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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 12 Feb 2020
Image: Stephen Savage – EHV Cable Jointer at EDS Group. Pictured: Nexans Euromold Connectors 440TB Interface C (11kV/33kV). Thorne & Derrick International are Main Distributors for the complete range of Nexans Euromold Connectors, Joints and Terminations for medium voltage cables. Jointers blog Subscribe now to our POWER NEWSLETTER– a monthly email circulation packed...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Image Courtesy : Dean Hughes (Cable Jointer – Freedom Group) Pictured : 3M Cold Shrink 11kV Terminations – the termination kits supplied under contract by Sicame UK to UK DNO, Scottish Power Energy Networks, are manufactured by 3M Electrical. The 11kV terminations include Tyco TE (Raychem) SMOE62803 universal boots for insulating the medium voltage...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Image: Pete Thomasson – HV Cable Jointer / Linesman Pictured: 6.6kV 3 Core Cable Breakout Using 3M Scotch Tapes Pictured: 3M Scotch 2229 Mastic Tape 3M Scotch Tapes used include 3M 33+ Vinyl, 3M 2228 Mastic Tape and 3M 2229 Mastic Seal. The cable jointer reverted to a taped cable breakout...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Image Courtesy: Dean Wilson Stone – Director at Wilson-Stone Contracting Dean is Director of a company that is a specialist civils contractor working with DNO’s and offering 24/7 service to ICP’s in the UK. Works include: substation construction, 132kV substation construction ,T Boot construction, cable laying, cadweld, plant hire, earthworks, project...
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Published 12 Feb 2020
Pictured: Sanding 132kV High Voltage Brugg Cable Joint Image Courtesy of: Muhammad Ali 132kV Cable Jointer at Riyadh Cable KSA Sanding MV HV Power Cables Alroc AMF5 55-160 tool can be used on HV-EHV transmission and distribution cables with an outside diameter range of 55-160mm and is designed to make the...
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