Patent ID: 8324502

Claim:
A covered cable assembly comprising: a) a cable including: a metal sheath having a sheath terminal edge defining a sheath opening; and a first cable core extending through the metal sheath, the first cable core including an electrical conductor and an oil-impregnated paper insulation layer surrounding the electrical conductor; wherein an extended cable core section of the first cable core extends through the sheath opening and beyond the sheath terminal edge; b) an electrically conductive connector mounted on the electrical conductor; c) a second cable core connected to the first cable core by the connector; and d) a sealing assembly including: an oil barrier tube surrounding the extended cable core section; a sealing mastic surrounding the cable about the sheath terminal edge and engaging and overlapping portions of the metal sheath and the oil barrier tube adjacent the sheath terminal edge to effect an oil barrier seal between the metal sheath and the first cable core at the sheath opening; a pressure retention tape surrounding the sealing mastic to limit displacement of the sealing mastic; a connector mastic surrounding and engaging each of the connector and the oil barrier tube adjacent an interface between the connector and the oil barrier tube to effect an oil barrier seal about the first cable core; a connector pressure retention tape surrounding the cable and the connector mastic and including first and second opposed end portions extending axially beyond the connector mastic, wherein the first end portion overlaps and adheres to the connector and the second end portion overlaps and adheres to the oil barrier tube; and a cold shrink joint body surrounding the connector, the connector mastic, and the connector pressure retention tape, and overlapping each of the second cable core and the oil barrier tube; wherein the connector pressure retention tape is a self-amalgamating tape including a mass of a tape sealant on a fabric substrate, and the fabric substrate limits elongation of the connector pressure retention tape.