded cable increases because of 35 conductor strands and an internal coolant flow channel
current crowding caused by unequal magnetic flux through the cable The connector assembly comprises:
linkages among the individual wires. (a) a connector body; (b) means on the body for receiv
In contrast, a cable may be formed by transposing ing and making electrical connection with ends of the
individual wires within small groups of wires and then multiple
transposing the groups within the conductor. The im splayed orconductorfanned
strands disposed in an annular
configuration of a diameter larger
mediate effect of this cabling method is to equalize the than the diameter of the cable; (cy
40
means defining a
flux linkages of each individual strand, thus causing the passage through the connector body for providing flow
current to divide evenly among the strands. If the con communication
ductor is constructed loosely, ohmic heating is more and the internal between
coolant
an external source of coolant
flow channel of the electrical
evenly distributed in the conductor volume, allowing cable; and (d) means on the connector body for making
more efficient heat removal as compared to sheet, rib 45 an external electrical connection.
bon, solid, or hollow conductors. This concept of using More particularly, the connector body is composed
individually transposed and insulated strands in a cable
like conductor dates back to the early days of radio of a transition connector component and a terminal
engineering practice. connector component. The receiving means is an annu
Transposed stranded wire conductors are commer 50 lar groove formed in one end of the transition compo
cially available under the name Litzendrant conductor nent for receiving the conductor strand ends in the
or Litz wire. Typically, there are 5 to 19 strands within annular splayed configuration and a bonding material
a group. Groups are then bunched together, typically 5 for electrically connecting the ends to the transition
to 7 in a bunch. Then, bunches are ganged together, component at the groove. The annular groove is de
typically 4 to 7 in a cable. If more wires are needed for 55 fined by an outer cylindrical surface and an inner frusto
large, high-power cables, several cables are assembled conical tapered surface extending into the transition
and wrapped by exterior insulation. Each of these oper component from the one end thereof. The tapered sur
ations involves a helical twisting of the elements within face intersects with the cylindrical surface. The external
the group. The "lay" of the wire can be tight or loose, electrical connection making means is a tab attached to
depending on the pitch of the helical transposition. This and projecting from the terminal component of the
has a major effect on the conductor's resistance to inter connector body. The transition and terminal connector
nal fluid flow. components have complementary flat end surfaces and
For high-power density applications, such as the alignable holes formed therein for receiving fasteners to
electromagnetic valve or flow control device disclosed electrically connect the components of the connector
in the above cross-referenced application, internal 65 body together.
forced-air cooling of the conductor is required. Envi The connector assembly further comprises a coupling
ronmental factors in the valve design make the use of collar for fitting over end portions of the conductor
water cooling hazardous; therefore, air or liquid freon strands of the cable which have the ends in the annular
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splayed configuration. The collar has a main housing of wire electrical cable 12 with little noticeable skin effect
frusto-conical configuration and an end portion with occurring at typical operating frequencies of, for exam
means for attaching to the cable. Also, complementary ple, 10 kHz. The Litz-wire electrical cable 12 has an
threaded portions are provided on the collar and termi outer jacket 14 surrounding and housing multiple con
nal connector component for attaching them together. ductor strands 16 and an internal coolant flow channel
These and other features and advantages of the pres 18 through the cable 12. FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate
ent invention will become apparent to those skilled in schematically two conventional types of Litz-wire
the art upon a reading of the following detailed descrip cable 12 With respective twisted strands 16.
tion when taken in conjunction with the drawings To use the connector assembly 10 with the Litz-wire
wherein there is shown and described an illustrative 10 cable 12 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 2, the conduc
embodiment of the invention. tor wires or strands 16 are first separated from their
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS groups and fanned or splayed out to the condition seen
in FIG. 2. In such splayed condition, the ends 16A of
In the course of the following detailed description, the strands 16 define an annular configuration (or annu
reference will be made to the attached drawings in 15 lus) having a diameter greater than the diameter of the
which: cable 12. The insulation is stripped from the copper
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a connector assembly wires or strands 16 by dipping in hot (400 degrees C.)
coupled to a Litz-wire cable in accordance with the alkali solution and scouring with a hard wire brush. The
principles of the present invention. ends 16A of the wires are then formed into the annular
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal axial sectional view of the 20 configuration having a mean thickness roughly equal to
connector assembly as taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1. one skin depth in brass. The splayed wire ends 16A are
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a terminal connector then soldered together to place them in condition for
component of the connector assembly of FIG. 1. connection to the connector assembly 10, as will be
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the terminal com described below The reasons for fanning or splaying out
ponent as seen along line 4-4 of FIG. 3. 25 of the cable conductor ends 16A is to transfer current
FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view of the terminal equally into each wire of the cable at less resistance and
component as seen along line 5-5 of FIG. 3. to make it easier to inject coolant into the cable. If the
FIG. 6 is an axial sectional view of the terminal com conductors of the cable were merely crimped onto the
ponent as taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 3. connector, the resistance would be five to six times
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a transition connector higher with the current merely staying on the outside
component of the connector assembly of FIG. 1. skin or surface of the twisted conductors of the cable 12.
FIG. 8 is an axial sectional view of the transition In its basic parts, the connector assembly 10 includes
component as taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 7. a transition connector component 20 having a generally
FIG. 9 is a front end elevational view of the transition cylindrical-shaped body 22, a terminal connector com
component as seen along line 9-9 of FIG. 7. 35 ponent 24 having a generally T-shaped body 26 and a
FIG. 10 is a rear end elevational view of the transition coupling collar 28 having a main housing 30 of frusto
component as seen along line 10-10 of FIG. 7. conical shape with opposite end portions 32, 34 of gen
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of a coupling collar of the erally cylindrical shape. Preferably, the transition and
connector assembly of FIG. 1. terminal components 20, 24 are composed of brass and
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the coupling the collar 28 is composed of aluminum. The transition
collar as seen along line 12-12 of FIG. 11. component 20 is for joining to the conductor strands 16
FIG. 13 is an axial sectional view of the coupling of the cable 12, whereas the terminal component 24 is
collar as taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 11. for joining to a flat bussbar or to a terminal component
FIG. 14 is an enlarged schematical cross-sectional of another connector assembly placed in mirror image
view taken along line 14-14 of FIG. 2 illustrating one 45 to it.
form of Litz-wire cable. Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 7-10, the cylindrical
FIG. 15 is a schematical cross-sectional view of an body 22 of the transition component 20 has axially
other form of Litz-wire cable. spaced front and rear flat circular surfaces 22A, 22B and
FIG. 16 is a graph of electrical resistance versus fre an outer circumferential cylindrical surface 22C extend
quency for current transfer through the connector as 50 ing between and interconnecting the front and rear
sembly of the present invention compared to current surfaces 22A, 22B. The transition component 20 has an
transfer through crimped wires. annular frustum-shaped recess or groove 36 formed,
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE such as by machining, in its rear surface 22B which
INVENTION receives and mates with the annular configuration of
55 splayed ends 16A of the multiple conductor strands 16
In the following description, like references charac and makes electrical connection therewith by use of a
ters designate like or corresponding parts throughout suitable bonding material 37, such as by soldering the
the several views. Also in the following description, it is conductor strand ends 16A to the transition component
to be understood that such terms as "forward', "rear 20 at the groove 36. The annular groove 36 is defined by
ward", "left', "right', "upwardly", "downwardly', an outer cylindrical surface 38 and an inner frustoconi
and the like, are words of convenience and are not to be cal tapered surface 40 both of which extend into the
construed as limiting terms. transition component body 22 from the rear surface 22B
Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to thereof. Tapered surface 40 intersects with the cylindri
FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a connector assembly, cal surface 38. The body 22 of the transition component
generally designated by the numeral 10, constructed in 65 20 also has a central opening 42 extending through it for
accordance with the principles of the present invention. providing flow communication with the internal cool
The connector assembly 10 is primarily designed for ant flow channel 18 of the Litz-wire electrical cable 12.
transferring high-frequency current into or from a Litz An annular recess 41 is formed in the front surface 22A
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of the body 22 surrounding the opening 42 for seating seal because it fits snugly over the conductor insulation.
an O-ring 43 therein to provide a coolant seal between However, the seal made permanent by first sliding a
the bodies 22, 26. fiberglass sleeving (not shown) from the cable (or wrap
Referring to FIGS. 1-6, the T-shaped body 26 of the ping an insulating fiber around the cable) over the col
terminal connector component 24 has a generally flat lar, then potting the sleeving and collar with high-tem
base 44 with a flat surface 44A at its rear end and a flat perature epoxy. One type of epoxy chosen for the elec
extension 46 integrally formed with and extending axi tromagnetic flow control device application cures at
ally from the front end of the base 44 in generally or about 140 degrees C., so the entire connector assembly
thogonal relation thereto. The base 44 also has a midsec would be exposed to this temperature during the curing
tion 44B of a thickness greater than the remainder of the 10 process.
base. An orifice 48 is formed through the base 44 at its Impedance measurements were made using a setup
thicker midsection 44B for establishing flow communi which simulates or models the use of the connector
cation between an external source of coolant (not assembly 10. Two connectors, each composed of the
shown) and the central opening 42 of the transition electrically-connected transition and terminal compo
component 20. The orifice 48 extends axially in orthog 15 nents of the connector assembly, were connected on
onal relation to the axis of the central opening 42 opposite sides of a short copper tube of the same diame
through the transition component body 22. The orifice ter. The connectors were pressed into either end of the
48 also has an internally threaded end portion 48A for copper tube and fillet soldered around the conical
threadably receiving a fitting (not shown) of the exter contact. This ensured an accurate modelling of current
nal source of coolant. The flat extension 46 of the termi 20 transfer between the Litz-wire conductor cable and the
nal component 24 defines a tab projecting forwardly connectors.
from the base 44 for making an external electrical con Direct current (dc) resistance and alternating current
nection, such as with an identical tab on another con (ac) impedance measurements (resistance and induc
nector assembly. A pair of slots 50 are provided tance) were performed using a micro-ohmmeter and
through the tab 46 for use in fastening and electrically 25 LCR bridge, respectively. FIG. 16 is a graph of electri
connecting it to the terminal of another connector. cal resistance versus frequency for current transfer
The bodies 22, 26 of the transition and terminal com through the connectors compared to current transfer
ponents 20, 22 are fastened together for providing elec through crimped wires. Results showed good perfor
trical connection therebetween by complementary mance (i.e., nearly equivalent dc and ac resistance) up to
means provided thereon. The complementary means 30 roughly 10 kHz, which is evidence of significant reduc
include the front flat end surface 22A of the transition tion in the skin effect.
component body 22, the rear surface 44A of the termi In conclusion, the connector assembly 10 disclosed
nal component base 44, and sets of alignable holes 52 herein provides a satisfactory method of transferring
and arcuate slots 54 formed therein for receiving fasten current to, from or between separate sections of, Litz
ers in the form of screws 56 (only one being seen in 35 wire conductor cable with internal air cooling. Electri
FIG. 2) to electrically connect the components 20, 24 cal impedance measurements indicate little skin effect
together. The holes 52 in front flat end surface 22A of occurring at typical operating frequencies for a flow
the transition component 20 are greater in number (for control device, namely 10 kHz. In order to overcome
example, twenty-four) than the slots 54 through the the skin depth problem at the high frequency, the con
terminal component base 44. There are four slots 54 40 nector assembly 10 of the present invention implements
elongated eighteen degrees and displaced forty-five two factors in its design: (1) the current transfer takes
degrees end-to-end. The arcuate shape of the slots 54 place through an annular region approximately one skin
allow rotation of the terminal component 24 relative to depth thick; and (2) the connector material chosen
the transition component 20 to facilitate aligning the (being brass) is one which has a relatively large skin
fastening screws,56 with the proper ones of the holes 52. 45 depth in relation to the material (being copper) of the
Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 11-13, the frusto-conical conductors 16 of the cable 12.
configuration of the main housing 30 of the coupling It is thought that the connector assembly of the pres
collar 28 adapts the collar 28 for fitting over end por ent invention and many of its attendant advantages will
tions 16B of the conductor strands 16 of the cable 12 be understood from the foregoing description and it will
which have the ends 16A in the annular splayed config 50 be apparent that various changes may be made in the
uration electrically connected to the transition connec form, construction and arrangement thereof without
tor component 20. The collar 28 at its rear or right end departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or
portion 32 of the housing 30 is slipped within the outer sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form here
jacket 14 of the Litz-wire cable 12 before the ends 16A inbefore described being merely a preferred or exem
of the strands 16 are splayed and stripped of insulation. 55 plary embodiment thereof.
Then after the wire ends are soldered to the transition We claim:
component 20, the collar 28 is slidably moved forward 1. A connector assembly for transferring high-fre
toward the transition component 20. The outer surface quency current into or from an electrical cable having
22C of the transition component body 22 and the for multiple conductor strands, said connector assembly
ward or left end portion 34 of the collar housing 30 have comprising:
complementary interengagable external and internal (a) a connector body;
threaded portions 58, 60 for attaching them together. (b) means on said body for receiving and making
Once they are threadably fastened together, a clamp electrical connection with ends of the multiple
(not shown) can be applied about the rear or right end conductor strands to be disposed in an annular
portion 32 of the housing 30 for clamping it about the 65 splayed configuration of a diameter-larger than the
outer jacket 14 of the cable 12. diameter of the cable to be connected; and
It will be readily understood that the collar 28 pro (c) means on said body for making an external electri
tects the splayed wire bundle and provides a secondary cal connection;
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(d) said body having opposite axial ends and said means on said terminal component body for mak
receiving means being an annular groove formed in ing an external electrical connection;
one end of said body for receiving the conductor (c) first complementary means on said respective
strand ends to be received in the annular splayed transition and terminal component bodies for elec
configuration and a bonding material for electri 5 trically connecting said bodies together;
cally connecting the ends to the body at said (d) a coupling collar having a housing of frusto-coni
groove. cal configuration for fitting over end portions of
2. The connector assembly as recited in claim 1, the conductor strands of the cable to be connected
wherein said annular groove is defined by an outer which have the ends in the annular splayed config
cylindrical surface and an inner frustoconical tapered O uration, and means on said housing for attaching
surface which intersects said cylindrical surface. said collar to the Litz-wire cable to be connected;
3. The connector assembly as recited in claim 1, and
wherein said external electrical connection making (e) second complementary means on said respective
means is a tab attached to and projecting from the oppo collar housing and said transition component body
site end of said body. 15 for attaching said housing thereto.
4. A connector assembly for transferring high-fre 8. The connector assembly as recited in claim 7,
quency current into or from an electrical cable having wherein said receiving means of said transition connec
multiple conductor strands and an internal coolant flow tor component is an annular groove formed in said one
channel through said cable, said connector assembly of said ends of the transition component body for re
comprising: ceiving the conductor strand ends to be received in the
(a) a connector body; annular splayed configuration and a bonding material
(b) means on said body for receiving and making for electrically connecting the ends to the transition
electrical connection with ends of the multiple component body at said groove.
conductor strands to be disposed in an annular 9. The connector assembly as recited in claim 14,
splayed configuration of a diameter larger than the 25
wherein said annular groove is defined by an outer
diameter of the cable to be connected; cylindrical surface and an inner frustoconical tapered
(c) means defining a passage through said body for surface extending into said transition component from
providing flow communication between an exter said one end thereof, said tapered surface intersecting
nal source of coolant and the internal coolant flow
channel of the electrical cable; and with said cylindrical surface.
(d) means on said body for making an external electri 10. The connector assembly as recited in claim 13,
cal connection; wherein said external electrical connection making
(e) said body having opposite axial ends and said means is a tab attached to and projecting from the ter
receiving means being an annular groove formed in minal component.
one end of said body for receiving the conductor 35 11. The connector assembly as recited in claim 13,
strand ends to be received in the annular splayed wherein said first complementary means on said bodies
configuration and a bonding material for electri of said transition and terminal components include com
cally connecting the ends to the body at said plementary flat end surfaces and alignable holes formed
groove. therein for receiving fasteners to electrically connect
5. The connector assembly as recited in claim 7, said components together.
wherein said annular groove is defined by an outer 12. The connector assembly as recited in claim 11,
cylindrical surface and an inner frustoconical tapered wherein said holes in said flat end surface of said transi
surface extending into said body from said one end tion component are greater in number than said holes in
thereof, said tapered surface intersecting with said cy said flat end surface of said terminal component.
lindrical surface. 45 13. The connector assembly as recited in claim 13,
6. The connector assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein said second complementary means on said
wherein said external electrical connection making transition component and said collar housing are in
means is a tab attached to and projecting from the oppo terengagable threaded portions for attaching said transi
site end of said body. tion component and collar together.
7. A connector assembly for transferring high-fre 50 14. The connector assembly as recited in claim 13,
quency current into or from a Litz-wire electrical cable wherein said orifice defined through said terminal com
having multiple conductor strands and an internal cool ponent body extends in orthogonal relation to said
ant flow channel through said cable, said connector opening defined through said transition component
assembly comprising: body and has an internally threaded end portion for
(a) a transition connector component having a body 55 threadably receiving a fitting of the external source of
with opposite ends, means on one of said ends of coolant.
said transition component body for receiving and 15. A connector assembly for transferring high-fre
making electrical connection with ends of the mul quency current into or from an electrical cable having
tiple conductor strands disposed in an annular multiple conductor strands, said connector assembly
splayed configuration, and means defining an open comprising:
ing through said transition component body for (a) a connector body;
providing flow communication with the internal (b) means on said body for receiving and making
coolant flow channel of the electrical cable; electrical connection with ends of the multiple
(b) a terminal connector component having a body, conductor strands to be disposed in an annular
means defining an orifice through said terminal 65 splayed configuration of a diameter larger than the
component body for establishing flow communica diameter of the cable to be connected; and
tion between said opening of said transition compo (c) means on said body for making an external electri
nent body and an external source of coolant, and cal connection;
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(d) a coupling collar for fitting over end portions of splayed configuration of a diameter larger than the
the conductor strands of the cable to be connected diameter of the cable to be connected;
having the ends in the annular splayed configura (c) means defining a passage through said body for
tion, said collar having a main housing and an end providing flow communication between an exter
portion with means for attaching to the cable to be 5 nal source of coolant and the internal coolant flow
connected, said main housing having a frusto-coni channel of the electrical cable;
cal configuration; and (d) means on said body for making an external electri
(e) complementary means on said collar and connec cal connection;
tor body for attaching them together. (e) a coupling collar for fitting over end portions of
16. A connector assembly for transferring high-fre- 10 the conductor strands of the cable having the ends
quency current into or from an electrical cable having in the annular splayed configuration, said collar
multiple conductor strands and an internal coolant flow having a main housing and an emd portion with
channel through said cable, said connector assembly means for attaching to the cable, said main housing
comprising:
(a) a connector body; 15 having a frusto-conical configuration; and
(b) means on said body for receiving and making (f) complementary means on said collar and connec
electrical connection with ends of the multiple tor body for attaching them together.
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