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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 06 Nov 2020
66kV Are you suffering performance issues with your HV Cable Systems? Our clients have been asking us to provide information on 66/69kV class cable systems. So here is a view from our database of over 200,000 factory comparable (50/60Hz PD with 5pC sensitivity) tests on recently installed 66/69kV cable...
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Published 05 Nov 2020
Shearbolt Connectors Thorne & Derrick | Connectors Distributed from Stock | UK & Export Sales The technology of shearbolt connectors for current transmission has developed quickly – the principle of shearbolt technology was first introduced in the early 1980s when manufacturers sold the first types of low voltage LV...
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Published 05 Nov 2020
Copper Earth Electrode System Designs Special thanks to Andy Chaluda Business Development Manager - Technical Services at AN Wallis Earth Electrode Systems are a critical part of any electrical system, yet are often seen as inert and may sometimes be dismissed as cost-saving or forgotten about until a later...
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Published 05 Nov 2020
66kV Terminations NOW Ex Stock Thorne & Derrick | 3M Electrical Cold Shrink QTEN Terminations | LV HV Cable Jointing & Electrical Equipment | contact us on 0191 4104292 | [email protected] | THORNE & DERRICK LV HV Jointing, Earthing, Substation & Electrical Eqpt to the Renewables & Power Industry...
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Published 03 Nov 2020
Thorne & Derrick are Approved Distributors for Roxtec, the leading manufacturer of sealing solutions for cables and pipes, to protect electricity Transmission & Distribution assets including windfarm substations against water ingress, gas migration and fire hazards. In this 2 part article series Roxtec provide an overview of sealing cables...
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