CABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME

摘要

A cable connector system includes an electrical cable, a connector, a flow block member and a flowable sealant. The electrical cable includes a primary conductor and an insulation layer surrounding the primary conductor. The insulation layer has an insulation terminal end and the primary conductor extends beyond the insulation terminal end. The connector defines a conductor bore, an entry opening communicating with the conductor bore, and a connector end face surrounding the entry opening. The flow block member defines a passage extending therethrough. The primary conductor extends through the passage and the entry opening and into the conductor bore. The primary conductor is mechanically and electrically coupled to the connector. The flow block member is thereby mounted on the primary conductor and interposed between the insulation terminal end and the connector end face. The sealant surrounds the flow block member and adjacent portions of the insulation layer and the connector. The flow block member inhibits flow of the sealant into the conductor bore through the entry opening.