Method for connecting two mineral-insulated cables, arrangement having two mineral-insulated cables joined to one another, and also cable, shaped element and joining kit for joining two cables

An arrangement comprising:

• a first cable comprising at least one electrically conductive inner conductor for transmitting electric signals or electric energy, an outer sheath which at least partially surrounds the at least one inner conductor, and an insulation material which is arranged at least partially between the at least one inner conductor and the outer sheath in order to insulate the at least one inner conductor from the outer sheath;
• a second cable joined to the first cable, the second cable comprising at least one electrically conductive inner conductor for transmitting electric signals or electric energy, an outer sheath which at least partially surrounds the at least one inner conductor, and an insulation material which is arranged at least partially between the at least one inner conductor and the outer sheath in order to insulate the at least one inner conductor from the outer sheath;
• and
• a conductor joining material present between the at least one inner conductor of the first cable and the at least one inner conductor of the second cable which has been melted and resolidified to electrically connect the at least one inner conductor of the first cable to the at least one inner conductor of the second cable.

A cable, comprising:

• at least one electrically conductive inner conductor for transmitting electric signals or electric energy;
• an outer sheath which at least partially surrounds the at least one inner conductor;
• and
• an insulation material which is arranged at least partially between the at least one inner conductor and the outer sheath in order to insulate the at least one inner conductor from the outer sheath, the insulation material being absent at one end of the cable such that there is a free space between the at least one inner conductor and the outer sheath, wherein the outer sheath completely annularly surrounds the free space between the at least one inner conductor and the outer sheath.