APPARATUS FOR SPLICING CABLES

A cable splice method and housing includes a central section with an internal diameter larger than the diameter of the cable to be spliced whereby the housing is movable lengthwise to permit access to a splicing zone. A pair of end plugs are arranged to accommodate the outer covering carrying the cable in fluid-tight engagements, each end having an outside diameter such as to accept an end part of the central section and a sealing ring fitted to each end plug and encircling the plug in close proximity to the adjacent end of the central section. Anchoring means secure the central section to the end plug and clamp means are arranged to encircle both the sealing ring and the adjacent end of the central section to complete a fluid-tight seal between the end plug and said central section.