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We focus on Product CategoriesDuct Seals | Cable Cleats | Cable Glands | Electrical Safety | Arc Flash Protection | Cable Jointing Tools | Cable Pulling | Earthing | Feeder PillarsCable 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

MV HV Cables 11kV 33kV

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.

JOINT ♦ TERMINATE ♦ CONNECT ♦ GLAND ♦ CLEAT ♦ CRIMP ♦ DUCT ♦ SEAL ♦ REPAIR ♦ CABLE ♦ SPLICE ♦ INSULATE


Which Access Chamber Can Be Built Faster?

Published 21 Apr 2020

Which Access Chamber Can Be Built Faster?

The following Access Chamber test, performed by Cubis, has taken place in order to determine which Chamber Access method performs the best and can be installed the fastest – the time trial provides a comparison between conventional brick built and modern technology modular style access chambers. access Chamber Testing...

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33kV Nexans Offshore Cable Terminations Into Ormazabal Panel

Published 16 Apr 2020

33kV Nexans Offshore Cable Terminations Into Ormazabal Panel

Image: Stewart Cornelius (LV-HV Cable Jointer). Pictured: 33kV Nexans Offshore Cable Terminations Into Ormazabal Switchgear Panel. 33kV Nexans Connectors are shown terminating 3 x XLPE insulated single core 300sqmm high voltage power cables. There are also pre-made VT leads in this Ormazabal panel located on a UK offshore wind farm. Thorne &...

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Overhead Lines Training PhotoBlog by Murray Jones

Published 16 Apr 2020

Overhead Lines Training PhotoBlog by Murray Jones

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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Stokbord Drum | Cable Protection for Underground Utility Cables

Published 01 Apr 2020

Stokbord Drum | Cable Protection for Underground Utility Cables

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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Describe The Perfect Cable Joint Bay….

Published 01 Apr 2020

Describe The Perfect Cable Joint Bay….

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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