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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
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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 17 Mar 2021
Video Courtesy: Mark Slater | Managing Director at Pulse Cables Ltd | Tel 01902 870004 Services Provided High & Low Voltage Cable Pulling Cable Fault Location Cable Jointing Services HV & LV Maintenance Power Cable & Electrical Installs Industrial Electrical Work The Video shows the completed installation of a...
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Published 17 Mar 2021
Cable Strikes A Series of Articles Republished Kind Permission of USAG Utility strikes represent an ever-present threat to human life. Hundreds of people have died across the World as a result of strikes on underground and overhead cables and pipelines – the 2019 Utility Strike Damages Report 2019 summarises...
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Published 17 Mar 2021
Guest Post by Simon Brown Business Development Manager/33kV Senior Authorised Person at Ipsum Utilities (Private Networks) at Ipsum. Specialising in the installation, maintenance, testing, commissioning and switching of High Voltage networks up to and including 33kV. If you require any of these services please contact Simon on 07889706194 or...
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Published 16 Mar 2021
NFPA-1100 Requirements Special thanks to Franklin Electric for allowing T&D to republish this Article Franklin Electric is now the leading developer and manufacturer of intelligent monitoring equipment. The 2019 NFPA-110 Standard for Emergency & Standby Power Systems states in Section 8.3.6.1 that the specific gravity of lead-acid batteries be both...
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Published 16 Mar 2021
HV Montioring Of Cables & Switchgear Astute® HV Service Failure of your high-voltage switchgear and cabling could cost millions in repairs, replacements and fines. But most cable failures don’t happen in a flash – they can be predicted from warning signs, most notably partial discharge (PD). By watching your...
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