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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 21 Mar 2018
Uploaded By Chris Dodds – Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager Cable socks, sometimes called cable stockings or cable grips provide an efficient method of supporting cables for pulling and laying into open-trench or duct – this includes LV Low Voltage, MV Medium Voltage or HV High Voltage...
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Published 14 Mar 2018
Uploaded By Chris Dodds – Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager Cable Pulling In response to a question posed on Voltimum, the leading electrical industry portal, Nexans provided the following answer in reply about the maximum 11kV cable pulling distances between manholes when laying medium/high voltage power cables...
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Published 01 Feb 2018
by Chris Dodds T&D - estimated reading time 2 minutes Cable Pulling The following information based upon a document produced by UK DNO, Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks, provides information and guidance on New Connections and best practise for cable pulling and laying and when installing LV (Wavecon |...
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Published 01 Feb 2018
by Chris Dodds T&D - estimated reading time 5 minutes Cable Pulling The following information produced courtesy of a BT Openreach document provides a quick guide to duct laying and the Cable Pulling Equipment required to install cables into underground cable ducting. Where the Openreach cable duct crosses a carriageway...
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