Abstract: A cable and cable system is provided having a conductor and an insulation layer on an outer circumference of a conductor. The insulation layer is impregnated with a medium-viscosity insulating oil that has a viscosity of 10 centistokes (cst) to less than 500 cst at 60° C. The insulation layer includes an insulating tape that may be one or a combination of composite tape having a polyolefin resin film laminated with a kraft paper on both its sides and an insulating tape including a polyolefin resin film. The cable includes a metal sheath provided on an outer circumference of the insulation layer, and a reinforcing layer formed on an outer circumference of the metal sheath. The reinforcing layer reinforces the metal sheath by absorbing hoop stress exerted on the metal sheath. The cable system includes a submarine-portion cable and a land-portion cable, an oil stop joint box, and an oil feeding tank.

Abstract: A solid cable provided with an insulation layer on the outer circumference of a conductor, and impregnated with insulating oil in this insulation layer. Medium-viscosity insulating oil the viscosity of which is between not less than 10 cst and less than 500 cst at 60° C. is used as the insulating oil.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an electrically conductive layer on a corrosion-resistant layer which covers a cable. The cable is passed through a powder accumulating tank in which are mixed an electrically conductive powder and binder powder so as to allow the mixed powder to initially adhere to the surface of the cable. The mixed powder is then pressed against the surface of the cable first at a cable outlet of the powder accumulating tank and then with a powder applying device in which an endless powder applying belt or cloth is rotated around the cable at a rotational speed dependent upon the linear speed of the cable. The surface of the cable is then heated to melt the binder powder and cause the electrically conductive powder to yet more firmly adhere to the surface of the cable. The cable is then cooled and wound.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an electrically conductive layer on a corrosion-resistant layer which covers a cable. The cable is passed through a powder accumulating tank in which are mixed an electrically conductive powder and binder powder so as to allow the mixed powder to initially adhere to the surface of the cable. The mixed powder is then pressed against the surface of the cable first at a cable outlet of the powder accumulating tank and then with a powder applying device in which an endless powder applying belt or cloth is rotated around the cable at a rotational speed dependent upon the linear speed of the cable. The surface of the cable is then heated to melt the binder powder and cause the electrically conductive powder to yet more firmly adhere to the surface of the cable. The cable is then cooled and wound.