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Thorne & Derrick’s POWER Blog is regularly updated with news, projects, videos, technical tips, training information, promotions, webinars, career opportunities and white papers.
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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 02 Dec 2022
uploaded by Chris Dodds | Sales & Marketing Manager at Thorne & Derrick Joints Termination Connectors Tools Nexans Power Accessories is the leading European innovator and manufacturer of Low, Medium & High Voltage Cable Accessories as well as connection technology for energy transmission and distribution networks, including both onshore...
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Published 23 Nov 2022
Cable Support Systems What is GRP? GRP/GFRP (Glass-fibre reinforced polymer) cable support and trough systems possess unique properties that enable them to resist highly corrosive environments; particularly where conditions indicate that conventional materials may not provide an economic service life. During this brief but comprehensive webinar/online learning; you will...
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Published 23 Nov 2022
GRP Cable Support Systems Thorne & Derrick together with Mita® can offer an extensive range of GRP cable support solutions that are suitable for any kind of application. As a leading manufacturer of corrosion resistant industrial cable support products, Mita® hereby presents all you need to carry and support...
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Published 15 Nov 2022
Earthing System Testing Special thanks to Stephen Palmer from Safearth for kind permission to republish this article In theory, earthing system testing is very simple, but in practice somewhat more complicated. Recently our development engineers Matthew Lee and Steven Preedy asked the question…Are we really testing R, Z or something else? The authors...
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Published 15 Nov 2022
3M Dynatel 1420 Marker Locators for Underground Cables & Utilities 3M Dynatel Locators 1420X/XE Series determines exact location of underground 3M Electronic Marking System (EMS) Markers. There are two variations of the locators 1420-iD and 1420E-iD. 3M Dynatel Locators are microprocessor-based systems that incorporate advanced digital signal processing techniques...
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