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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 08 Dec 2021
The following blog has been republished with kind permission of Angelo Roviello, Area Sales Manager at Ensto, about the importance of Medium Voltage Training for Installers. Medium Voltage Training for cable Network Installers Malpractices during the installation of cable accessories are the main cause of interruptions and faults. The...
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Published 08 Dec 2021
Partial Discharge Special Thanks To William Higinbotham President at EA Technology for allowing T&D to republish Below is a great example of using partial discharge instruments to prevent failures without doing unneeded maintenance. Contamination of cable terminations causes partial discharge Cable terminations are often used outside on riser poles...
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Published 01 Dec 2021
The following article, exploring offshore wind subsea power cables, has been republished with the kind permission from the authors: Othmane El Mountassir & Charlotte Strang-Moran from ORE Catapult | Published September 2018 | AP-0018 Installation, Operation & Trends By the end of 2018, installed offshore wind power capacity will...
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Published 23 Nov 2021
IMPROVE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY Cable Stripping Tools The following blog has been republished alongside the below video from Utility Service Agency, where they demo their favourite Utility Tool® tools for improving safety and reliability during cable preparation. “What I like about this tool is that it’s very easy to...
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Published 22 Nov 2021
Sealing Cables Stephen Harrison – Training & Technical Manager at Current Training Service Pty Ltd In Part 1 and 2 of the series we discussed how to correctly seal cable ends and explored the different types of cable end caps which have been designed for pulling cables and storage. Part...
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