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          Thorne & Derrick’s POWER Blog is regularly updated with news, projects, videos, technical tips, training information, promotions, webinars, career opportunities and white papers.
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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 
We provide guidance and technical support for the installation of LV, MV & HV Cable Joints, Terminations, Substation & Electrical Equipment from our Key Suppliers including:
| 3M | 
CMP | 
Ellis Patents | 
| Nexans Euromold | 
Elastimold | 
Pfisterer | 
| Prysmian | 
Alroc | 
CSD | 
| Roxtec | 
CATU Electrical | 
Cembre | 
| Lucy Zodion | 
ABB | 
Emtelle | 

With Photo Blog contributions from our social network of utility professionals, linesmen and cable jointers working on MV HV EHV cables and overhead lines typically at 11kV, 33kV, 66kV and up to 132kV.
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            Published 18 May 2021
                          
                
              
                        Cable Strikes Utility Strike Avoidance Group USAG have published a range of documents to assist industry understanding of the root cause and contributory factors behind specific incidents. The aim is to improve industry standards and reduce the number of cable strikes. Cable damage is often caused by excavating machines...
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            Published 18 May 2021
                          
                
              
                        Cable Strikes Utility Strike Avoidance Group USAG have published a range of documents to assist industry understanding of the root cause and contributory factors behind specific incidents. The aim is to improve industry standards and reduce the number of cable strikes. Cable damage is often caused by excavating machines...
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            Published 18 May 2021
                          
                
              
                        Geoffrey Cao (VP Global Operations – Energy Business) has kindly contributed the following Guest Blog emphasising the requirement for reliable high voltage electricity distribution and supporting cable accessories. The Article explains the successful installation of G&W Electric cable joints and terminations to the State Grid Corporation of China, the largest electric...
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            Published 18 May 2021
                          
                
              
                        Image: Danny Williamson – LV/HV Cable Jointer. Pictured: 11kV Cooper Connectors Terminating MV Power Cables Onto GBE Transformer. Cooper Power Series Cooper Power Series are a part of the Eaton product range. Founded in 1947 under the name of Rural Transformer and Equipment Company, RTE developed many advances that significantly changed...
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            Published 18 May 2021
                          
                
              
                        Image courtesy of: Antonia Stevenson Pictured: Jointing Masterclass Using 185mm² Waveform for Mains and a Hybrid Cable for the Service Cable. Antonia attending her very first cable jointing masterclass in a jointing bay at Power Engineering Training Facility in Corby, Northamptonshire. Training provided by Richard Seaton. Meanwhile, in a...
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