Power cable with water blocking composition

Method of manufacturing an electric power cable, wherein the method comprises:

• providing a plurality of conductor elements,
• stranding the conductor elements to combine the conductor elements into at least one conductor layer to form a conductor,
• applying a water-blocking composition to the conductor elements in a stranding region during the stranding, such that interstices between the conductor elements comprise the water blocking composition,
• heating the conductor elements before and/or during entering the stranding region and/or the water blocking composition to a first temperature during the applying, and
• scraping off a part of the water blocking composition to adjust a layer thickness of the water blocking composition on the at least one conductor layer to a predetermined level,
• wherein the water blocking composition is configured to prevent water ingress within the at least one conductor layer.