Patent ID: 8163996
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A cable joint, comprising: at least two cables having inner conducting elements secured to each other at a point of connection, at least one of the cables being a paper-insulated lead cable including paper insulation impregnated with oil; a deformable elastomeric sleeve covering the point of connection; and a flexible tape wound about an exterior of an entire length of the elastomeric sleeve so as to enclose the elastomeric sleeve and about the at least two cables secured to each other at a point of connection, wherein the flexible tape is substantially rigid and consists of a fabric impregnated with a moisture-cure resin which restrains expansion of the elastomeric sleeve resulting from expansion of the oil in the paper insulation of the paper-insulated lead cable and makes the cable joint essentially puncture-proof in use.