Balata Polyester Cable Straps – Balfour Beatty Rail – T&D UK

Published 23 Sep 2015

Balata Cable Straps To Support Rail Cables (LU & Network Rail Approved)

Balata Cable Straps To Support Rail Cables (LU & Network Rail Approved)

Project Application : Tunnel Cable Support for Power Cables

Product : Balata StrapsBalata Polyester Cable Straps

Scope : Supply off 10,000 LU-NYBAL-1 Balata polyester cable straps for the new DC Traction Sub Station & Tunnel Cables in West Ham, London UK.

Client : Balfour Beatty Rail

Country : UK

Sector : Rail

Balata Polyester cable straps are designed as a secure and reliable cable supporting method which is LU London Underground and Network Rail approved – the cable straps are specified to provide surface and sub-surface cable support in overground and underground locations on the UK rail infrastructure; this includes trackside substations, underground tunnels and bridge crossings. The inherently flame retardant cable straps, specified by London Underground (TfL) since 1965, provide superior aging and stable electrical characteristics suitable for installation in damp and dusty locations at both trackside and tunnel locations.

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