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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 08 Jun 2021
“Teaching apprentices where and how they should spike or spear a splice to save all the cables for rebuilding a splice or just changing out the lead sleeve.” John McGaughan, Cable Systems Operations Specialist at TECO. “This piece of equipment was built back in the late 70’s. I think...
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Published 07 Jun 2021
“The next thing I saw was a big flash; all up my chest and up to my face” This Case Study focuses on the importance of wearing PPE clothing to protect against Arc Flash in the construction and utilities industries when working around buried services – it could save your...
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Published 07 Jun 2021
Partial Discharge Special Thanks To William Higinbotham President at EA Technology for allowing T&D to republish Most of us started our electrical careers with fairly good knowledge about the practical aspects of our jobs. We understood voltage, current, power, resistance, etc. We mastered the more esoteric areas such as...
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Published 26 May 2021
uploaded by Chris Dodds – Sales Marketing Manager at Thore & Derrick All Images Courtesy : Andrew Brezovszky (EHV Cable Jointer). In a previous Guest Blog Andrew taught us the theoretical formula and then demonstrated the practical skill required in calculating and installing premoulded sleeves when jointing 110kV Extra High...
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Published 26 May 2021
Image Courtesy of: Joseph Deapera – Technical & Commercial Director at Power Projects Contracting Pictured: 132kV Substation Cable Joints (Taihan) – XLPE Single Core 1200sqmm Thorne & Derrick Specialist Electrical Distributor Established since 1985, T&D distribute the most extensive range of LV, MV & HV Cable Jointing, Terminating, Cable Pulling & Installation...
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