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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 20 Dec 2019
T&D are frequently asked to provide advice and training recommendations to ambitious cable jointers intending to up-skill from MV-HV (6.6kV, 11kV, 33kV) to EHV transmission and distribution voltage levels (typically 132kV, 230kV, 400kV). So, we decided to ask G&W Electric (USA), a leading global supplier of electric power equipment –...
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Published 02 Dec 2019
Images Courtesy: Richard Mason – EHV Jointer for Onshore & Offshore work up to 245kV (SMSTS) – Global Cabling Services Ltd GCS Jointing GCS Jointing is a trading name of Global Cabling Services Ltd and was founded in 2015 when Richard Mason (Director GCS Jointing – Global Cabling Services...
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Published 26 Nov 2019
Underground Substation Cable Sealing Product Category: Duct Seals Application: Protection of Metro & Rail Systems Against Moisture & Flood Sector: Rail Product Installed: Filoseal+HD Here are several site installation photographs of a cable sealing and substation asset protection project in the USA. The MV medium voltage cables are installed 20...
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Published 22 Nov 2019
uploaded by Chris Dodds (Sales & Marketing Manager - Thorne & Derrick International) Silver Fox Fox-In-A-Box® Silver Fox are the leading UK manufacturer of cable labels and also the world’s most advanced labelling system for wires and cables, their Fox-In-A-Box. Thorne & Derrick are Main Distributors for Silver Fox and...
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Published 21 Nov 2019
Cable Cleats v Cable Strapping Bands A Whitepaper Republished Courtesy of Panduit by Chris Dodds | Sales Marketing Manager Thorne & Derrick Cable Cleats v Cable Strapping Bands Misconceptions Recent articles in the industry suggest that a cable banding system is not capable of withstanding the electromechanical forces between...
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