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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 30 Jun 2021
3M Novec Insulating Gas Sustainable SF₆ alternative The EU commission DG CLIMA has issued a new report on Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF₆) alternatives and potential SF₆ phase out scenarios related to the so-called F-gas regulation (EU Regulation 517/2014). Usage of SF₆ has been banned already in multiple applications with electrical...
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Published 30 Jun 2021
Service Cable Strikes Internal Safety Training Video Bomb – An explosive, incendiary or other destructive substance or device. In our industry this could be electric cables or gas pipes. Many people are killed or seriously injured from service strikes every year. Because when you hit an electric cable or...
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Published 22 Jun 2021
Image Courtesy of: Joe Wall – LV/HV Cable Jointer at D&R Jointing Services Pictured: Nexans Euromold Terminations – 33kV 300sqmm & 11kV 630sqmm Transformer Connectors Thorne & Derrick are Approved Distributors & Stockists for the complete range of Nexans Euromold Connectors, Joints and Terminations for medium voltage cables utilising EPDM...
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Published 22 Jun 2021
Image: Dan Chessher at Energi Cable Services Energi Cable Services provide specialist bespoke solutions for the high voltage power cable systems of transmission and distribution electricity network operators. Both on land and subsea, these include: oil filled cable systems, fluid filled cable systems and gas filled cable systems. Key Product...
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Published 22 Jun 2021
Pictured: 11kV Heat Shrink Resin Encapsulated Cable Joint (XLPE CTA SWA 3 Core) Images courtesy of: Lee Richards – Cable Jointer at LR Power Services 1. 40 degrees Celsius in a plant room, suspended in the air and the cable jointer is working on an 11kV XLPE screened polymeric resin filled...
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