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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 12 Feb 2020
Pictured: Confined Spaces Cable Jointing Using 3M Cold Shrink Straight Joint Splice (25kV) Image Courtesy of: Andy O’Malley (IBEW 258 EHV Cable Jointer/Splicer) 3m cold shrink joints & terminations 3M Cold Shrink technology joints, splices and terminations require no heat for installation and are consequently preferred for jointing medium voltage cables in...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Image Courtesy of: Danny Williamson – LV/HV Cable Jointer. Pictured: Nexans Euromold Connectors Terminating 33kV Cables Into Siemens Switchgear Thorne & Derrick are Main Distributors for the complete range of Nexans Euromold MV Connectors, Cable Joints and Terminations for medium voltage cables. Thorne & Derrick Nexans Main UK Stockist & Distributor Contact us...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Image Courtesy of: Jim Andrews – CCR Contracts Manager Pictured: BS5467 Power Cables Glanded (CMP) & Terminated (Cembre) Installed by Gavin Mayhew of Cableco Romans Jim Andrews commented, “CMP cable glands were provided by our client and are pretty much the staple for the majority of projects we work on but Hawke...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Image: Stephen Savage – EHV Cable Jointer at EDS Group. Pictured: Nexans Euromold Connectors 440TB Interface C (11kV/33kV). Thorne & Derrick International are Main Distributors for the complete range of Nexans Euromold Connectors, Joints and Terminations for medium voltage cables. Jointers blog Subscribe now to our POWER NEWSLETTER– a monthly email circulation packed...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Image Courtesy : Dean Hughes (Cable Jointer – Freedom Group) Pictured : 3M Cold Shrink 11kV Terminations – the termination kits supplied under contract by Sicame UK to UK DNO, Scottish Power Energy Networks, are manufactured by 3M Electrical. The 11kV terminations include Tyco TE (Raychem) SMOE62803 universal boots for insulating the medium voltage...
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