Patent ID: 8178782

Claim:
An electrical cable assembly, comprising: a core including a conductor and insulation surrounding the conductor, and an outer sheath surrounding the core, wherein the cable has a free end with a cavity formed within the insulation at the cable free end, wherein the conductor has an exposed portion that extends outwardly from the cable free end, and wherein the conductor has a respective free end; and a termination assembly secured to the cable, comprising: a terminal lug having a barrel portion and an opposite free end, wherein the conductor free end is secured within the barrel portion; a first sealing mastic material disposed within the cavity; a first shim secured to the exposed portion of the conductor, wherein the first shim has an end portion positioned adjacent to the cavity and embedded in the sealing mastic; a second sealing mastic material surrounding the lug barrel portion, the first shim, and a portion of the outer sheath; and a heat shrinkable tube secured around the second sealing mastic material.