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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...
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...
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...
Published 15 Jul 2021
Cable Drum Handling Transport, Storage & Installation Recommendations for Halogen-free Shipboard Cables from Helkama The purpose of this guide about Cable Drum Handling is to illustrate how cable damages can be avoided by correct handling and storage practices. Handling Cable Drums Drum flanges are marked to provide vital information...
Published 08 Jul 2021
Spiking Cable Pictured: One of Quartzelec’s cable jointers is applying a spiking gun to a cable on a recent substation installation project in Chester, UK in preparation for HV cable jointing. Cable spiking is the Quartzelec approved method of proving that any HV cables are not live before they...
