An undersea connection system for connecting together at least three high voltage or very high voltage undersea electric cables comprises an outer cage defining a connection space; and a connection fitting comprising a conductive connection electrode that presents a junction node from which there extend at least three branches. Each of the at least three branches of the conductive electrode includes a male terminal portion that is connected to a respective one of the electric cables in a connection zone about which there is mounted a connection sleeve made of pre-molded insulating material that receives, via its ends, firstly the male terminal portion of one of the branches of the conductive electrode, and secondly the connection end of one of the electric cables.

A method for protecting a cable splice connection including a cable, the cable including an electrical conductor surrounded by a cable insulation layer, includes providing a splice body assembly including: an electrically insulative, elastomeric splice body having an interior surface defining an interior passage; and a layer of a conformable medium pre-mounted on the interior surface of the splice body. The conformable medium is a flowable, electrically insulative material. The method further includes mounting the splice body assembly on the cable splice connection such that the layer of the conformable mastic is interposed between and engages each of the interior surface of the splice body and an opposing interface surface of the cable insulation layer.

A method for protecting a cable splice connection including a cable, the cable including an electrical conductor surrounded by a cable insulation layer, includes providing a splice body assembly including: an electrically insulative, elastomeric splice body having an interior surface defining an interior passage; and a layer of a conformable medium pre-mounted on the interior surface of the splice body. The conformable medium is a flowable, electrically insulative material. The method further includes mounting the splice body assembly on the cable splice connection such that the layer of the conformable mastic is interposed between and engages each of the interior surface of the splice body and an opposing interface surface of the cable insulation layer.

A process for making a multilayered article, the process comprising the steps of: (A) Providing a mold comprising: (1) A mold housing comprising (a) at least one injection port, and (b) defining a mold cavity within which are positioned two deformable, pre-molded polymeric sheets; and (2) A removable, hollow core equipped with at least one vent, the removable, hollow core positioned between and space apart from the two polymeric sheets; (B) injecting under high pressure a viscous, crosslinkable, thermoplastic polymer into the mold cavity between the two polymeric sheets and around the removable core, (C) Drawing a vacuum on the mold cavity through both the vent in the mold housing and the vent in the removable, hollow core before, during and/or after the polymer has been injected into the mold; (D) Forming a less than fully cured multilayered article in the mold cavity; and (E) Removing the less than fully cured multilayer article from the mold cavity.

A process for making a multilayered article, the process comprising the steps of: (A) Providing a mold comprising: (1) A mold housing comprising (a) at least one injection port, and (b) defining a mold cavity within which are positioned two deformable, pre-molded polymeric sheets; and (2) A removable, hollow core equipped with at least one vent, the removable, hollow core positioned between and space apart from the two polymeric sheets; (B) injecting under high pressure a viscous, crosslinkable, thermoplastic polymer into the mold cavity between the two polymeric sheets and around the removable core, (C) Drawing a vacuum on the mold cavity through both the vent in the mold housing and the vent in the removable, hollow core before, during and/or after the polymer has been injected into the mold; (D) Forming a less than fully cured multilayered article in the mold cavity; and (E) Removing the less than fully cured multilayer article from the mold cavity.

The present invention relates to a joint (100) for high voltage direct current cables (200, 300) extending 5 along a longitudinal axis (X) between two opposite end portions (110, 120), the joint (100) comprising: a central semiconducting electrode (140); two semiconducting deflectors (150, 160); a field grading layer (170) longitudinally extending 10 between each one of the deflectors (150, 160) and the central electrode (140) and in electric contact therewith; a joint insulating layer (180) surrounding the central electrode (140), the two deflectors (150, 160) 15 and the field grading layer (170); and a joint outer semiconductive layer (190) surrounding and in direct contact with the insulating layer (180).

The present invention relates to a joint (100) for high voltage direct current cables (200, 300) extending 5 along a longitudinal axis (X) between two opposite end portions (110, 120), the joint (100) comprising: a central semiconducting electrode (140); two semiconducting deflectors (150, 160); a field grading layer (170) longitudinally extending 10 between each one of the deflectors (150, 160) and the central electrode (140) and in electric contact therewith; a joint insulating layer (180) surrounding the central electrode (140), the two deflectors (150, 160) 15 and the field grading layer (170); and a joint outer semiconductive layer (190) surrounding and in direct contact with the insulating layer (180).

An article includes a cold-shrinkable protective housing configured to be mounted on a terminated cable. The protective housing includes a housing body and an integral, tubular, electrically insulating rejacketing sleeve. The housing body includes a tubular cable leg, a tubular connector leg extending transversely to the cable leg, and a housing insulation layer formed of an electrically insulating elastomer. The rejacketing sleeve surrounds a portion of the cable leg. The connector leg defines a connector bore. The cable leg defines a cable entrance opening at a proximal end and a cable receiving bore extending from the cable entrance opening to the connector bore at a distal end. The cable receiving bore extends transversely to the connector bore. The rejacketing sleeve includes an extension section configured to extend or be extended in a proximal direction beyond the proximal end of the cable leg to surround a jacket of the cable.

An article includes a cold-shrinkable protective housing configured to be mounted on a terminated cable. The protective housing includes a housing body and an integral, tubular, electrically insulating rejacketing sleeve. The housing body includes a tubular cable leg, a tubular connector leg extending transversely to the cable leg, and a housing insulation layer formed of an electrically insulating elastomer. The rejacketing sleeve surrounds a portion of the cable leg. The connector leg defines a connector bore. The cable leg defines a cable entrance opening at a proximal end and a cable receiving bore extending from the cable entrance opening to the connector bore at a distal end. The cable receiving bore extends transversely to the connector bore. The rejacketing sleeve includes an extension section configured to extend or be extended in a proximal direction beyond the proximal end of the cable leg to surround a jacket of the cable.

A connector (1) for high voltage cables has a metal conductor (11) having a first elongated conductor element having a first end (12a), a second end (12b) and an intermediate section (12c) between the first end (12a) and the second end (12b); an insulating layer (21); and a semiconductive layer (31). The insulating layer is moulded onto the second end (12b) and the intermediate section (12c) of the first elongated conductor element (12) and the insulating layer (21) is provided at a first insulator distance (DI1) from the first end (12a) of the first elongated conductor element (12). The semiconductive layer (31) is provided outside of the insulating layer (21) and the semiconductive layer (31) is provided at a first semiconductor distance (DS1) from the first end (12a) of the first elongated conductor element (12). The first insulator distance (DI1) is shorter than the first semiconductor distance (DS1). The insulating layer (21) is moulded as one single insulating body.