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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
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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 04 Apr 2019
uploaded by Chris Dodds - Sales & Marketing Manager at Thorne & Derrick MV Cable Joints A/ All 3M Electrical Cable Accessories which utilise 3M Cold Shrink technology are inherently safe to install in potentially explosive atmospheres as they do not pose a risk of ignition to flammable gases...
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Published 02 Apr 2019
uploaded by - Chris Dodds Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager Oglaend Cable Cleats & Clamps Theoretical Background Source: EFI report TR A3901 Jan 1993 The following article and formula enables the calculation of cable cleat/clamp spacings to enable adequate short-circuit restraint of LV MV HV cables onto...
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Published 02 Apr 2019
uploaded by Chris Dodds - Sales & Marketing Manager Thorne & Derrick International The Importance of Cable Sealing in Substations An overview of sealing cables in LV MV HV offshore substations based upon industry standards and practical experience – understand and learn about the importance of sealing cable entry points...
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Published 02 Apr 2019
uploaded by Chris Dodds - Sales & Marketing Manager Thorne & Derrick International The Importance of Cable Sealing in Substations An overview of sealing cable entry points and cable ducts in substations, looking at the impact of water ingress and continuous water pressure on LV MV HV substation performance...
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Published 29 Mar 2019
With Kind Permission of: Edvard Csanyi (Editor-In-Chief & Electrical Engineer at EEP) Author: Anne Thyssen (DTU Electrical Engineering, Center for Electric Power and Energy (CEE), Technical University of Denmark) 33kV & 66kV Models A generic wind farm with a 33kV collection grid is compared to a wind farm with...
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