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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 Mar 2021
Highway Joint Sealing Densoband Densoband™ is a polymer modified bitumen compound in strip form, used for sealing joints between asphalt to asphalt, concrete and road castings in road construction and bridge expansion joints. It can also be used for airport runway joints and light railway/tram construction to form a...
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Published 08 Mar 2021
MV & HV cold Shrink What is Cold Shrink for Medium and High Voltage Cables? Developed in the 1970’s by 3M, MV & HV Cold Shrink technology has been found to be safer, more reliable and easier to install for the jointing, terminating and abandoning of power cables. 3M...
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Published 08 Mar 2021
Convex Cable Hangers Thorne & Derrick distribute a range of Cable Hangers, including convex cable hangers from Ellis, for low, medium and high voltage electrical systems; typically distributing LV 6.6kV-11kV-33kV electrical power. Our cable hangers and accessories range include: Cable Hangers – Galvanised Steel Cable Hanging Systems (LV MV...
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Published 08 Mar 2021
Denso bore-Wrap We are excited to announce the launch of the latest innovation from Denso. The Denso Bore-Wrap is an Abrasion Resistant Outerwrap (ARO) which has outstanding performance against impact, gouge, abrasion, and fracture. Bore-Wrap creates a superior sacrificial outer laminate layer, which protects both pre-approved field joint coatings...
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Published 08 Mar 2021
Electrical Safety Guest Article by Paul Wilson from Martindale Electric UKs Leading Manufacturer of Safe Isolation & Voltage Detection Promoting Electrical Safety Importance of Safe Electrical Isolation Safe isolation procedures are in place to ensure that workers on site are not exposed to danger when working on or near...
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