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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 Feb 2018
by Chris Dodds T&D - estimated reading time 2 minutes Cable Pulling The following information based upon a document produced by UK DNO, Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks, provides information and guidance on New Connections and best practise for cable pulling and laying and when installing LV (Wavecon |...
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Published 01 Feb 2018
by Chris Dodds T&D - estimated reading time 5 minutes Cable Pulling The following information produced courtesy of a BT Openreach document provides a quick guide to duct laying and the Cable Pulling Equipment required to install cables into underground cable ducting. Where the Openreach cable duct crosses a carriageway...
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Published 01 Feb 2018
by Chris Dodds T&D - estimated reading time 2 minutes Nexans Nexans Fire Resistant Cable Blanket is a cable joint protection cover with belts designed to be used with LV, MV or HV joints and cables in applications where low smoke emission and resistance to fire is needed. The Nexans...
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Published 31 Jan 2018
by Chris Dodds T&D - estimated reading time 5 minutes Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, are a leading distributor of cable accessories and connection systems for 33kV cables – this includes heat shrink/cold shrink joints, terminations and EPDM type screened separable connectors manufactured by Nexans Euromold....
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Published 26 Jan 2018
Application: 33kV Cable Terminations – XLPE Cables Into VSLP9 Type Switchgear Cable Jointer: Craig Kilkenny – EHV Cable Jointer / Fitter Product Category: MV HV Power Cable Terminations by Chris Dodds T&D - estimated reading time 5 minutes 33kV Cable Terminations Installation Here, high voltage substation cables are...
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