METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING THE JUNCTION AREA BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS IN PARTICULAR BETWEEN ELECTRIC CABLES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method comprises the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between said halves; positioning the support around the junction area and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. Further described is a device for coating the junction area between elongated elements, a method of making said device and a joint for electric cables.