Abstract: A bushing device being either a “bushing” comprising an external standard interface cone on one side and a conical shape at the opposite side, or a “bushing well” having a single hollow conical shape comprising an internal standard interface cone. The bushing device is to be hermetically mounted in a hole of an electrical equipment, insulated with oil fluid or gas, and is foreseen of a metallic fixing flange having a diameter larger than the diameter of this hole. The bushing device is adapted to interconnect an electrical distribution cable external to the equipment with a device internal to the equipment. The equipment is for instance a transformer, a switchgear, a capacitor or a motor. The bushing device is made of an elastomeric material containing an anti-migratory additive, whilst the metallic fixing flange is preferably made of stainless steel adapted to be welded to the wall of the equipment.

Abstract: A shrinkable protection element for covering filiform items, such as a joint between electrical cables. The element comprises a first (2) and second (3) sleeve, the second sleeve being coaxially superimposed upon the first one. Both sleeves are elastically expandable in a radial direction, i.e. shrinkable. The first sleeve is made up of a compound of cross-linked polymeric material including a peroxide curable hydrocarbon terpolyme of ethylene, propylene and a non conjugated dilene EPDM material, while the second sleeve is made of sulfur-cured EPDM material. As a result, the shrinking speed of the second sleeve (3) is higher than that of the first sleeve (2), especially at temperatures between 0.degree. C. and 40.degree. C. The cables may thereby be used about 30 minutes after the installation of the protection element thereon.