New field-attachable packer system
This new field-attachable packer feed-through system promises a faster method of passing power cables through packers.
The system uses a field-attachable feed-through connector, a mating attachable cable connector, a crossover adapter, and accompanying hardware.
The system allows the connector to be installed on the top side of a packer using a crossover adapter, eliminating the need to splice downhole cables. The company says, "This in turn eliminates any potential stress on the cable, as the packer feed-through system includes a completely variable threaded adjustment system."
The variable threaded system allows vertical adjustment of as much as 3 in. It's also possible to install the termination contacts on the cable conductors before the cable is passed through the packer, potentially reducing the volume of work an installer is required to carry out in a vertical position over an open well.
The field-attachable packer feed-through system has a maximum diameter of 2.6 in. Length above the packer with a round cable ranges from 26.4 in. to 29.5 in., while length with a flat cable ranges from 30.4 in. to 33.4 in. Voltage rating is to 5,000 v AC, with current to 140 A, and pressure to 5,000 psig.
Maximum conductor temperature is 350° F.
Source: ITT Interconnect Solutions, 666 E. Dyer Rd., Santa Ana, CA 92705.
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