摘要 |
<p>A joint formed between insulated conductors (2) of two power cables, comprising : means (4) interconnecting the conductors (3); a sleeve (5) surrounding the interconnected conductors and having ends projecting over the cable insulation to define at each end an annular gap therebetween; an insert (6) incorporated along part of the internal surface of the sleeve intermediate its ends and in electrical contact with the interconnected conductors; and a material encapsulating the joint and filling the said annular gaps; the sleeve and the encapsulating material being electrically insulating and substantially less electrically conductive than the insert.</p> |