WO1990013933A1

WO1990013933A1 - Plug-in connection for high-voltage plastic cables

Info

Publication number: WO1990013933A1
Application number: PCT/NL1990/000060
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jacobus Maria Schaareman
Original assignee: Nkf Kabel B.V.
Priority date: 1989-05-03
Filing date: 1990-05-02
Publication date: 1990-11-15
Also published as: DE69002625T2; FI915162A0; CA2063582A1; DE69002625D1; ATE92678T1; JPH04505246A; TR25622A; ZA903333B; BR9007344A; IE901606L; PT93948A; AU5670790A; HU905262D0; NO914305L; NL8901138A; NO914305D0; DK0471032T3; AU645495B2; US5316492A; PL164146B1

Abstract

Plug-in connection in particular a sleeve for high-voltage plastic cables, comprising an electrical insulator fitting closely onto cable ends (1), said cable insulator having an electrically conducting stress-controlling body (8) for screening cable conductor connecting elements received herein, and insulating body (9) surrounding the stress-controlling body (8) and an electrically conducting sheath (10) surrounding the insulating body (9) completely or partially. The insulator is provided with axial close-fitting passages (11) to the space in the stress-controlling body (9) for the cable conductor connecting elements. According to the present invention the cable conductor connecting elements comprise at least one plug part (14) and at least one counter-plug part (15) and means for mutually locking the plug part (14) and the counter-plug part (15).

Description

Plug-in connection for high-voltage plastic cables

The invention relates to a plug-in connection for a high- voltage plastic cable and another high-voltage plastic cable or a high-voltage termination, a high-voltage switch or high-voltage transformer, comprising an electrical insulator fitting closely onto each cable ends, said insulator comprising an electrically conducting stress-controlling body for screening cable conductor connecting elements received herein, an insulating body surrounding the stress-controlling body and an electrically conducting sheath surrounding the insulating body completely or partially, which insulator is provided with axial close fitting passages to the space in the stress-controlling body for the cable conductor con¬ necting elements.

In connections of high-voltage plastic cables, in particular in high-voltage sleeves, it is important that they can be assembled in the field rapidly and, if possible, by untrained personnel. A good inspection of the electrical characteristics of a connection in the field has until now been possible to a limited extent. A sleeve connection having preferably a minimum number of components which have all been completely inspected electrically beforehand and which can be placed rapidly in each other with a limited number of man-independent operations offers the maximum operating reli¬ ability and safety. In connections of plastic cables for very high voltages it is very important that, after assembly of the connec¬ tion, the mutual positions of the components are precise so that the necessary electrical insulation values are complied with. Furthermore, the cost price must be kept low.

In the case of existing connections, assembly in the field is time-consuming and man-dependent and inspection of the electrical characteristics is not readily possible and the operating reli¬ ability of said connections is less well guaranteed. The invention now provides a plug-in connection of the type mentioned in the preamble for high-voltage plastic cables which are insulated with PE, XLPE or EPR for mains voltages of 50,000 volts up to and including 400,000 volts and possibly higher, which con¬ nection complies with the requirements described above. The plug-in connection according to the invention has, for this purpose, the characteristic that the cable conductor connecting elements com- prise at least one plug part and at least one counter-plug part and means for mutually locking the plug part and the counter-plug part. In connecting two high-voltage plastic cables, use is made, according to the invention of a prefabricated and electrically inspected sleeve insulator which is known, inter alia, from Dutch Patent Application 149,955 and European Patent 149,032 and pre- processed cable ends, which have also been electrically inspected.

Preferably, the locking means comprise pawl construction means. However, other locking means are also possible which employ, for example, a spring clip ring, a groove ring or a Seeger ring. The invention relates, in particular, to a sleeve for mutual¬ ly connecting two cable ends, characterized in that one cable end is connected to a plug part which fits into the coupling bush, which plug part is provided with an axially projecting pin, while the other cable end is connected to a counter-plug part which fits into the coupling bush and is provided with an axial hole for receiving the said pin, the plug part and the counter-plug part being provided with at least one pawl projecting partially outside said parts, and the coupling bush being provided with recesses for receiving the said pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection, the plug part and the counter-plug part with the cable ends connected thereto are con¬ nected to the coupling bush and are mutually locked.

The invention can, however, also be used in a cable ter¬ mination for connecting at least one cable end to at least one through-connection rod of the cable termination. In this case, one cable end is then connected to a plug part with an axially projecting pin or counter-plug part with a hole for receiving said pin in the electrically conducting coupling bush, which plug part and counter-plug part are provided with at least one pawl project- ing partially outwards, while a similar counter-plug part or plug part is connected to the through-connection rod, which part can interact with the plug part or counter-plug part respectively of the cable end, which part fits into the electrically conducting coupling bush and is provided with at least one pawl projecting radially outwards, while the electrically conducting coupling bush is provided with recesses for receiving the pawls, all this being done in a manner such that, after the plug connection has been brought about, the plug parts or counter-plug parts with the cable end or the through-connection rod connected thereto are locked in the cable termination in the electrically conducting coupling bush and are mutually locked. The invention furthermore relates to a method for fabricating a sleeve, which method has the characteristic that a plug part and/or a counter-plug part with pawl construction means is welded to the conductors of the cable ends to be mutually connected and the earthing screen of the said cables is removed over a certain length of the cable end, that subsequently the cable ends with a plug part or a counter-plug part are plugged into an associated open end of the sleeve insulator as far as the inside of the elec¬ trically conducting coupling bush or as far as the inside of the stress-controlling body until the pawl locks are brought about, and that when at least one cable end with a plug part or a counter-plug part is pushed in, the air in the cavity inside the sleeve insula¬ tor is removed, and that, finally, the electrically conducting earthing screen of both cables is connected to the electrically conducting sheath. The invention also relates to a method for fabricating a cable termination which has the characteristic that a plug part and/or a counter-plug part with pawl construction means is welded to the conductor of the cable end to be connected to the through- connection rod and to said cable end and the earthing screen is removed over a certain length of the cable end, that subsequently the cable end and the through-connection rod with a plug part or counter-plug part are inserted into an associated open end of the sleeve insulator as far as the inside of the electrically conduct¬ ing coupling bush or as far as the inside of the stress-controlling body until the pawl locks are brought about, and that, when at least the cable end or the through-connection rod with a plug part or counter-plug part is pushed in, the air in the cavity inside the insulator is removed.

By fitting a tube or wire between the surfaces of the pre- processed cable end and the surface of the passage for the sleeve insulator during the plugging-in of the second preprocessed cable end, the air is able to escape from the passage along it. Insertion is then readily possible. After the cable end has been completely plugged in, the tube or the wire is removed.

In connecting a high-voltage plastic cable to an apparatus such as a high-voltage termination, high-voltage switch or a high- voltage transformer according to the invention, use is made of a prefabricated and electrically inspected elastic apparatus insula¬ tor and a preprocessed and electrically inspected cable end.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 shows a cross section of a preferred embodiment of the plug-in connection of two high-voltage plastic cables according to the present invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are cross sections of other preferred embodi¬ ments of the connection of two high-voltage plastic cables accord- ing to the present invention having a closed coupling bush in the centre.

Figure 4 shows a cross section of another embodiment of the connection of two high-voltage plastic cables according to the present invention without using a coupling bush. Figure 5 shows a cross-section of a right-angled embodiment of the connection of two high-voltage plastic cables according to the present invention.

Figure 6 shows a cross section of a right-angled embodiment of the connection of three high-voltage plastic cables according to the present invention.

Figure 7 shows a cross section of a preferred embodiment of a connection of a high-voltage plastic cable to a high-voltage termi¬ nation according to the present invention.

Figure 8 shows a cross section of an embodiment of the con- nection of a high-voltage plastic cable to a high-voltage switch or high-voltage transformer according to the invention, two plugged-in cables being assembled at an arbitrarily chosen angle to the centre line of the apparatus.

In these figures, the same reference numerals are used for corresponding components.

The plug-in connection for two high-voltage plastic cables according to Figure 1 comprises an elastic sleeve insulator with stress-controlling body 8, an insulating body 9 and a conducting sheath 10. Received in the stress-controlling body 8 is a metal coupling bush 5 whose hole is in line with the hole of the stress- controlling body 8 and the insulating body 9, as a result of which a cylindrical cavity is produced through which the cable ends 1 can be pushed as far as the inside of the coupling bush 5. Each cable end 1 is stripped of its earthing screen 4 over a part of its length and of the insulating sheath 12 over a shorter part. A plug part 1 and a counter-plug part 15 are respectively welded to the bared conductors 13. Both plug part 1 and counter-plug part 15 comprise a cylindrical body which fits into the cylindrical cavity inside the coupling bush. The plug part is provided with a project¬ ing pin 2, while the counter-plug part is provided with a hole 16 for receiving the pin 2. Fitted between the pin 2 and the hole 16 are electrically conducting segments 19 for conducting the current. In Figure 1, the cylindrical bodies of the plug part 14 and the counter-plug part 15 are provided with pawls 3 which can be pressed outwards by a spring 17. In the finished connection between two cable ends according to Figure 1 , the pawls snap into annular recesses 7 in the coupling bush 5. This achieves an electrical connection and a strong mechanical coupling of the cable ends to the sleeve insulator and to each other. In the method for connect¬ ing two high-voltage plastic cables, after the cable insulation 12 has been removed over a short length, a plug pin part 14 or a counter-plug part 15 is welded to the conductor 1 of the two cable ends and the extruded earthing screen 4 is removed from the cable over a certain length of the cable end. Then one of the cable ends thus prepared in advance is inserted into the passage 11 of the sleeve insulator until the pawls 3 are pressed into the respective recess 7 of the coupling bush. Said cable conductor is then elec¬ trically and mechanically connected to coupling bush 5 and said cable end is positioned with an accuracy of + 1 mm with respect to the sleeve insulator.

For a good insulation level of the cylindrical contact sur¬ face between cable and sleeve insulator, it is necessary for the diameter of the cable end plugged in, from which the earthing screen 4 has been removed, to be greater than the inside diameter of the passage 11 of the sleeve insulator so that, when the cable end is plugged into the sleeve insulator, the sleeve insulator stretches a little and lies as a close fit against the processed cable end. As a result of this close fitting, however, when the second cable end is plugged in, the air in the passage 11 is trap¬ ped and, without special measures, the air will build up an ob¬ structive counter pressure if the cable end is moved further in the direction of the centre of the sleeve insulator.

According to the method of the present invention, the second cable end is now plugged in so far that 1 to 2 cm of the cable insulation is situated in the passage of the sleeve insulator. As a result of this the cable passage is sealed off from the outside air. By means of a channel in the conducting sleeve of the sleeve insulator, which channel extends from the outside to the cylin- drical space, and a vacuum supply, the air in the sealed passage is sucked out and the cable end is plugged in further until the pawls 3 of the plug part are pressed into the recess intended therefor. As a result of this, the second cable end is also electrically and mechanically precisely connected to the coupling bush and a cur- rent-conducting connection between the two conductors of the cable ends is brought about because, at the same time, the plug part is plugged into the counter-plug part.

An electrically well conducting and mechanically strong coupling is then brought about between the high-voltage plastic cables to be connected, the cable ends being precisely positioned with respect to the sleeve insulator, as a result of which the required insulation value is insured.

After this, the conducting sheath of the sleeve insulator 10 is connected in an electrically conducting manner to the earthing screen 4 of the two cables. After the metal earthing screens of the two cables have been connected, the moisture-repellent and mecha¬ nical protection layers are provided over the sleeve insulator with .

By fitting the provisions to the cable ends under optimum working conditions in the factory and checking them beforehand in combination with the prefabricated sleeve insulator at a voltage level of two to three times the operating voltage, the quality of the processed cable ends and the sleeve insulator is maximized before assembly in the field.

Since any contaminants on the cable ends are pushed off by the edge of the sleeve insulators during the plugging-in procedure, no specific requirements have to be imposed on the circumstances during the assembly of the connection in order to achieve a good result.

The plugging-in of the preprocessed cable ends lasts appro¬ ximately 30 minutes. The plug-in connection and the method accord- ing to the present invention have now been carried out a few times with a prototype of a sleeve insulator, followed by the standard type-approval tests, which have been successfully passed.

Advantages of the cable connection and the method according to the present invention with respect to existing solutions are: 1. much better guarantee of the quality of the connection;

2. making the connection in the field is more man-independent and more rapid;

3. during assembly in the field, no assembly pit or conditioned area is necessary; 4. the installation can be carried out during the cable laying and the connection can still be buried on the same day; 5. the quality of this cable connection is ensured in a manner such that, viewed technically, a voltage test after instal¬ lation is superfluous; 6. the sleeve insulator is mechanically strongly coupled to the cable conductors, as a result of which correct positioning of the cable ends with respect to the sleeve insulator is better ensured during operation;

7. the total costs of an installed connection according to the invention are lower than embodiments hitherto known as a result of saving in man costs, civil engineering work relat¬ ing to installation areas, and line surveillance costs, and because the voltage testing after installation is unnecessa¬ ry; 8. it is possible, in a simple manner, to connect two cables which differ in conductor section and insulation dimensions with a sleeve according to the invention.

The same advantages are achieved with connections of which a section is shown in Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 5 and Figure 6 and in which the method described above is also used.

In Figures 2 and 3, a central middle part 20 of the coupling bush 5 is used which seals the sleeve insulator in the centre. Each cable end is now provided with a plug part 14 in the embodiment according to Figure 2 and a counter-plug part 15 in the embodiment according to Figure 3.

In the embodiment according to Figure 4 no electrically conducting coupling bush is used. The plug part 14 is locked to the counter-plug part 15 with the aid of a pawl construction in which the pawls 3 and the spring 17 are situated in the plug part, while the counter-plug part is provided in this case with recesses 7 for receiving the pawls. Said pawl construction is fitted in a thickened part of the plug pin so that the current passage is not disturbed at the segments 19.

Obviously the present invention is not, however, limited to the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusively.

Figure 5 shows a sleeve insulator according to the present invention with which a right-angled connection can be brought about. Here, again, the coupling bush 5 is provided with a closed middle part 20 as in the embodiments according to Figures 2 and 3. This right-angled connection according to Figure 5 has the impor¬ tant advantage that use of high-voltage cables is possible in limited spaces. Space-requiring cable bends can hereby be avoided. Angles other than the right-angled connection according to Figure 5 are also obviously possible.

A number of important advantages can also be obtained by using the connections, of which the cross sections are given in Figures 1 to 4 inclusively, with another method. In this case the method is as follows. A sleeve insulator in the stretched state is pushed over one of the cables. Then the electrical and mechanical coupling between the cable ends is brought about with appropriate means. If it has a space in the stress-controlling body 8 for the coupling bush 5, the sleeve insulator is then brought to the cor¬ rect position around the coupled ends and the means with which the sleeve insulator has been stretched are removed. After that, the sleeve insulator fits closely onto the processed cable ends and the coupling bush 5, and the connection according to Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3 or Figure 4 is achieved. It is also possible to push the sleeve insulator onto the conducting earthing screen 4 of the cable end. For this purpose, external layers of the cable are removed over an additional length equal to a little more than the insulator length. In the preprepared cable ends, with or without a coupling bush 5 placed in the stress-controlling body 8, are plug¬ ged into each other. Then the sleeve insulator is brought into the correct position with respect to the coupled cable ends by sliding the sleeve insulator. The insulated connection is hereby brought about.

Figure 7 shows a cross section of the plug-in connection for a high-voltage plastic cable in a high-voltage outside termination. An elastic insulator is assembled in a mechanically strong and leak-tight manner on a metal foot plate 25 in a ground plate of the outside termination. At the side where the cable is plugged in, said elastic insulator is identical to the sleeve insulator for connecting two high-voltage plastic cables according to Figures 1- 5. At the termination side, the shape of the insulating body is different and a part of the insulating body is not provided with the conducting sheath 10. The end of the conducting sheath 10 is rounded off at 23. At this point, the diameter of the insulating body is greater. This rounding 23 at the end of the conducting sheath, and the thickness and the length and conical shape of the insulating body at the termination side are dimensioned at the required insulation level of the termination structure.

The connection-rod of the termination insulator to the top of the termination and the preprocessed cable end are plugged in in the same manner as in the connection of two high-voltage cables as described above. It is also possible to test the complete ter¬ mination, with porcelain insulator 24 and filling medium, with high voltage before delivery. The same quality assurance level is hereby achieved as in the connection of two high-voltage plastic cables according to the invention.

Figure 8 shows a section of a plug-in connection for two high-voltage plastic cables in a diagrammatically shown high-vol¬ tage switch 25. The elastic insulator is assembled in a mechanical¬ ly strong and leak-tight manner on the footplate of the diagram¬ matically shown switch compartment 11. The shape of the elastic insulator is in principle the same as the elastic insulator which is used in the outside termination of Figure 7. However, the insu¬ lator in Figure 8 is constructed in a manner such that two cables 1 can be plugged in at an angle to the axis of the breaker tank, and in practice this may be space- and cost-saving. The end pieces of the insulator are of identical construction as in the case of the insulator for the outside termination.

With the double construction of the cable connection to the insulator, it is possible to operate a doubly constructed cable connection via a single switch and a tapping at high-voltage level can then easily be made for any purpose whatsoever. This insulator is also tested with high voltage before de¬ livery and the cable ends and connection rod to the current-carry¬ ing parts of the switch are plugged in using the method according to the invention.

Claims

1. Plug-in connection for high-voltage plastic cables, compris¬ ing an electrical insulator fitting closely onto cable ends, said cable insulator comprising an electrically conducting stress-con¬ trolling body for screening cable conductor connecting elements received herein, an insulating body surrounding the stress-con¬ trolling body and an electrically conducting sheath surrounding the insulating body completely or partially, which insulator is provided with axial close-fitting passages to the space in the stress-controlling body for the cable conductor connecting ele¬ ments, characterized in that the cable conductor connecting ele¬ ments comprise at least one plug part and at least one counter-plug part and means for mutually locking the plug part and the counter- plug part.

2. Plug-in connection according to Claim 1, characterized in that the locking means comprise pawl construction means.

3. Plug-in connection according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking means comprise a spring clip ring means, groove ring means or seeger ring means.

4. Plug-in connection according to Claims 2 or 3, characterized in that received in the stress-controlling body is a metal coupling bush whose internal wall is provided with recesses in which parts of the pawl are received which are also situated partially in the plug part and/or the counter-plug part, all this being done in a manner such that the plug part and the counter-plug part are con- nected by said pawl to the coupling bush and are mutually locked (Fig. 1).

5. Plug-in connection according to Claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the plug part is provided with an axial pin and the coun- ter-plug part with an axial hole for receiving said pin, and in that the internal wall of said hole is provided with recesses in which parts of the pawl are received which are also partially situated in the pin of the plug part, all this being done in a manner such that the plug part and the counter-plug part are mutu¬ ally connected and locked by said pawl (Fig. 4).

6. Sleeve provided with the means according to Claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

7. Cable termination provided with the means according to Claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

8. Sleeve with a plug-in connection according to Claim 4 for mutually connecting at least two cable ends, characterized in that one cable end is connected to a plug part which fits into the coupling bush, which plug part is provided with an axially project- ing pin, while the other cable end is connected to a counter-plug part which fits into the coupling bush and is provided with an axial hole for receiving the said pin, the plug part and the coun¬ ter-plug part being provided with at least one pawl projecting partially outside said parts, and the coupling bush being provided with recesses for receiving the said pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection, the plug part and the counter-plug part with the cable ends connected thereto are connected to the coupling bush and are mutually locked (Fig. 1)

9. Sleeve with a plug-in connection according to Claim 4 for mutually connecting at least two cable ends, characterized in that both cable ends are connected to a plug part which fits into the coupling bush and is provided with an axially projecting pin, and in that the coupling bush contains a central counter-plug part which is provided on either side with axial holes for receiving the said pins, and in that both plug parts are provided with at least one pawl which projects partially outside said part, while the coupling bush is provided with recesses for receiving the pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection by plugging the two plug parts into the holes of the central counter-plug part, said plug parts and the cable ends connec e ere o are oc e n e e ec r ca y con uc ng coup ¬ ing bush and are mutually connected (Fig. 2).

10. Sleeve with a plug-in connection according to Claim 4 for mutually connecting at least two cable ends, characterized in that the two cable ends are connected to a counter-plug part which fits into the coupling bush and is provided with an axial hole, and in that a central plug part is present in the coupling bush which is provided on either side with projecting pins which are each re- ceived in an axial hole of a counter-plug part, and in that both counter-plug parts are provided with at least one pawl projecting partially outside said parts, while the coupling bush is provided with recesses for receiving the pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection by plugging the counter-plug parts onto the plug parts, said counter- plug parts are locked and mutually connected in the electrically conducting coupling bush (Fig. 3).

11. Sleeve according to Claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the central counter-plug part and the central plug pin part form a whole with the coupling bush.

12. Sleeve with plug-in connection according to Claim 5 for mutually connecting at least two cable ends, characterized in that one cable end is connected to a plug part which fits into the stress-controlling body, which plug part is provided with an axial¬ ly projecting pin, and in that the other cable end is connected to a counter-plug part which fits into the stress-controlling body and which is provided with an axial hole for receiving the said pin, and in that said pin is provided with a pawl projecting at least partially outside said pin, while the wall of the axial hole of the counter-plug part is provided with a recess for receiving the said pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection inside the stress-controlling body, said plug-in connection is locked by the pawl construction and the attached cable ends are connected to each other (Fig. 4).

13. Cable termination with a plug-in connection according to Claim 4 for connecting at least one cable end to at least one through-connection rod of the cable termination, characterized in that one cable end is connected to a plug part with an axially projecting pin or counter-plug part with a hole for receiving said pin in the electrically conducting coupling bush, which plug part and counter-plug part are provided with at least one pawl partially projecting radially outwards, while a similar counter-plug part or plug part is connected to the through-connection rod, which part can interact with the plug part or counter-plug part of the cable end, which part fits into the electrically conducting coupling bush and is provided with at least one pawl projecting radially out¬ wards, while the electrically conducting coupling bush is provided with recesses for receiving the pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection, the plug parts or the counter-plug parts with the cable end or through- connection rod respectively connected thereto are locked in the electrically conducting coupling bush and are mutually connected.

14. Cable termination with a plug-in connection according to Claim 4 for mutually connecting at least one cable end to at least one through-connection rod of the cable termination, characterized in that the cable end and the through-connection rod are each connected to a plug part which fits into the electrically conduct- ing coupling bush and is provided with an axially projecting pin, and in that a central counter-plug part is present that is provided on either side with axial holes for receiving the pin of the said plug part and in that both plug parts are provided with at least one pawl projecting radially outwards and the electrically conduct- ing coupling bush is provided with recesses for receiving the pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection by plugging the pins of the plug parts into the holes of the counter-plug part, the cable end connected thereto and the through-connection rod connected thereto are locked in the electrically conducting coupling bush and are mutually connected.

15. Cable termination with a plug-in connection according to a m o a eas one cable througn-connection rod of the cable termination, charac¬ terized in that a cable end and the through-connection rod are each connected to a counter-plug part which fits into the electrically conducting coupling bush and is provided with an axial hole for receiving a pin, and in that a central plug part is present which is provided on either side with pins for the said counter-plug parts, and in that both counter-plug parts are provided with at least one pawl projecting radially outwards and the electrically conducting coupling bush is provided with recesses for receiving the pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connection by plugging each of the counter-plug parts onto the pin, said counter-plug parts with the cable end connected thereto or the through-connection rod connected thereto are locked in the electrically conducting coupling bush and are mutually connected.

16. Cable termination with a plug-in connection according to Claim 5 for connecting at least one cable end to at least one through-connection rod of the cable termination, characterized in that one cable end is connected to a plug part or counter-plug part which fits into the stress-controlling body, and in that the through-connection rod is connected to a counter-plug part or plug part which fits into the stress-controlling body, and in that the plug part is provided with a pin, while the counter-plug part is provided with an axial hole for receiving the pin, the pin being provided with at least one pawl projecting outside said pin and the inside wall of the axial hole of the counter-plug part being pro¬ vided with a recess for receiving the said pawl, all this being done in a manner such that, after bringing about the plug connec¬ tion inside the stress-controlling body, the cable end and the through-connection rod are locked to each other and are mutually connected.

17. Plug-in connection according to one of the preceding claims, in which the cable ends in the sleeve or the cable end and the through-connection rod in the cable termination are situated in . , . .

18. Plug-in connection according to one of Claims 1 to 16 inclu¬ sively, in which the cable ends inside the sleeve or the cable end and the through-connection rod inside the cable termination are at an arbitrary angle with respect to each other, the insulating body, the stress-controlling body and the electrically conducting coupl¬ ing bush being shaped according to said angle (Fig. 5, Fig. 8, Fig. 7).

19. Sleeve according to one of Claims 6 and 8 to 16 inclusively, characterized in that at least two cable ends are connected to at least one other cable end (Fig. 6).

20. Cable termination according to one of Claims 7 and 13 to 16 inclusively, characterized in that a plurality of cable ends are connected to a through-connection rod with the aid of said cable termination (Fig. 8).

21. Method for fabricating a sleeve according to Claims 6 and 8 to 16 inclusively, characterized in that a plug part and/or a counter-plug part with pawl construction means is welded to the conductors of the cable ends to be mutually connected and the earthing screen of the said cables is removed over a certain length of the cable end, in that subsequently the cable ends with a plug part or a counter-plug part are plugged into an associated open end of the sleeve insulator as far as the inside of the electrically conducting coupling bush or as far as the inside of the stress- controlling body until the pawl locks are brought about, and in that, when at least one cable end with a plug part or a counter- plug part is pushed in, the air in the cavity inside the sleeve insulator is removed, and in that, finally, the electrically con¬ ducting earthing screen of both cables is connected to the elec¬ trically conducting sheath.

22. Method for fabricating a sleeve according to Claim 21, cha¬ racterized in that one of the cable ends with a plug part or the counter-plug part is first plugged into an open end of the sleeve insulator as far as the inside of the electrically conducting coupling bush or as far as the inside of the stress-controlling body, until the pawl locking is brought about, in that after the other cable end with the counter-plug part or the plug part is pushed over a short distance into the other open end of the sleeve insulator and a channel is formed near the plugged-in other cable end between the outside of the sleeve insulator and the cavity inside the sleeve insulator and via said channel the air in the cavity inside the sleeve insulator is sucked out and the other cable end with the welded-on plug part or counter-plug part is fed into the sleeve insulator towards the other cable end until the pawl lock and the electrical connection are brought about, and in that, finally, the electrically conducting earthing screen of both cables is connected to the electrically conducting sheath of the sleeve insulator.

23. Method for fabricating a sleeve according to Claim 21, cha¬ racterized in that during or before plugging in at least one plug part or counter-plug part, a wire or tube is brought into the cavity inside the sleeve insulator, which wire or tube projects outside said cavity and in that, when the said plug part or coun¬ ter-plug part is pressed into said cavity, the air in said cavity is removed along or through said wire or tube.

24. Method according to one of Claims 21 - 23, in which the electrically conducting coupling bush is provided with a central body with a plug part and/or a counter-plug part for each of the cable ends to be introduced.

25. Method for fabricating a sleeve according to Claim 6, charac¬ terized in that the sleeve insulator is pushed over one of the cable ends to be mutually connected, in that a plug part and/or a counter-plug part with pawl construction means is welded to the conductors of the cable ends to be mutually connected and the earthing screen of said cables is removed over a certain length of the cable end, in that the preprepared cable ends are plugged into each other, and in that the sleeve insulator is then pushed back over the cable end until the mutually connected plug parts and/or counter-plug parts are situated optionally in the coupling bush inside the stress-controlling body, said parts being locked with the aid of pawl construction means and in that, finally, the elec¬ trically conducting earthing screen of the two cables is connected to the electrically conducting sheath of the sleeve insulator.

26. Method for fabricating a cable termination according to one of Claims 7 and 13 to 16 inclusively, characterized in that a plug part and/or a counter-plug part with pawl construction means is welded to the conductor of the cable end to be connected to the through-connection rod and to said cable end and the earthing screen is removed over a certain length of the cable end, in that the cable end and the through-connection rod with a plug part or a counter-plug part is then plugged into an associated open end of the sleeve insulator as far as the inside of the electrically conducting coupling bush or as far as the inside of the stress- controlling body until the pawl locks are brought about and in that, when at least the cable end or the through-connection rod with a plug-part or counter-plug part is pushed in, the air in the space inside the insulator is removed.

27. Method according to Claim 26, characterized in that the through-connection rod with a plug part or counter-plug part is first pushed into an open end of the electrical insulator as far as the inside of the electrically conducting coupling bush or as far as the inside of the stress-controlling body until the pawl lock is brought about, in that the cable end with the counter-plug part or the plug part is then pushed over a short distance into the other open end of the electrical insulator and a channel is formed near said plug-in cable end between the outside of the electrical insulator and the cavity inside the electrical insulator and via said channel the air in the cavity inside the electrical insulator is sucked away, the cable end with the welded-on plug part or counter-plug part being fed into the electrical insulator until the pawl lock and the electrical connection are brought about.

28. Method for fabricating a cable termination according to Claim

26, characterized in that, during or before at least one plug part or counter-plug part is plugged into the electrical insulator, a wire or tube is brought into the cavity inside the electrical insulator, which wire or tube extends outside said cavity, and in that, when the said plug part or counter-plug part is pressed into said cavity, the air in said cavity is removed along said wire or tube.

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