Patent ID: 8857051

Claim:
A method for coupling a lead-in cable to an insulated conductor, comprising: exposing an end portion of a core of the insulated conductor by removing at least a portion of a jacket and an electrical insulator surrounding the end portion of the core; forming a recess in the electrical insulator at the end of the electrical insulator surrounding the end portion of the core; exposing an end portion of a conductor of the lead-in cable by removing at least a portion of a sheath and insulation surrounding the end portion of the conductor; coupling the end portion of the core to the end portion of the conductor; placing the end portion of the core and the end portion of the conductor in a body; coupling the body to the jacket of the insulated conductor such that the exposed portion of the core is enclosed within the body; coupling the body to the sheath of the lead-in cable such that the exposed portion of the conductor is enclosed within the body; and filling the body with electrically insulating material such that there are no voids or gaps inside the body.