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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 01 Nov 2023
Electronic Marking system EMS (Electronic Marking System), manufactured by 3M Electrical, is a maintenance free product which is used for marking and locating the route of underground utilities – this includes the range of the following utilities: Wastewater 7904-XT (Green), Gas 7905-XT (Yellow), Recycled Water 7908-XT (Purple), Power 7902-XT...
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Published 31 Oct 2023
Ellis Patents Short Circuit Testing Short-Circuit Testing is critical to the performance, reliability and safety of cable cleats and management systems- Ellis Patents, a global leader in the manufacture and innovation of cable cleats ensure that all their cable support products are tested to the latest version of the...
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Published 31 Oct 2023
Fibrecast Microcables Fibre Unit (FU) with fibres set in an encapsulating layer providing excellent dimensional and thermal stability. An outer thermoplastic layer provides a high level of protection and excellent installation properties. The FU is manufactured by Emtelle as a fibre element for installation into FibreFlow products. The fibres...
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Published 31 Oct 2023
Power Earthing Systems An earth electrode system, professionally designed by competent engineers, is essential to ensure the safety of personnel and protection of equipment from dangerous voltages in and around medium and high voltage (MV & HV) substations. Earth Electrode Systems are a critical part of any electrical system...
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Published 30 Oct 2023
Concrete Utility Cable Troughs Anderton’s range of straight, tee, cornered and angled cable trough allow you to easily adapt to the environment you are working in. Whether that is requiring the ability to change direction or take off to another part of the construction site. Anderton’s optimised Utility Troughs...
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