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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 11 Aug 2020
Intellix BMT 330 HV Bushing Monitoring & Partial Discharge Detection for Substation Bushings account for a large proportion of High Voltage (HV) substation failures, often causing severe and costly damages. The Intellix BMT 330 is a HV bushing monitoring and partial discharge detection equipment to be used on substations...
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Published 10 Aug 2020
Article Written By Stephen Walton Technical Director At Ellis Patents Ellis Patent Vulcan+ Cleat Thorne & Derrick Internatonal, based in the UK, are an Ellis Patents distributor for their market-leading and innovative range of cable cleats manufactured in the UK. At first glance, the cable cleat may not seem...
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Published 10 Aug 2020
BAND-IT Bolt Clamp & Band Supporting the Rollout of 5G Wireless Networks Roll-out of the next generation of cellular communications hardware, known as 5G, requires equipment to be upgraded and additional towers added to provide the wireless service. The BAND-IT Bolt Clamp and Band are extensively specified for securing...
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Published 10 Aug 2020
SF6 Gas In The Electrical Transmission Industry Bluefield Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) gas circuit-breakers have been a critical technology under review by the European Union (EU) for some time. Bluefield applied our collective knowledge and learnings to inform and recommend an alternative the use if SF6 gas-type switchgear. Problem A...
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Published 10 Aug 2020
Images Courtesy: Sjoerd Keijzer A following sequence of photographs document a day of medium voltage training by some participants in the Jointer Training Center of GOA Leidingtechniek, The Netherlands. The cable accessories used included NKT 72kV Cable Termination & Joint, Elcon Megarad 72kV Heatshrink Termination, SPS Heatshrink Joint, 3M...
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