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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 04 May 2021
Cable Splicing Assessing Life Expectancy Guest Article | 3M Electrical Canada Thorne & Derrick Stockists & Distributors for 3M Electrical Since 1985 Scotchcast, Scotch & ColdShrink Joints, Terminations up to 66kV Ex Stock Cable splice failures are expensive, so just imagine the dire consequences of a power failure leaving over...
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Published 04 May 2021
Medium Voltage EPDM Separable Connectors The easy to install range of plug-in separable connectors from 3M are moulded using high quality EPDM and meet the requirements of EN 50180 and EN 50181. Designed for indoor use and suitable for a wide range of applications the straight, elbow and T-Plug...
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Published 04 May 2021
Cold shrink tubing and moulded parts for electrical installation Invented over 40 years ago by 3M, 3M Cold Shrink Technology is designed to make cable insulating, termination and abandonment as simple as possible. The secret of 3M Cold Shrink technology lies inside it, in the form of a plastic...
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Published 04 May 2021
3M™ Scotchcast™ Resin 4 GS with Colour Indicator Professional Cable Jointing Solutions The new 3M™ Scotchcast™ Resin 4 GS is a CMR (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, Reprotoxic) free electrical cable jointing resin has a unique colour mixing indicator to show installers when the resin is correctly mixed by the cable jointer....
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Published 08 Mar 2021
MV & HV cold Shrink What is Cold Shrink for Medium and High Voltage Cables? Developed in the 1970’s by 3M, MV & HV Cold Shrink technology has been found to be safer, more reliable and easier to install for the jointing, terminating and abandoning of power cables. 3M...
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