Patent ID: 9058917
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: H01B,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Submarine power cable comprising: an electrical conductor surrounded by an insulation, said insulation being surrounded by a copper moisture barrier, wherein said cable further has: a semi-conductive adhesive layer surrounding said copper moisture barrier, and a semi-conductive polymeric jacket able to be in electrical contact with sea water, and surrounding said semi-conductive adhesive layer, the overlaying of the copper moisture barrier, the semi-conductive adhesive layer and the semi-conductive polymeric jacket together forming a 3-layer sheath, wherein said copper moisture barrier is not corrugated wherein the copper moisture barrier is a welded metallic tube and wherein said semi-conductive polymeric jacket, when measured with a peel test according to IEC (International Electro-technical Commission) 60840 annex G, exhibits an adhesion to said welded metallic tube greater than 5 N/mm.