1157results about "Installation of lighting conductors" patented technology

A structural joint for the transmission and control of high current flows in a carbon fiber or carbon fiber hybrid composite structure, said joint includingat least two composite structures comprising a multiplicity of resin bonded carbon fiber plies,an adhesive applied there between and capable of conducting high currentssaid adhesive comprising a conductive carrier film comprising carbon fibers,wherein the electrical conductivity of the adhesive is comparable with that of the adjacent composite structures.

The present invention is directed to a modular wall plate system accommodating N-wiring devices within a wall box. N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1). The system includes a left-end cap configured to be mounted to an exterior portion of a left most wiring device of the N-wiring devices disposed in the wall box, the left-end cap including a left-end cap finish surface. A right-end cap is configured to be mounted to an exterior portion of a right most wiring device of the N-wiring devices disposed in the wall box, the right-end cap including a right-end cap finish surface. N-1 alignment couplers are disposed between each of the N-wiring devices. The N-1 alignment couplers are configured to align adjacent ones of the N-wiring devices at least in two-dimensions. Each of the N-1 alignment couplers includes a coupler finish surface. N-wall plates are configured to cover each of the N-wiring devices. Each of the N-wall plates includes a wall plate finish surface.

A fiber optic cable enclosure having a rectangular box with a sliding cover and containing a cable reel disposed and supported therein on protuberances projecting from the bottom of the reel with the side panels of the enclosure supported in C section channels for horizontal sliding intermittent reciprocating motion whereby a cable wound on said reel can be extracted and utilized as a jumper cable for establishing emergency connections in a telecommunications network.

A cable trough cover assembly and method of assembly including a cover plate and a hinge piece. The cover plate includes a pivot member along at least one edge, and the hinge piece defines a pocket for releasably receiving the pivot member. The pocket and pivot member arrangement allow the cover plate to be rotated relative to a cable trough to which the hinge pieces may be mounted.

A universal bracket is provided for mounting electrical boxes. The bracket includes a generally rectangular first plate having at least one aperture defined within the first plate. The aperture is shaped to provide access to an electrical box mounted to the first plate, and further includes first and second pairs of diagonally opposite corners. A second plate extends rearward and substantially perpendicular to the first plate and located proximate a first side of the aperture. The first plate further includes one or more fastening portions and a plurality of mounting holes disposed about the fastening portions. One or more of the mounting holes are positioned for mounting the bracket to a vertical structural member adjacent either of two opposite sides of the bracket or a horizontal element adjacent a third side of the bracket, maintaining a particular bracket orientation.

A position adjustable outlet box system. The system has an outlet box cage, a mounting plate to which the outlet box cage is attached (having a outlet box aperture formed therein), an outlet box that is slideably retained in the outlet box cage, and a drywall ring having a projecting neck portion, which drywall ring is attachable to the outlet box. An adjustment mechanism is provided to permit adjustment of the depth position of the outlet box in the outlet box guide cage. The adjustment mechanism can includes a bolt that freely rotates along its axial axis (but does not move axially relative to the outlet box cage), a threaded shaft that screws into a threaded hole in a back wall of the outlet box and turning means that is accessible from within the outlet box to permit the outlet box's depth position within the cage to be adjusted as needed.

A fixture frame having a junction box formed from a blank and an integrally connected frame arm connected to the junction box and formed from the blank. The frame arm is formable in a plurality of configurations for receiving a corresponding plurality of ring aperture sizes.

By providing at least two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and assembled cable connector is realized. In the preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member is press fitted into the housing in order to provide the desired secure, integrated affixation of these components. Furthermore, the inner sleeve member is constructed in a generally hollow cylindrical shape with at least two arm members integrally formed therewith, each of which angularly slopes inwardly from the cylindrical wall of the sleeve member, and includes a distal end portion which is angularly disposed relative to the arm member in at least one direction and preferably in two directions.

An electrical box and cover that includes a body having a back wall, a face plate and a perimeter wall which define an interior and an exterior for the body. The back wall has one or more removable elements for forming apertures that can be used to mount connectors. The faceplate has an opening for accessing the interior that extends beyond the perimeter wall to expose a slot. The cover is connected to the body by one or more hinges and is pivotably movable between an open and closed position. When the cover is in the open position, it can be retracted into the housing. A housing extending from the rear of the face plate on the exterior of the body receives the cover. The cover can include a rail on the interior surface and the perimeter wall can include a track that receives the rail when the cover is retracted into the box.

An in-ceiling cabling enclosure for supporting communications network equipment and cables interconnecting the network equipment including a front wall a rear wall and two side walls extending between the front wall and the rear wall creating a volume inside the enclosure. An access door assembly is pivotally connected to either the rear wall or the two side walls. The access door assembly pivots through an arc of ninety degrees between a first position opening the enclosure and a second position closing the enclosure. An equipment mount plate is attached to an interior portion of the access door assembly, and opposed equipment mount rails are removably attached to the equipment mount plate. The equipment mount rails are adapted to receive the network equipment and to secure the network equipment to the access door assembly. A cable slack management tray extends between the opposed equipment mount rails, and the slack management tray has a surface adapted to support and maintain the position and the contour of cable bundles located in the enclosure. A thermal management system is also disposed in the housing to provide efficient exhaust of hot air generated by active equipment in the enclosure to the space outside of the enclosure.

The invention relates to a wind turbine blade for a wind turbine, having a tip end area and a root end area, and a lightning protection system, said lightning protection system comprising at least one metal foil, wherein said metal foil extends continuously from the tip end area to the root end area of the blade and wherein the metal foil is arranged in proximity to the outer surface of the blade, so that the metal foil is adapted to function as a receptor of a stroke of lightning and as a down conductor.

Disclosed is a method of reducing damage resulting from environmental electromagnetic effects on a non-metallic surface. The method includes disposing a polymeric sheet material over the non-metallic surface and disposing a metal layer between the non-metallic surface and the polymeric sheet material. Objects which includes a substrate having a non-metallic surface, a halopolymer sheet material disposed over the substrate's non-metallic surface, and a metal layer disposed between the halopolymer sheet material and the substrate's non-metallic surface are also described. Laminates are also disclosed. One such laminate includes a metal layer having a first surface and a second surface, a halopolymer sheet material bonded or adhered to the first surface of the metal layer, and an adhesive disposed on the second surface of the metal layer. Another such laminate includes a halopolymer fabric having a first surface and a second surface, a metal layer bonded or adhered to the first surface of the halopolymer fabric, and an adhesive disposed on the second surface of the halopolymer fabric.

A recessed electrical box having one or more flanges making it easily adaptable to installation on either a finished or unfinished exterior wall of a building. A preferred embodiment includes an inner and outer flange with the inner flange being easily removable. For installation on an unfinished wall, a hole is made in the exterior substrate and the box inserted until the inner flange is flush with the substrate. Fasteners are driven through holes provided in the inner flange to secure the box to the substrate. Lapped siding or any appropriate siding material, is then installed within the gap and placed flush with the sides of the box. For installation on a finished wall, the inner flange is removed and a hole is made in the exterior substrate and the siding and the box inserted until the outer flange is flush with the siding. Holes are drilled in the outer flange and fasteners inserted therein to secure the recessed electrical box to the siding and substrate. A second embodiment simplifies installation of a recessed electrical box in a retrofit situation on a finished wall and a third embodiment simplifies installation of a recessed electrical box on a substrate that will be finished with stucco.

The invention relates to a lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade, where the blade is a shell body made of a composite material and comprises a root area and a tip end. The lightning protection system comprises at least one lightning receptor arranged freely accessible in or on the shell unit surface on or in the immediate vicinity of the tip of the blade, and a lightning conductor made of electrically conductive material extending within the shell body along substantially the entire longitudinal direction of the blade. The lightning receptor and the lightning conductor are electrically connected by means of a connection area. The lightning conductor in its entire longitudinal direction as well as the connection area between the lightning conductor and the lightning receptor are electrically insulated in order to prevent lightning striking through the surface of the blade.

The grommet having a longitudinal axis includes a funnel shaped portion having a flared end, a narrowed end and a conical wall with external and internal conical faces. The external conical face includes an external circular groove having a groove base. The grommet further includes a tubular portion extending outwardly from a circular joint section formed at the narrowed end of the funnel shaped portion. The grommet is configured to mount a wire harness for vehicles containing a water-trapping zone, and to be installed into a through-hole formed in a body panel of a vehicle. The funnel-shaped portion includes at least one device for improving the flexibility of and/or space availability for the wire harness to be mounted including an extended tubular portion to hold the water-trapping zone of the wire harness, a structural configuration allowing the length along the longitudinal axis of the funnel shaped portion to be reduced such that the wire harness can be wired substantially alongside the body panel, and a plurality of funnel ribs having closely arranged first end sections that form a circular space around the tubular portion.

An electrical box assembly including a frame member and an outlet box assembly with an outlet box and a hinged cover. The frame member includes a peripheral flange and inward sloping sidewalls that extend to a rear panel having a central opening therein. The outlet box includes a flange and a rearward extending sidewall portion. The frame member can be secured to a wall and the rearward extending sidewall of the outlet box inserted into the central opening of the frame member until the flange of the outlet box seats against the rear panel of the frame member. The rear panel of the frame member is recessed a substantial distance from the front edge of the frame member, thereby ensuring that the outlet box assembly and hinged cover in a closed configuration will be recessed within the outer surface of the wall.

A composite moving apparatus made substantially of composites may include a plurality of longitudinal conductive electrical pathways extending along a substantial length of the composite moving apparatus, and a plurality of lateral conductive electrical pathways extending along a substantial lateral width of the composite moving apparatus. The longitudinal and lateral conductive electrical pathways may be connected in order to provide redundant electrical pathways extending along a substantial portion of the composite moving apparatus. The redundant electrical pathways may carry return current, carry fault current, provide grounding, carry lightning current, provide electromagnetic shielding, minimize resistance and voltage differential, and/or provide a bleed path for electrostatic charge.