Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low EMF compact duct spacer
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Application No.: US14056248Application Date: 2013-10-17
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Publication No.: US08876068B2Publication Date: 2014-11-04
- Inventor: Donald P McCoy
- Applicant: Donald P McCoy
- Applicant Address: US IL Northbrook
- Assignee: Underground Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Underground Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Northbrook
- Agent David W. Okey
- Main IPC: F16L3/22
- IPC: F16L3/22 ; F16L3/02 ; H02G9/06 ; H02G1/08

Abstract:
Conduit spacers useful in preparing duct banks with reduced electromagnetic fields (EMF) are disclosed. The conduit spacers are designed to maximize phase cancellation of EMF from a closely-spaced series of electric power cables placed in conduits supported underground by the conduit spacers. The spacers are also designed to minimize the EMF above ground by reducing the distance needed to bury the cables for a given EMF above ground. In one embodiment, the spacers place conduits adjacent one another for maximum cancellation of a single three-phase cable installation. In another embodiment, the spacers place conduits adjacent one another for maximum cancellation for a dual three-phase cable installation, including cross-phase cancellation, e.g., A-B-C and C-B-A.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140034356A1 LOW EMF COMPACT DUCT SPACER Public/Granted day:2014-02-06
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