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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 03 Jan 2023
Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks Offshore Wind Farm The Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm is the second largest operating windfarm in the world in 2013. The farm has 160 turbines, which generate enough energy to meet the annual demands...
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Published 03 Jan 2023
Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks Helwin Beta 690MW grid link The requirement was to feed seven 117mm diameter cables along a specified route within a fabricated structure, which featured a significant number of twists and turns. The problem was that...
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Published 03 Jan 2023
Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks La Bocca substations Customer RTE (Transmission System Operator) France’s electricity transmission system operator, RTE, required cleats to secure cables in a technical gallery and risers connecting substations in the La Bocca area of Cannes. As the leading name...
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Published 03 Jan 2023
uploaded by Natalie Lundie - Supply Chain: Marketing Lead Thorne & Derrick International Thorne & Derrick are Official Media Sponsors at Earthing Conference UK Introduction to Earthing The aim of this Earthing Conference UK is to demystify the subject of earthing and present the subject in a clear, straightforward...
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Published 16 Dec 2022
Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks Severn Tunnel Electrification Network Rail Ellis Patents were involved in the Network Rail project to electrify the Severn Tunnel. The requirement was for a solution to carry the insulated ATF cable. An added complication for Ellis Patents was...
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