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An assembly is provided that includes a tubular support core, a splice body configured to circumferentially surround the support core, a conductive shield sock comprising at least two overlapping layers and configured to circumferentially surround the splice body and a cold shrink jacket circumferen

An assembly is provided that includes a tubular support core, a splice body configured to circumferentially surround the support core, a conductive shield sock comprising at least two overlapping layers and configured to circumferentially surround the splice body and a cold shrink jacket circumferentially surrounding the shield sock. The ends of the shield sock are located beneath the cold shrink jacket and the shield sock extends beyond both ends of the splice body. In some embodiments the shield sock includes folded portions that extend beyond the ends of the splice body.

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1. An assembly comprising: a tubular support core;a splice body having two ends and disposed upon the support core;a conductive shield sock, comprising at least two overlapping layers, and configured to circumferentially surround the splice body; and,a cold shrink jacket configured to circumferentia

1. An assembly comprising: a tubular support core;a splice body having two ends and disposed upon the support core;a conductive shield sock, comprising at least two overlapping layers, and configured to circumferentially surround the splice body; and,a cold shrink jacket configured to circumferentially surround the shield sock,wherein the conductive shield sock comprises at least one folded section having two discrete ends and a bend wherein the bend of the folded section extends beyond one end of the splice body. 2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the two discrete ends of the at least one folded section of the conductive shield sock are located between the cold shrink jacket and the splice. 3. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein a single section of the conductive shield sock comprises two bends, and wherein one bend extends beyond one end of the splice body and the other bend extends beyond the other end of the splice body. 4. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the shield sock comprises a metallic mesh. 5. An assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a ground braid located adjacent the conductive shield sock between the cold shrink jacket and the splice body and extending beyond both ends of the splice body. 6. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the ends of the cold shrink jacket comprises folded portions. 7. An article comprising: an apparatus; andan assembly comprising: a splice body having two ends,a longitudinal conductive shield sock comprising at least one section folded to form at least two overlapping layers and configured to circumferentially surround the splice body, and,a tubular cold shrink jacket configured to circumferentially surround the shield sock,wherein the at least one folded section of the conductive shield sock comprises two discrete ends and a bend that extends beyond one end of the splice body,wherein the splice body, shield sock and cold shrink jacket collectively are configured to circumferentially surround the apparatus. 8. An article according to claim 7 wherein the conductive shield sock comprises one or more sections, each section having two discrete ends, and wherein all of the section ends are located between the cold shrink jacket and the splice body. 9. An article according to claim 8 wherein a single section of the conductive shield sock comprises two bends, and wherein one bend extends beyond one end of the splice body and the other bend extends beyond the other end of the splice body. 10. An article according to claim 7, wherein the apparatus comprises a first electrical cable having a first conductive core comprising a first metallic shield and a second electrical cable comprising a second metallic shield, wherein the first conductive core is in electrical contact with the second conductive core, and wherein the first metallic shield is in electrical contact with the shield sock which is also in electrical contact with the second metallic shield. 11. An article according to claim 10, further comprising at least one clamp positioned over the shield sock and compressing the shield sock against the first or the second metallic shield. 12. An article according to claim 7 further comprising a ground braid located adjacent the conductive shield sock between the cold shrink jacket and the splice body and extending beyond both ends of the splice body. 13. An article according to claim 7 wherein the ends of the cold shrink jacket comprise folded portions. 14. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the bend of the folded section is folded back over the cold shrink jacket. 15. An article according to claim 7, wherein the bend of the folded section is folded back over the cold shrink jacket.