The　installation　of　existing　cable　joint　is　a　time-consuming　process　and　greatly　affected　by　implement　condition.　This　paper　proposes　a　design　of　plugged　joint　for　10kV　cable　to　simplify　associated　installation.　First,　we　measure　the　dielectric　performance,　thermal　performance　and　mechanical　performance　for　basic　insulation　materials　of　joint,　including　epoxy　resin　and　silicon　rubber,　and　characterize　the　relationships　of　those　parameters　with　temperature　and　frequency.　Second,　based　on　the　tested　results,　a　finite　element　model　for　plugged　joint　has　been　established,　and　the　electric　field　strength　as　well　as　the　temperature　distribution　is　obtained　according　to　electro-thermal　coupling　calculation.　The　results　show　that　the　maximum　field　strength　(1.32x106V/m)　and　temperature　(79°C)　appear　in　the　vicinity　of　the　interface　between　cable　conductor　cross-section　and　joint,　verifying　the　validation　of　such　a　design.　Moreover,　the　voltage　endurance,　partial　discharge　(PD)　and　temperature　rise　tests　have　been　carried　out　experimentally　on　this　fabricated　joint,　which　coincides　with　the　simulation　model.　Ultimately,　we　propose　a　new　design　of　intelligent　monitoring　system　based　on　plugged　joint,　which　is　expected　to　help　to　obtain　real-time　state　of　cable　and　cable　joint.　Generally,　our　findings　may　provide　a　guidance　for　a　possible　solution　to　update　the　current　joint　technology　for　10kV　cable.　©　2019　IEEE.