The present disclosure relates to a dry-type cable termination comprising: a tubular support structure comprising: an insulator support comprising a frustoconical portion, wherein the insulator support is made of an electrically insulating non-metallic composite material having a tensile modulus of at least 11 GPa; and a screen tube; an insulating body at least partially externally covering and directly contacting the support structure; an elastomeric stress cone housed in the frustoconical portion and in direct contact to the frustoconical portion; an electrode, housed within the screen tube, connected with the stress cone and in electric contact with the screen tube.

The present disclosure relates to a dry-type cable termination comprising: a tubular support structure comprising: an insulator support comprising a frustoconical portion, wherein the insulator support is made of an electrically insulating non-metallic composite material having a tensile modulus of at least 11 GPa; and a screen tube; an insulating body at least partially externally covering and directly contacting the support structure; an elastomeric stress cone housed in the frustoconical portion and in direct contact to the frustoconical portion; an electrode, housed within the screen tube, connected with the stress cone and in electric contact with the screen tube.

A cable termination system including a power cable sequentially including a first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, a length of exposed insulating layer and a length of exposed electric conductor, an electric field control element adapted to be arranged around a portion of said power cable, said electric field control element including: first and second longitudinally spaced semiconducting electrodes; a field grading layer longitudinally extending between the first and second semiconducting electrodes and in electric contact therewith; an insulating layer surrounding the semiconducting electrodes and the field grading layer, wherein the first semiconducting electrode is positioned across a first boundary between the first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and the length of exposed insulating layer, wherein said second semiconducting electrode is electrically connected with said length of exposed electric conductor, a tubular insulating body adapted to house said power cable and said electric field control element.

The invention relates to a cable accessory, said accessory being surrounded by at least one electrically insulating crosslinked layer comprising at least one polymer material, boron nitride and silicon carbide, to an electrical device comprising at least said cable accessory, to a process for manufacturing said accessory and said device, to the use of said crosslinked layer around an electric cable accessory or in an electrical device, in particular for promoting heat discharge, to a kit for connecting electric cables, and to a cable accessory, said accessory comprising two fillers of different thermal conductivities.

An electrical conduction path that includes a first conductor; a tubular first insulator that encloses the first conductor; a tubular second conductor that encloses the first insulator, and has shape retainability; a branch conductor that is flexible so as to be deformable into a compact elongated shape and into an expanded tubular shape, the branch conductor deformed into the expanded tubular shape enclosing an outer circumferential surface of the second conductor; and a fixing member that fixes the branch conductor to the outer circumferential surface of the second conductor.

The present invention relates to a cable termination system comprising: a power cable sequentially comprising a first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, a length of exposed insulating layer and a length of exposed electric conductor, an electric field control element adapted to be arranged around a portion of said power cable, said electric field control element comprising: first and second longitudinally spaced semiconducting electrodes; a field grading layer longitudinally extending between the first and second semiconducting electrodes and in electric contact therewith; an insulating layer surrounding the semiconducting electrodes and the field grading layer, wherein the first semiconducting electrode is positioned across a first boundary between the first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and the length of exposed insulating layer, wherein said second semiconducting electrode (160) is electrically connected with said length of exposed electric conductor (20), a tubular insulating body adapted to house said power cable and said electric field control element.

A method in the manufacturing of an insulated electric high voltage DC termination or joint includes providing an insulated electric high voltage DC cable including a high voltage DC conductor, a polymer based insulation system surrounding the high voltage DC conductor, the polymer based insulation system including an insulation layer and a semiconducting layer surrounding the insulation layer, and a grounding layer surrounding the semiconducting layer; removing the grounding layer and the semiconducting layer in at least one end portion of the high voltage DC cable, mounting a field grading adapter or joint body in the at least one end portion of the high voltage DC cable; and subjecting the insulation layer of the polymer based insulation system in the at least one end portion of the high voltage DC cable for a heat treatment procedure, while being covered by the mounted field grading adapter or joint body.

A tubular stress control article having an axial bore with a length comprises a first and innermost layer formed from an electrical stress control composition having a filler material comprising nanosilica-modified inorganic particles and a discontinuous arrangement of conductive material dispersed in an elastomeric material. At least a portion of the conductive material is in durable electrical contact with the inorganic particles. The article further comprises a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer comprising an electrical insulation material. The article also comprises a third layer disposed on the second layer, the third layer comprising an elastomeric stress control material. The article further comprises a fourth layer disposed on the third layer, the fourth layer comprising a track-resistant elastomeric material. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth layers are substantially continuous along the length of the axial bore.

The present invention relates to a cable termination system comprising: a power cable sequentially comprising a first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer, a length of exposed insulating layer and a length of exposed electric conductor, an electric field control element adapted to be arranged around a portion of said power cable, said electric field control element comprising: first and second longitudinally spaced semiconducting electrodes; a field grading layer longitudinally extending between the first and second semiconducting electrodes and in electric contact therewith; an insulating layer surrounding the semiconducting electrodes and the field grading layer, wherein the first semiconducting electrode is positioned across a first boundary between the first length of exposed outer semiconductive layer and the length of exposed insulating layer, wherein said second semiconducting electrode (160) is electrically connected with said length of exposed electric conductor (20), a tubular insulating body adapted to house said power cable and said electric field control element.

An electrical conduction path that includes a first conductor; a tubular first insulator that encloses the first conductor; a tubular second conductor that encloses the first insulator, and has shape retainability; a branch conductor that is flexible so as to be deformable into a compact elongated shape and into an expanded tubular shape, the branch conductor deformed into the expanded tubular shape enclosing an outer circumferential surface of the second conductor; and a fixing member that fixes the branch conductor to the outer circumferential surface of the second conductor.