Abstract: The invention relates to a protective housing (1) for electrical connectors (5) of electrical cables (4). According to the invention, the protective housing (1) has an inner housing (2) which is designed to accommodate the electrical connector (5), and an outer housing (3) which is designed to accommodate the inner housing (2), wherein the inner housing (2) and the outer housing (3) are designed to permit a movement of the inner housing (2) within the outer housing (3) exclusively along a defined trajectory and to therefore bring the inner housing from an initial position to a connecting position.