Spacer arm corona shield

A spacer to hold an electrical cable, comprising:

• a first clamp segment;
• a second clamp segment;
• a connection connecting the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment and permitting relative movement between the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment from an open position, whereby the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment do not hold the electrical cable, to a closed position, whereby the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment hold the electrical cable;
• and
• a corona shield attached to the first clamp segment and to the second clamp segment, wherein the corona shield is flexible to flex during the relative movement between the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment such that the corona shield covers the connection in the open position and in the closed position.

A corona shield for use with a spacer for holding an electrical cable, the corona shield comprising:

• a first end portion:
• a second end portion;
• an intermediate portion between the first end portion and the second end portion;
• first attachment means proximal the first end portion for attachment of the corona shield to a first clamp segment of the spacer;
• and
• second attachment means proximal the second end portion for attachment of the corona shield to a second clamp segment of the spacer, wherein:
• when the corona shield is attached to the first clamp segment of the spacer via the first attachment means and when the corona shield is attached to the second clamp segment of the spacer via the second attachment means, the intermediate portion covers a connection of the spacer that permits relative movement between the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment from an open position, whereby the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment do not hold the electrical cable, to a closed position, whereby the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment hold the electrical cable;
• the intermediate portion covers the connection when the spacer is in the open position and the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment do not hold the electrical cable;
• and
• the intermediate portion covers the connection when the spacer is in the closed position and the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment hold the electrical cable.