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Published 23 Sep 2021
Cable Pulling & Installation Stephen Harrison – Training & Technical Manager at Current Training Service Pty Ltd Pulling cables is an art, with bending radii, side wall pressures to consider whilst pulling the cables and loadings of cables, the list goes on. All cable pulling data is available from...
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Published 06 Sep 2021
Cable Pulling & Laying Work is underway to pull cabling through 19.5 kilometres of underground ducts which will connect the GBP 3 billion Seagreen Wind Farm to the Scottish National Grid. The cable pulling is the latest stage in the cable installation process and another milestone in the construction...
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Published 20 Aug 2021
Concrete Cable Trough As part of Network Rail’s substantial Railway Upgrade Plan to increase capacity across the Great Western Main Line, the significant re-signalling project between Paddington and Reading is continuing to make significant progress. New cabling is currently being installed as part of a variety of infrastructure projects...
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Published 30 Jul 2021
Guidelines for cable drum handling during transport and storage Transport Cable drums must be handled with care. Improper handling procedures or cable drum handling equipment can easily cause damage like broken drums or visible or invisible damage of the cable itself. Main danger comes from invisible damages leading to...
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Published 23 Jul 2021
Cable Management & Cable Protection Usage of safe electric cables and electrical safety outdoors is as significant as it is indoors. Cables are protected so that they are able to sustain in detrimental conditions and outdoor environment. Protection is primarily needed from external influences like mechanical damage, temperature, water...
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