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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:
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CMP |
Ellis Patents |
Nexans Euromold |
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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 16 Apr 2020
Overhead Lines Training All Images : Murray Jones – Transmission Live Line Work Officer at Ergon-Energex Murray is a specialist trainer responsible for transmission live work audits, re-authorisations and live work method development for live line stick and bare hand crews. Duties include running training for the transmission and distribution...
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Published 01 Apr 2020
Stokbord Drum MV HV Cable Protection for Underground Utility Cables Centriforce, working through their distributor network including Thorne & Derrick, announce a new cable protection product that can help to improve working safety for utilities applications – known as the Stokbord Drum. Stokbord Drum cable protection is supplied on...
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Published 01 Apr 2020
Who better to ask than Chris Barker, a leading UK and International EHV Jointer and owner of CB Jointing Ltd. Chris informed us, “the perfect cable jointing bay for me would have a concrete float finished floor. Timber sides and horses heads with no acro’s in the way.” “No...
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Published 30 Mar 2020
Thorne & Derrick have an International Distribution Agreement with Nexans Power Accessories UK and are their main stockists and suppliers for their range of Heat Shrink Joints & Terminations up to 33kV. Due to the following Key Points the Nexans brand of Heat Shrink Cable Joints are increasingly preferred and adopted...
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Published 27 Mar 2020
Republished with Permission of Matthew Taylor – Principal Engineer & Managing Director at Earthing Risk Management Ltd HV System Earthing Design – A Case Study Project Brief An effective earthing system is vital for large installations such as power stations. ERM was asked to verify the proposed earthing design against...
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