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Published 14 Feb 2022
Thorne & Derrick are the UK’s Leading Specialist Distributor of Electrical Safety Equipment to clients working in the Power Transmission & Distribution industry in the onshore and offshore wind, solar, rail, oil/gas, data centre, battery storage and utility sectors – we supply arc flash clothing from a range of brands...
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Published 24 Aug 2021
Thorne & Derrick have recently supplied Electrical Safety Equipment to a renewable energy company working on the construction of the worlds largest offshore windfarm project in UK waters. The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will provide mitigation against the hazards of impressed/induced voltages prior to and during the pull-in of...
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Published 14 Jul 2021
HV Single Phase Comparators CATU CL-7-4-18 CATU has recently introduced a new single pole phase comparator, operating up to 36kV, to the Electrical Safety market. The CATU CL-7-4-18 is used to identify voltage differences between two points on 4kV and 18kV networks. Certified to IEC 61481-1 standards. The new...
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Published 30 Jun 2021
Operator safety depends on the conformity of the electrical safety equipment used during operations (PPE, CPE, Voltage Detector). In case of an accident, the employer may be held liable. Therefore, it is vital that the safety equipment and PPE used in your operations conforms with the correct regulations. Track...
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Published 17 Jun 2021
The following Article has been written by Craig Hagan from Coex Training and re-published with his kind permission. It outlines some of the most asked questions regarding the operation of high voltage equipment and using a switching program. Craig Hagan ELECTRICAL TRAINING SPECIALIST Job Description: Delivery of High Voltage and...
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