Patent ID: 8864503

Claim:
A biasing connector for biasing a shielding element of a power cable in connection with a cable joint, wherein an external sheath extends over a length of a cable sheath, the biasing connector comprising: an end portion configured to contact the shielding element; and a conductive tape having a first end, connected to the end portion of the biasing connector, and a second end, configured to connect to a terminal providing a biasing voltage; wherein at least one portion of the conductive tape comprises at least one layer of a solid flat element having a width substantially equal to a transversal width of the conductive tape, wherein the at least one portion of the conductive tape is at least partly covered by the external sheath, wherein the end portion comprises a clamping element including a warped sheet of metallic material configured to mechanically cooperate with the shielding element, and wherein the clamping element is a laterally opened tubular element.