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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 |
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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 May 2022
Cable Sock Inspection & Maintenance How Can You Tell If They Are Safe To Use? Inspecting a cable sock is crucially important to ensure safe cable pulling operations, maximum grip strength and grip longevity. There are a number of variables that can weaken a cable sock that are not immediately obvious on...
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Published 26 Apr 2022
Cable Pulling Socks For Array, Export, Umbilical & Subsea Cable Installations After 12 months of extensive research and development, Slingco are delighted to launch their new range of cable socks. Bringing you peace of mind with high-volume project capacity, quick availability, full testing details, and forty years experience. Slingco...
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Published 20 Apr 2022
Conductor Repairs CatchBlock OHL Catenary Roller From Slingco Slingco has developed a range of products to vastly improve conductor replacement. The Catchblock, the Conductor Replacement Roller (CRR) and our range of specialist cable socks and grips. The challenges faced by the OHL (Overhead Line) industry due to the growing...
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Published 19 Apr 2022
Cable Socks Have You Inspected Your Cable Socks? Inspecting cable socks (also known as a cable grip and cable stocking) is not an exact science, but is crucially important to ensure safe cable pulling operations, maximum grip strength and grip longevity. There are a number of variables that can...
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Published 21 Mar 2022
Line Pulling Swivels By Slingco Working Loads & Break Strength Safety is critical when dealing with utility, construction or maintenance projects. One of the main ways to ensure safety is by working within the load limits of crucial equipment. Slingco promote the safety critical role of cable support grips and...
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