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174 CHAPTER 8 Cables and Connectors
FIGURE 8.16
A T-splice of three cable segments.
FIGURE 8.17
A Y-splice of three cable segments.
Junction box
(Courtesy SeaCon.)
(Courtesy Ocean Innovations.)
A junction box, or “J-Box,” is a container for electrical connections. These may be enclosed within a 1 atmosphere pressure-proof housing or an oil-filled pressure-compensated design operat- ing at ambient pressure. Junction boxes (Figure 8.19) are used in place of hard-wired splices and
