SPLEISSGEHÄUSE

PCT No. PCT/GB95/01316 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 24, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 24, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 7, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/34930 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 21, 1995An environmentally sealed cable splice includes (a) a butt cable splice between at least two substantially side-by-side cables, (b) an enclosure sealed around said cables, the enclosure including (i) a first part through which the cable extends, and (ii) a second part which is hollow and together with the first part forms a closed space, the first and second parts having internal and external cross-sections such that one can be slid upon the other so as to give an overlap between the first and second parts, and (c) an inflated sealing member carrying sealing material, the sealing member being within the enclosure and in contact with the cables and the overlap.