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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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Cable Jointing – An Art or Science?

Published 26 Mar 2021

Cable Jointing – An Art or Science?

Both. Whether lashing in a Straight 6 resin joint to power a domestic shower or jointing 110kV cables to energise Brisbane, the cable jointer must concentrate during all stages of cable stripping, measurement and joint installation. Make an error with your measure, flirt with failure. Of course cable failures keep cable...

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Extraordinary Fibre Earth Wire Pull

Published 26 Mar 2021

Extraordinary Fibre Earth Wire Pull

Image courtesy of: Paul Everett MIET – Owner/Operator at UNS Limited. Pictured: Extraordinary Fibre Earth Wire Pull “Fibre earth wire pull completed today in Suffolk over 11 tower spans.” Terminal tower in 132kV compound. Crossing over 2 x dual carriageways, 1 x 25kV electrified railway, 1 x 33kV overhead...

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Cleating 11kV 3 Core & Single Core Cables With LV Pilot Cables

Published 16 Mar 2021

Cleating 11kV 3 Core & Single Core Cables With LV Pilot Cables

Cable Cleats Image Courtesy Of: Sam Rowe – Estimator at F B Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd These 11kV cables have been pulled in and cleated using stainless steel trefoil and 2 bolt nylon cable cleats to ladder racking. Cable cleats are used to fix, clamp and support cables – cleats...

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Switchboard Building – 2 x 2500A Switchboards With Generator ACB & B/C

Published 16 Mar 2021

Switchboard Building – 2 x 2500A Switchboards With Generator ACB & B/C

Image Courtesy of: Daniel Probert – Senior Electrical Engineer at Johnson & Phillips (Capacitors) Ltd. Johnson & Phillips (Capacitors) Ltd are market-leading providers of LV – HV Power Engineering Services throughout the UK and internationally. They offer services such as cable jointing, retrofitting, switchgear systems to 8500A, transformer testing,...

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