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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 May 2019
Nexans ICEFLEX Cable Flexing Your Cables In Freezing Conditions Climate change and global warming will drastically impact daily life in the coming years and make it possible to work, travel, and safely extract and transport raw materials in the Arctic. Recent US Geological Survey studies estimate that the Arctic...
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Published 01 May 2019
uploaded by Chris Dodds - Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager Subsea Cables This document describes a Nexans standard MV Medium Voltage subsea power cable. Optical fibres can be included upon request. Utilising the common nomenclature U0/U(Umax)1, the following voltage ratings are covered in this Subsea Cable document:...
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Published 30 Apr 2019
By Grant Prior for Construction Enquirer Construction Enquirer is an online only magazine focusing on the latest news stories, contract opportunities and job vacancies – Completely Free. Arc Flash Two companies have been fined after a worker received serious electrical burns caused by an arc flash during demolition work. Chelmsford...
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Published 29 Apr 2019
uploaded by Chris Dodds - Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager STFF Smoke, Toxicity, Flame, & Fume Protection For Cable Joints 3M STFF Shield products are designed for use with all inline polymeric cold shrink and resin cable joints – this includes LV, 600/1000 volts, 3.3kV, 6.6kV, 11kV and...
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Published 29 Apr 2019
Locating Cable Faults uploaded by Chris Dodds - Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager Fault locator to offer proactive monitoring, detection and location of both insulator and conductor faults on live low voltage unearthed power distribution systems. CableGuardian by Viper Innovations allows for quick electrical fault location on...
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