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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 |
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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 19 Oct 2018
Guest Blog: John M Perez - Director at Quanta Underground Power Services PILC Cables For many years now many companies across the utility industry have been in a race to remove and replace PILC type cables from their systems. The reasons that I hear most from engineers and system engineers...
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Published 01 Oct 2018
Main Contributor – James Craven (Advisor at Quanta Services, Inc.) Uploaded – Chris Dodds (Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager) Training for Today to Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges The following sequence of photographs provide a behind the scenes glimpse of Splicer Training at the Quanta Services Lazy Q Ranch, a...
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Published 31 Aug 2018
uploaded by Chris Dodds - Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager hEAT sHRINK Joints & Terminations A myth pervades the UK contractor market that HV Cable Jointers MUST be re-trained and MUST be re-certified to install heat shrink cable joints and terminations according to the manufacturer/brand of kit. Not...
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Published 31 Aug 2018
With Guest Comment by Reece James MIET Co-Owner and Operations Director at Rock Power Connections uploaded by Chris Dodds - Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager Lets put the Cable Jointing cat amongst the pigeons…….. Question: Has Triplex Killed The Jointer? The universally respected BICC Generation of crème...
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Published 28 Aug 2018
uploaded by Chris Dodds - Thorne & Derrick Sales & Marketing Manager Cable Terminations The following information is uploaded to assist in the selection and specification of the correct Triplex terminations to suit 11kV XLPE insulated cables with copper wire screen typically in accordance with BS7870 – the cable...
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