Claims
- 1. A shielded wiring system for high voltage AC current comprising:a flexible cable having a central current carrying electrical conductor, a symmetrical layer of insulation concentrically surrounding said central conductor, a symmetrical circumferential layer of shielding conductor surrounding said layer of insulation and a symmetrical outer sheath of insulation surrounding said shielding conductor; a fitting of conductive material having a passageway therethrough that receives said flexible cable therein, a short length shield connector of bare conductive metal having a first portion inserted through an opening in said flexible cable outer sheath of insulation to conductively engage said cable circumferential layer of shielding conductor and having a second portion that remains exterior of said flexible cable outer sheath of insulation; and a short length electrically conductive tubular ground ring slidably received on said cable and overlying a portion of said shield connector, the ground ring being crimpable whereby when crimped it securely engages the exterior of said cable and said shield connector, said fitting being slidably positioned over said ground ring, continuity thereby being provided from said cable shielding conductor through said shield connector and said ground ring to said fitting.
- 2. A shielded wiring system for high voltage AC current according to claim 1 in which said fitting has an integral tubular portion providing a portion of said passageway that receives said cable, said second portion of said shield connector engaging said fitting integral tubular portion and said fitting integral tubular portion being compressible by means of crimping to thoroughly contact said shield connector and to thereby thoroughly ground said fitting to said cable circumferential layer of shielding conductor.
- 3. A shielded wiring system according to claim 1 wherein said passageway through said fitting has one portion of first internal diameter and a second portion of a second, enlarged internal diameter that slidably receives said ground ring.
- 4. A shielded wiring system according to claim 1 wherein said shield connector first portion is bent in U-shaped fashion to extend parallel to said second portion, the first portion being inserted through said opening in said flexible cable outer sheath of insulation to conductively engage said cable circumferential layer of shielding conductor.
- 5. A shielded wiring system according to claim 4 wherein said ground ring overlies both said shield connector first and second portions.
REFERENCE TO PENDING APPLICATIONS
This is a formal application based on Provisional Application No.60/176,268, filed Jan. 14. 2000 entitled, HIGH VOLTAGE WIRING SYSTEM FOR NEON LIGHTS that is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/455,185 filed on Dec. 6, 1999 entitled A SHIELDED WIRING SYSTEM FOR HIGH VOLTAGE AC CURRENT, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/009,168 entitled A HIGH VOLTAGE WIRING SYSTEM FOR NEON LIGHTS, filed Jan. 20, 1998 and now U.S. Pat. No. 5,998,736 issued Dec. 7, 1999.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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