US 12,080,449 B2
Power conductor and system
Pascal Godard, St. Georges Haute Ville (FR); and Frederic Bizet, Chatillon d'Azergues (FR)
Assigned to ERICO International Corporation, Solon, OH (US)
Filed by ERICO International Corporation, Solon, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/498,347.
Application 17/498,347 is a continuation of application No. 16/868,409, filed on May 6, 2020, granted, now 11,145,434.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/845,139, filed on May 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0102025 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. H01B 7/22 (2006.01); H01B 1/02 (2006.01); H01B 7/08 (2006.01); H01B 9/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/58 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 7/228 (2013.01) [H01B 1/023 (2013.01); H01R 13/5812 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power conductor for a power distribution system, the power conductor comprising:
a plurality of copper-clad aluminum wires that are braided together to form a power braid, the power braid having an oblong cross-section with a cross-sectional area that is between 25 square millimeters and 3000 square millimeters, and the power braid being configured to carry an electrical current that is between 25 amperes and 5000 amperes; and
an insulating sheath enclosing at least a portion of the power braid.