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A high-pressure connector for use with a cable accessory having an injection port with an opening into an interior chamber defined by one or more sidewalls. The connector includes a body portion and one or more fluid seals. The body portion has an inner fluid chamber, an outer surface, and an apertu

A high-pressure connector for use with a cable accessory having an injection port with an opening into an interior chamber defined by one or more sidewalls. The connector includes a body portion and one or more fluid seals. The body portion has an inner fluid chamber, an outer surface, and an aperture. The inner fluid chamber is configured to allow a conductor of a cable to pass therethrough. The fluid seal(s) are positionable between the outer surface of the body portion and the one or more sidewalls to define an outer fluid chamber. The outer fluid chamber is positioned such that the opening of the injection port is positioned within the outer fluid chamber so that a fluid exiting the injection port through the opening enters the outer fluid chamber. The aperture connects the outer and inner fluid chambers and allows the fluid to flow therebetween.

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1. A high-pressure connector for use with a cable and a cable accessory, the cable comprising a conductor, the cable accessory having an injection port and an interior chamber, the injection port having an opening into the interior chamber, the interior chamber being defined by one or more sidewalls

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A high-pressure connector for use with a cable and a cable accessory, the cable comprising a conductor, the cable accessory having an injection port and an interior chamber, the injection port having an opening into the interior chamber, the interior chamber being defined by one or more sidewalls, the high-pressure connector comprising: a body portion comprising an inner fluid chamber, an outer surface, and an aperture, the inner fluid chamber being configured to allow the conductor to pass therethrough; andone or more fluid seals configured to be positioned between the outer surface of the body portion and the one or more sidewalls of the interior chamber of the cable accessory to define an outer fluid chamber, the outer fluid chamber being positioned such that the opening of the injection port is positioned within the outer fluid chamber so that a fluid exiting the injection port through the opening enters the outer fluid chamber, the aperture being positioned to connect the outer fluid chamber with the inner fluid chamber and allow the fluid to flow between the outer and inner fluid chambers. 2. The high-pressure connector of claim 1 for use with the interior chamber comprising a lined portion and an unlined portion, the lined portion being less permeable to the fluid than the unlined portion, wherein the one or more fluid seals are positionable against the lined portion. 3. The high-pressure connector of claim 1, wherein the one or more fluid seals comprise first and second fluid seals each positioned on the outer surface of the body portion, the first and second fluid seals are configured to seal against the one or more sidewalls of the interior chamber on opposite sides of the opening,the outer fluid chamber is defined between the first and second fluid seals, andthe aperture is positioned between the first and second fluid seals. 4. The high-pressure connector of claim 1, further comprising: a fluid valve configured to be positioned within the aperture, the fluid valve comprising a poppet member movable between an open position and a closed position, the fluid valve allowing the fluid to flow from the outer fluid chamber into the inner fluid chamber when the poppet member is in the open position, the fluid valve preventing the fluid from flowing from the outer fluid chamber into the inner fluid chamber when the poppet member is in the closed position; anda biasing member resting on the outer surface of the body portion, the biasing member biasing the poppet member toward the closed position. 5. The high-pressure connector of claim 4 for use with the injection port being configured to receive an injection probe, wherein the biasing member is adjacent the opening of the injection port, the biasing member is configured to be pressed upon by the injection probe when the injection probe is received by the injection port, andthe biasing member transitions the poppet member to the open position when pressed upon by the injection probe. 6. The high-pressure connector of claim 5, wherein the biasing member is adjacent to the opening of the injection port but is other than centered with respect to the opening of the injection port. 7. The high-pressure connector of claim 4 for use with the injection port being configured to receive an injection probe, wherein the fluid valve is adjacent the opening of the injection port, the poppet member is configured to be pressed upon by the injection probe when the injection probe is received by the injection port, andthe poppet member transitions to the open position when pressed upon by the injection probe. 8. The high-pressure connector of claim 4, wherein the fluid valve comprises a valve body, the poppet member is received inside the valve body and moveable with respect thereto between the open and closed positions,the valve body has a conically shaped inner surface, anda seal is formed between the poppet member and the inner surface of the valve body when the poppet member is in the closed position. 9. The high-pressure connector of claim 4, wherein the fluid valve comprises a valve body and a seal, the poppet member is received inside the valve body and moveable with respect thereto between the open and closed positions,the valve body has a conically shaped inner surface, andthe seal is positioned to form a fluid tight seal between the poppet member and the inner surface of the valve body when the poppet member is in the closed position. 10. The high-pressure connector of claim 4, wherein the biasing member is a C-spring that is coupled to the poppet member. 11. The high-pressure connector of claim 10, wherein the C-spring is slidable along the outer surface of the body portion. 12. The high-pressure connector of claim 4, wherein the fluid valve comprises a valve body, the poppet member is received inside the valve body and moveable with respect thereto between the open and closed positions,the valve body has outside threads, andthe aperture had inside threads configured to mate with the outside threads of the valve body. 13. The high-pressure connector of claim 12, further comprising: a seal positioned between the aperture and the valve body. 14. The high-pressure connector of claim 4, wherein the fluid valve comprises a filter configured to filter the fluid as the fluid flows through the fluid valve when the poppet member is in the open position. 15. The high-pressure connector of claim 4, wherein the fluid valve is configured to allow the fluid to flow therethrough and into the inner fluid chamber at between about 30 psi and about 1000 psi when the poppet member is in the open position. 16. The high-pressure connector of claim 1 for use with the cable comprising an insulating jacket surrounding the conductor, wherein the body portion comprises first and second portions, the first portion is configured to be coupled to the insulating jacket,the inner fluid chamber allows a portion of the conductor with the insulating jacket removed to pass therethrough from the first portion to the second portion, andthe second portion is configured to be coupled to the portion of the conductor. 17. The high-pressure connector of claim 16, wherein the first portion is configured to be crimped onto the insulating jacket, and the second portion is configured to be crimped onto the conductor. 18. The high-pressure connector of claim 16, wherein the portion of the conductor has a free end received inside a compression connector, the second portion is configured to be crimped onto the compression connector, andthe first portion is configured to be crimped onto the insulating jacket. 19. A connector for use with a cable and a cable accessory, the cable comprising a conductor, the cable accessory having an injection port through which a fluid may be injected into an interior chamber, the connector comprising: a body portion configured to be positioned inside the interior chamber of the cable accessory, the body portion having an aperture in fluid communication with an inner fluid chamber, the inner fluid chamber being configured to house a portion of the conductor; andfirst and second fluid seals positioned on the body portion with the aperture being positioned between the first and second fluid seals, the first and second fluid seals being configured to define an outer fluid chamber between the body portion and the cable accessory inside the interior chamber, the outer fluid chamber being positioned to receive the fluid injected through the injection port, the aperture being positioned to connect the outer fluid chamber with the inner fluid chamber and allow the fluid to flow between the outer and inner fluid chambers. 20. The connector of claim 19, wherein the first and second fluid seals are each an O-ring. 21. The connector of claim 19 for use with the cable comprising an insulating jacket surrounding the conductor, wherein the body portion comprises first and second portions, the first portion is configured to be coupled to the insulating jacket,the insulating jacket has been removed from the portion of the conductor,the inner fluid chamber is configured to allow the portion of the conductor to pass therethrough from the first portion to the second portion, andthe second portion is configured to be coupled to the portion of the conductor. 22. The connector of claim 19, further comprising: a fluid valve configured to be positioned within the aperture, the fluid valve comprising a poppet member movable between an open position and a closed position, the fluid valve allowing the fluid to flow from the outer fluid chamber into the inner fluid chamber when the poppet member is in the open position, the fluid valve preventing the fluid from flowing from the outer fluid chamber into the inner fluid chamber when the poppet member is in the closed position; anda biasing member resting on an outer surface of the body portion, the biasing member biasing the poppet member toward the closed position. 23. The connector of claim 22 for use with the injection port being configured to receive an injection probe, wherein the biasing member is positioned between the first and second fluid seals, the biasing member is configured to be pressed upon by the injection probe when the injection probe is received by the injection port, andthe biasing member transitions the poppet member to the open position when pressed upon by the injection probe.