ELECTRICAL CABLE HAVING A SELF-SEALING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING WATER FROM CONTACTING THE CONDUCTOR

摘要

An electrical cable with a stranded central conductor encircled by insulatio n including a material which provides self sealing properties to the cable present at least between the adjacent edges of the stranded conductor and the insulation. Preferably, the material is a polymeric material which is flowable at a temperature at least as low as 25.degree.C and has a 100 gram needle penetration value greater than 100 tenths of a millimeter at 25.degre e. C.