Patent ID: 6916193

Claim:
Electrical subsea connector comprising: electrical connection means; insulating means surrounding said electrical connection means; sealing means for preventing surrounding liquid such as sea water from coming into contact with said electrical connection means in order to ensure watertightness, said sealing means having a sealing compound such as a grease; and an outer housing enclosing said electrical connection means, insulating means and sealing means, and extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein said insulating means formed of a solid and elastic molded insulation layer attached to and fixed with respect to said outer housing, said insulation layer being coaxial with said outer housing and being disposed around said electrical connection means so as to define a chamber suitable for receiving at least one electrical cable end, said insulation layer being coaxial with said chamber, where said chamber is dimensioned so that when a cable end is fully inserted into it, said cable end replaces substantially all said sealing compound and forming a tight fit between said insulation layer and the insulation of said cable end.