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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 07 Jun 2022
                          
                
              
                        uploaded by Chris Dodds | Sales & Marketing Manager at Thorne & Derrick HEIGHWAY Energy for High Voltage Services HEIGHWAY Ltd have successfully completed the Civils, Jointing, Connection & Commissioning package of works associated with the 33kV High Voltage Power Supply to a new build 5MW solar farm in...
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            Published 06 Jun 2022
                          
                
              
                        Thorne & Derrick, the UK Preferred Distributor for P&B Weir Electrical Ltd (PBwel), are now stocking their range of Rail Earthing Equipment with PADS Approval for use on Network Rail high voltage electrification projects. This significant and strategic stock holding is the culmination of discussions and planning to support...
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            Published 24 May 2022
                          
                
              
                        Cable Cleats A cable cleat is designed to ensure that cables are fixed, retained and supported correctly so that in the event of short circuit fault or any other emergency, they will contain the cables without causing damage; enabling the circuit to be restored once the fault has been...
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            Published 24 May 2022
                          
                
              
                        Press Release | June 30th 2022 Thorne & Derrick, a Specialist Distributor for Ellis Patents, have delivered their largest contract to date to supply cable cleats to provide safety and reliability to high voltage power cable circuits. The order includes a project total of over 10,000 units of their...
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            Published 23 May 2022
                          
                
              
                        HV Cable Current Ratings FEM Current Rating Solution The customer required HV cable current ratings for an installation involving multiple (6) zones of backfilled soil with Thermal Resistivity (TR) varying between 1.2 – 5.2 K.m/W plus the resistivity of the native soil needed to be considered. The IEC Standard...
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