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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 08 Jan 2020
Image Courtesy of: Steve Ford – MD at Land and Power Electrical Contracting Ltd The insulating shelves are purely being used for phase identification of the conductors, and were applied using Cembre marking genius labels. The earth braids are part of a Nexans solderless earthing kit grounding the aluminium...
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Published 08 Jan 2020
Image Courtesy of: Darren Street – Cable Jointer at D+R Jointing Services Ltd Pictured: Faulted 33kV Single Core Cable Joint Installed By Untrained Jointer Please note: Darren Street is not responsible for the installation of this cable joint. Jointers blog Subscribe now to our POWER NEWSLETTER– a monthly email circulation packed with news,...
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Published 08 Jan 2020
Pictured : Ensto Cold Shrink Cable Terminations installed in preference to heat shrink terminations due to limited working space in high voltage electrical panels. Location : Roodaki Substation, Tehran, Iran. Image via : Morteza Sobhani (Expert of Installation and after Sales Services-HV sales Engineer) Cable Accessory Technology : Cold Shrink Ensto develop MV...
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Published 08 Jan 2020
Images Courtesy of: Euan Palmer – Cable Technician at Prysmian Cables. Cable Jointers: Euan Palmer, Alex Hope, David Barnes. Nexans Euromold are world leaders in the manufacture of Screened Separable Connectors to enable the termination of medium voltage power cables onto outer cone bushings of electrical equipment including switchgear, transformers and motors. In...
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Published 20 Dec 2019
T&D are frequently asked to provide advice and training recommendations to ambitious cable jointers intending to up-skill from MV-HV (6.6kV, 11kV, 33kV) to EHV transmission and distribution voltage levels (typically 132kV, 230kV, 400kV). So, we decided to ask G&W Electric (USA), a leading global supplier of electric power equipment –...
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