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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.06.2014 (43) Date of publication: 08.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/41 (21) Application number: 12808867.1 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02M 5/12(2006.01) H02P 13/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/052967 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/079962 (06.06.2013 Gazette 2013/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 30.11.2011 GB 201120589 (71) Applicant: Apex Cables Limited Durham City, Durham DH7 8RJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: CARTER, Paul Hastings East Sussex TN38 8BY (GB) (74) Representative: Retter, Jocelyn Anna  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 12th Floor Cale Cross House 156 Pilgrim Street Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SU Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SU (GB)