Patent ID: 7195807

Claim:
A joint for electrical cables designed to convey or supply energy, said joint comprising: at least one electrical connection between a conductor of a first electrical cable and a conductor of a second electrical cable; at least one electrical insulating layer arranged in a position radially outside said connection; and a protective coating arranged in a position radially outside said electrical insulating layer, said coating comprising an expanded polymeric material suitable for providing said connection with a mechanical impact strength and, at the same time, ensuring a predetermined heat exchange between said connection and the external environment, wherein said protective coating comprises a plurality of modular components arranged around said connection, said modular components being connected to one another at their respective edges such that said protective coating is axially and circumferentially continuous with respect to said connection, wherein further said modular components enable the circumference of said protective coating to be adjusted to fit around joints of varying size through the addition or removal of one or more of said modular components.