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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 09 May 2022
Stokbord® Drum Cable Protection Client: SSE Renewables, Equinor and Eni (Installed by Jones Bros Civil Engineering) Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Stokbord® Drum has shown its strength once again on one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects – Dogger Bank Wind Farm. Funded by SSE Renewables, Equinor and...
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Published 03 May 2022
Cable Sock Inspection & Maintenance How Can You Tell If They Are Safe To Use? Inspecting a cable sock is crucially important to ensure safe cable pulling operations, maximum grip strength and grip longevity. There are a number of variables that can weaken a cable sock that are not immediately obvious on...
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Published 28 Apr 2022
VOLTS is our monthly round-up of industry news, projects, videos, technical tips, training information, promotions, webinars and career opportunities from Thorne & Derrick. Take a moment to Follow Us on LinkedIn to receive future VOLTS. See the archive below. Volts! #1 January 2022 Volts! #2 February 2022 Volts! #3...
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Published 26 Apr 2022
Cable Pulling Socks For Array, Export, Umbilical & Subsea Cable Installations After 12 months of extensive research and development, Slingco are delighted to launch their new range of cable socks. Bringing you peace of mind with high-volume project capacity, quick availability, full testing details, and forty years experience. Slingco...
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Published 26 Apr 2022
Stocking Spartan Customer service is the backbone of our business and it’s lifeblood is our ability to deliver correctly specified, competitively priced and certified products from stock. To support increasing client demand we have now expanded and increased our stock levels of the SPARTAN range of Lighting for Hazardous...
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