US 12,394,961 B2
Earth wire including composite core and encapsulation layer and method of use thereof
Jianzhong Jason Huang, San Clemente, CA (US); Craig L. Adams, Blue Bell, PA (US); and Rulong Chen, San Clemente, CA (US)
Assigned to TS Conductor Corp., Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed by TS Conductor Corp., Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/307,657.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/335,151, filed on Apr. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0079861 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H02G 1/04 (2006.01); H01B 7/00 (2006.01); H01B 7/32 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 1/04 (2013.01) [H01B 7/0009 (2013.01); H01B 7/32 (2013.01)] 41 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
providing an earth wire including:
a core formed of a composite material, and
an encapsulation layer disposed around the core, the encapsulation layer including a conductive material;
mounting the earth wire between a first pole and a second pole;
coupling a suspension member to the earth wire; and
coupling a conductor to the suspension member such that a weight of the conductor is supported by the earth wire,
wherein a ratio of a first coefficient of thermal expansion of the conductor to a second coefficient of thermal expansion of the earth wire is in a range of about 3 to about 400.