A power cable system comprising: - a power cable having a joint, wherein the joint connects a first cable length and a second cable length of the power cable, the power cable comprising: a conductor, an insulation system surrounding the conductor, a metal screen surrounding the insulation system, wherein the metal screen has a first metal screen section surrounding the insulation system on a first side of the joint and extending along the first cable length, and a second metal screen section surrounding the insulation system on a second side of the joint and extending along the second cable length, and a surge arrester assembly having a first terminal electrically connected to the first metal screen section and a second terminal electrically connected to the second metal screen section, whereby the first metal screen section is arranged with a gap from the second metal screen section; - a first bonding lead electrically connected to the first metal screen section and a second bonding lead electrically connected to the second metal screen section; and - a link box, wherein the first bonding lead and the second bonding lead are configured to be electrically connected to each other via the link box to thereby electrically connect the first metal screen section and the second metal screen section with each other, and wherein the surge arrester assembly comprises a plurality of surge arresters in the form of surge arrester discs, the surge arrester discs being connected in parallel with each other between the first terminal and the second terminal. - a power cable having a joint, wherein the joint connects a first cable length and a second cable length of the power cable, the power cable comprising: a conductor, an insulation system surrounding the conductor, a metal screen surrounding the insulation system, wherein the metal screen has a first metal screen section surrounding the insulation system on a first side of the joint and extending along the first cable length, and a second metal screen section surrounding the insulation system on a second side of the joint and extending along the second cable length, and a surge arrester assembly having a first terminal electrically connected to the first metal screen section and a second terminal electrically connected to the second metal screen section, whereby the first metal screen section is arranged with a gap from the second metal screen section; a conductor, an insulation system surrounding the conductor, a metal screen surrounding the insulation system, wherein the metal screen has a first metal screen section surrounding the insulation system on a first side of the joint and extending along the first cable length, and a second metal screen section surrounding the insulation system on a second side of the joint and extending along the second cable length, and a surge arrester assembly having a first terminal electrically connected to the first metal screen section and a second terminal electrically connected to the second metal screen section, whereby the first metal screen section is arranged with a gap from the second metal screen section; - a first bonding lead electrically connected to the first metal screen section and a second bonding lead electrically connected to the second metal screen section; and - a link box, wherein the first bonding lead and the second bonding lead are configured to be electrically connected to each other via the link box to thereby electrically connect the first metal screen section and the second metal screen section with each other, and wherein the surge arrester assembly comprises a plurality of surge arresters in the form of surge arrester discs, the surge arrester discs being connected in parallel with each other between the first terminal and the second terminal. wherein the first bonding lead and the second bonding lead are configured to be electrically connected to each other via the link box to thereby electrically connect the first metal screen section and the second metal screen section with each other, and wherein the surge arrester assembly comprises a plurality of surge arresters in the form of surge arrester discs, the surge arrester discs being connected in parallel with each other between the first terminal and the second terminal.