Cable and apparatus interconnection close quarters environmental seal

A sealing assembly for a cable to apparatus electrical interconnection, comprising:

• a unitary cylindrical gasket with an insertion opening to an interconnection cavity;
• the insertion opening having a generally circle sector shape at a cable end and an apparatus end, the insertion opening extending between the cable end and the apparatus end along an outer diameter of the cylindrical gasket;
• a generally C-shaped outer shell dimensioned to seat along the outer diameter, the outer shell having outward protruding edge lips aligned with the insertion opening along the outer surface;
• a means for retaining the edge lips in a closed position;
• and
• a means for securing on the means for retaining to secure the means for retaining upon the assembly.

A method for attaching an environmental seal assembly to a cable and apparatus electrical interconnection, comprising the steps of:

• positioning the electrical interconnection through an insertion opening into an interconnection cavity of a unitary cylindrical gasket;
• seating a generally C-shaped outer shell around an outer diameter of the cylindrical gasket, a pair of edge lips of the outer shell aligned with an outer diameter sidewall of the insertion opening;
• drawing the edge lips towards one another, closing the insertion opening around the electrical interconnection, sealing the sidewalls against the cable at the cable end, against the apparatus at the apparatus end and the remaining sidewalls against one another;
• longitudinally inserting a locking bar over the edge lips, to retain the edge lips together;
• and
• engaging a means for securing the locking bar to secure the locking bar upon the edge lips.