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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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Alroc |
CSD |
Roxtec |
CATU Electrical |
Cembre |
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Published 31 May 2023
Klauke have recently introduced the professional panel building kit containing the EKWF120ML and EK30IDML battery-powered hydraulic crimping tools. A selection of Klauke testers were selected to try the crimping tools and give feedback. The cable installation tools can be easily used to crimp quickly and safely without changing inserts....
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Published 26 May 2023
Crimping wire ferrules & Wire End Sleeves In the electricity field a job is done right when it’s done safely. Having at hand ergonomic tools you can always count on makes the difference and always increases efficiency. Thorne & Derrick are leading suppliers of cable lugs and crimping tools from Klauke for Low, Medium...
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Published 02 May 2023
For aluminium and copper: hexagonal crimping according to DIN 48083 Part 4 Thorne & Derrick are leading suppliers of cable lugs and associated crimping tools from Klauke for Low, Medium & High Voltage Cables – this includes battery operated crimping tools with hexagonal crimping dies. Hexagonal crimping is one of the more traditional...
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Published 16 Mar 2023
Copper Terminal Lugs by Cembre Cembre has introduced two new terminals DR-NST into the existing DR-N copper terminal range for high quality and reliable LV & MV electrical connections: Cembre DR16-10N-NST (Conductor Size 16mm2) Cembre DR25-10N-NST (Conductor Size 25mm2) The Cembre DR-N series of cable lugs are manufactured from...
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Published 01 Mar 2023
Cable Lugs How To Correctly Combine Aluminium & Copper Cable Lugs Are you installing, maintaining and connecting Aluminium power cables? Here’s a useful article by Klauke to explain why you should use bi-metal cable lugs when transitioning to copper bus-bars or jointing Copper to Aluminium cables. Thorne & Derrick...
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