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Fig. 4: Power-cabling system diagram. .Image from TE Connectivity

SUTA, electrical ? ying leads (EFLs) bring Conclusion

Wet-mate connectors are suitable for harsh power to the pump or other modules. To marine environments. They are a key continue the home analogy, EFLs are like element of subsea equipment used in the extension cords. A secondary jumper har- subsea factory processing for oil and gas ness ensures connection from the EFL to extraction. They are more complex than the penetrator that serves as a transition standard electrical connectors because of at the pressurized motor enclosure. Josselin Legeay is

Product Manager for the need to provide a sealed interface that

Signal and optical connectors

High Power Systems can be maintained at subsea water pres-

Wet-mate connectors also provide within TE sures. Products such as TE’s DEUTSCH

Global a means of communications between Connectivity, line of subsea wet-mate connectors and

Aerospace, Defense the control room and the subsea equip- penetrators are the result of years of off- & Marine. Josselin ment. They enable information retrieval shore experience, both topside and under- has more from the sensors located in the well and sea. Our product development advantage than 10 years’ related subsea equipment to assess the includes a close working relationship with experience with subsea electrical integrity of the well and related equip- designers and users of deepwater equip- connecters. His areas of expertise ment, optimizing reservoir production. ment to best match the connector to appli- include high voltage connectors,

Available for both copper and ? ber-optic cation needs, providing for subsea power connection systems and subsea cables, signal-level connectors serve distribution and processing in a safe, reli- distribution/collection systems. telemetry and control needs.

able and economical manner.

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