High voltage DC power cable

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EP 0 938 102 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34

(21)	Application number: 99400308.5

(22)	Date of filing: 10.02.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01B 9/02

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

19.02.1998 NO 980691

(71)	Applicant: ALCATEL
	75008 Paris (FR)

(72)	Inventor:
	Balog, Georg Endre 3408 Tranby (NO)

(74)	Representative: Buffiere, Michelle
	Compagnie Financiere Alcatel, DPI, 30, avenue Kléber 75116 Paris 75116 Paris (FR)

(54)	High voltage DC power cable

(57) The present invention relates to high voltage direct current (HVDC) cables and to subsea installation of such cables. It further relates to a HVDC power cable including a central conductor (1) and insulation layers (2) covered with a metal sheath (3) such as a lead sheath as well as outer armouring (8) and corrosion protection (9). The cable includes a concentrical return current conductor (6) arranged between the metal sheath (3) and the outer corrosion protection layers (9).

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