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We focus on Product Categories: Duct Seals | Cable Cleats | Cable Glands | Electrical Safety | Arc Flash Protection | Cable Jointing Tools | Cable Pulling | Earthing | Feeder Pillars | Cable Joints LV | Joints & Terminations MV HV
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Published 23 May 2022
HV Cable Current Ratings FEM Current Rating Solution The customer required HV cable current ratings for an installation involving multiple (6) zones of backfilled soil with Thermal Resistivity (TR) varying between 1.2 – 5.2 K.m/W plus the resistivity of the native soil needed to be considered. The IEC Standard...
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Published 01 Apr 2022
uploaded by Natalie Lundie - Supply Chain: Marketing Lead Thorne & Derrick International Thorne & Derrick are Official Media Sponsors & Exhibitors at Earthing Conference UK Introduction to Earthing The aim of this Earthing Conference UK is to demystify the subject of earthing and present the subject in a...
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Published 14 Feb 2022
uploaded by Natalie Lundie - Thorne & Derrick Supply Chain: Marketing Lead THORNE & DERRICK | EVENT SPONSORS The upcoming Earthing Conference UK in Birmingham on May 25th & 26th 2022 aim is to demystify the subject of earthing and present the subject in a clear, straightforward manner. Earthing...
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Published 30 Jun 2021
Surge Protection Introduction Surges or Transients are short duration increases in voltage, measured between two or more conductors. These potentially harmful voltages can be induced into a building from various sources, from the direct and or secondary effects of lighting, to switching actions and equipment faults. These events can...
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Published 15 Jun 2021
Earth Bars uploaded by Chris Dodds | Thorne & Derrick Sales + Marketing Manager Copper Earth Bars for Lightning Protection Systems Earth bars are an integral part of an Electrical oBuilding Services or Substation technical specification for earthing and bonding; they provide a convenient common earth point for the...
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