A method of contacting an electrical conductor (1) having a conducting core (2) covered partly by an insulating material (3), comprising installing a contacting device (10) in electrical contact with the conducting core in a position (4) where the conducting core is free from the insulating material. Said method further comprises a flexible element (5) comprising an electrically conducting material over the conducting core in said position prior to installing the contacting device, the flexible element comprising at least one adhesive portion (8) which adheres to the insulating material in a vicinity of said position and a non-adhesive portion (7) which contacts the conducting core.