reduced costs in this regard the cable connection can be available in the form of a kit wherein the housing and a supply of filler resin capable of being hardened or cured are contained the cable connection can be formed in simple fashion from the components included in the kit at the place of connecting the cables fig1 illustrates a schematic prospective view of a cable connection as per the invention fig2 illustrates a schematic enlarged cross section of the transition area between the housing and the resinous filler material more specifically fig1 illustrates a cast cable connection having a housing 1 fabricated from two shell shaped parts 3 and 5 which are placed around a connection area of electrical cable 7 and 9 the housing has flange areas 11 and 13 which are placed on top of each other in part 3 pouring hole 15 is provided for the insertion of the filler resin 17 both parts 3 and 5 are formed preferably from ceramic fibers 23 utilizing water glass as a binder 25 see fig2 and together form a fire resistant inorganic casting of low heat conductivity during the fabrication of the cable connection the filler resin 17 is applied through pouring hole 15 until the space between the ends of cables 7 and 9 and housing 1 is completely filled with curable resin 17 after the hardening of curing of the resinous mass both parts 3 and 5 of the housing are bonded together and to.