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(11) | EP 4 002 316 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | HIGH VISIBILITY TERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD |
(57) A system to be installed on or in a pipe comprises a heat trace cable and a lighted
cable termination assembly (100). The lighted cable termination assembly comprises
a stand (104) configured to be supported by the pipe with the stand extending upwardly
from the pipe. The stand is configured to receive, through a lower opening, an end
of the heat trace cable. The lighted cable termination assembly also comprises a lighted
end cap device (102) coupled to the stand and configured to be coupled to the heat
trace cable. The lighted end cap device includes a lens (152) having a proud surface
that extends radially outside of a perimeter of the stand, and a plurality of light
emitting components (402) disposed under the lens and powered by the heat trace cable
so that the lens provides, through the proud surface, illumination from a plurality
of viewing angles as viewed from an underside of the pipe.
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