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End moldings for high-voltage cables are described wherein the dielectric insulator of the cable is heated and molded to conform to a desired shape. As a consequence, high quality substantially bubble-free cable connectors suitable for mating to premanufactured fittings are made. Disclosed are a met

End moldings for high-voltage cables are described wherein the dielectric insulator of the cable is heated and molded to conform to a desired shape. As a consequence, high quality substantially bubble-free cable connectors suitable for mating to premanufactured fittings are made. Disclosed are a method for making the cable connectors either in the field or in a factory, molds suitable for use with the method, and the molded cable connectors, themselves.

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A method for modifying an electrical cable end comprising the steps of: heating the end of a cable, comprising a conducting core surrounded by a dielectric insulating medium capable of being softened by the application of heat and having an end, sufficiently to render said dielectric insulating medi

A method for modifying an electrical cable end comprising the steps of: heating the end of a cable, comprising a conducting core surrounded by a dielectric insulating medium capable of being softened by the application of heat and having an end, sufficiently to render said dielectric insulating medium malleable, pressing said heated cable via an inlet into a mold comprising an inlet, a terminus bearing a central orifice, and a receptacle positioned between said inlet and said terminus, pressing such that a portion of said conducting core passes through said central orifice and said malleable dielectric medium is shaped into a desired configuration conforming to the shape of said receptacle, cooling said cable, and removing said cable from said mold.