Subsea Replaceable Fuse Assembly

摘要

A subsea-replaceable fuse assembly has at least one fuse and a wet-mateable fuse connector element. The connector element is arranged to connect the fuse assembly to a subsea electrical load requiring protection of the fuse. The fuse connector element has conductor elements that are electrically connected to the fuse. A corresponding method of protecting a subsea electrical load includes connecting a fuse to the load underwater in a wet-mating operation effected between connector elements that are electrically connected, respectively, to the fuse and to the load.

主权项

1. A subsea-replaceable fuse assembly comprising:
a plurality of fuses; and a wet-mateable fuse connector element arranged to connect the fuse assembly to a subsea electrical load requiring protection of the fuse, wherein the fuse connector element comprises conductor elements that are electrically connected to the plurality of fuses, the conductor elements defining a plug for engagement with a socket provided on the subsea electrical load to connect the plurality of fuses electrically to the subsea load; and wherein the fuse connector element comprises a body having a recess surrounded by a skirt, the recess housing the plug, such that when the plug is engaged with a socket on the subsea electrical load, the skirt is received in a recess on the socket to seal the recess in the body of the fuse connector element.