Pratley Investments (proprietary) Limited

Kimleigh George Montague Pratley

The invention relates to a method of forming an anchor on an insulated cable so as, for example, to attach an electrical power cable to an electrical apparatus. The method includes the steps of providing a wicking material in contact with the insulation of the cable; introducing a liquid, settable adhesive into the wicking material on the insulated cable; and allowing the liquid, settable adhesive to be wicked into the wicking material and to set so as to bond the wicking material to the insulation of the cable and form a projecting anchor on the insulated cable.

Method of forming an anchor on an insulated cable

The invention provides a method of forming a seal () between and around conductors (A,B andC) of an electrical power cable (), and has particular application as a safety measure in potentially explosive applications. The method includes passing the conductors (A,B andC) through an opening in a body () so as to define a cavity within the body () between and around the conductors (A,B andC); introducing an absorbent material () into the cavity; introducing a liquid settable material () into the cavity; and allowing the settable material () to be absorbed by the absorbent material () and to set thereby to seal the cavity between and around the conductors (A,B andC).

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Krugersdorp, South Africa

Kimleigh George Montague Pratley