Forming of cable splice closures
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1. A method of forming an encapsulated splice region joining two cable ends comprising:
- locating two cable end portions close together and substantially in axial alignment;
electrically connecting conductors of one cable with those of the other to form splices and sealing each individual splice within dielectric sealing material to electrically isolate it from other splices;
covering the splices by surrounding the cable end portions at each axial side of the splices with a barrier layer which extends also over the splices and between the cable end portions to enclose a region between the cable end portions; and
forming a plastic molded encapsulation extending around the cables and over the splices so as to enclose the barrier layer with the barrier layer preventing the encapsulation material from penetrating into the region between cable end portions and into regions of the splices, and the materials of the encapsulation and of the barrier layer being separate and distinct from one another at any interfacial regions of the materials.
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Abstract
Forming an encapsulated splice region between cables in which conductors of one cable are electrically connected to conductors of the other cable to form splices. After electrically isolating splices from one another, a barrier layer is provided which extends axially across and beyond the splices onto the cables and then a plastic encapsulation is molded so as to enclose the barrier layer. The materials of the molding and barrier layer are such that they do not unite at any interfacial region between them. This construction makes it easier to open the splice region subsequently.
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1. A method of forming an encapsulated splice region joining two cable ends comprising:
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locating two cable end portions close together and substantially in axial alignment; electrically connecting conductors of one cable with those of the other to form splices and sealing each individual splice within dielectric sealing material to electrically isolate it from other splices; covering the splices by surrounding the cable end portions at each axial side of the splices with a barrier layer which extends also over the splices and between the cable end portions to enclose a region between the cable end portions; and forming a plastic molded encapsulation extending around the cables and over the splices so as to enclose the barrier layer with the barrier layer preventing the encapsulation material from penetrating into the region between cable end portions and into regions of the splices, and the materials of the encapsulation and of the barrier layer being separate and distinct from one another at any interfacial regions of the materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An assembly of two telecommunications cables disposed with conductors of each cable electrically connected together to form splices with the splices sealed within dielectric sealing material so as to be electrically isolated from one another, a barrier layer extending over the splices, surrounding adjacent end portions of both cables axially at each side of the splices extending between the adjacent cable end portions to enclose a region between the end portions, and a molded plastic encapsulation extending over the cable end portions and enclosing the barrier layer, the encapsulation and barrier layer being separate and distinct from one another at any interfacial regions of the materials and said region between the cable end portions being free of encapsulation material.
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