A COUPLING- AND SWITCH SYSTEM FOR SUBSEA ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION

摘要

A coupling- and switch system for subsea electrical power distribution of the type in which fluid-filled contactor housings are utilized. The coupling and switch system includes two mutually spaced contactor housings (4B, 4B) mounted along a common centerline. In the interspace between the contactor housings there is provided a coupling housing or a so called middle piece (3) having contacting elements, and the middle piece when or after mounting between the contactor housing is anchored in a fluid-tight manner thereto by axial movement of one or both contactor housings. The contactor elements (5A, 5C, 5C) in the middle piece can be moved into respective contactor housings with the middle piece in mounted position therein, said contactor element number of which may be one or several, according to the number of electrical power phases.