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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael M. Ramarge, Olean, NY (US);
Thomas C. Hartman, Allegany, NY (US);
David R. Miller, Allegany, NY (US);
David Servies, South Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
McGraw-Edison Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/700 ;
Abstract
A housing for an electrical apparatus includes a sheath, at least one shed and a hydrophobic coating. The sheath includes a first electrically insulative material and an outer surface. The at least one shed includes a second electrically insulative material and an outer surface. The hydrophobic coating is applied to the outer surface of at least one of the sheath and the at least one shed. One of the first electrically insulative material and the second electrically insulative material includes an electrically insulative, polymeric material.