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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 Jun 2021
                          
                
              
                        Images Courtesy of: Morteza Sobhani (Expert Technical Support & Expert Installation of High Voltage Products) Pictured: Ensto Cold Shrink Termination (24kV Single Core, Armoured & Shielded Cable) Ensto cold shrink technology is used for cable jointing and cable terminating applications particularly for the international oil and gas industry due to the...
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            Published 08 Jun 2021
                          
                
              
                        Pictured: Pfisterer Size 3 Terminations Into Rail Feeder Substation With Siemens Switchgear Image Courtesy of: Steve Amos – Director and 11/33kV Jointer at ADY-HV Limited. Thorne & Derrick are Main Distributors & Stockists for the Pfisterer range of Medium Voltage Power Products including Connex Plugs, Cable Jointing Tools, Sicon Connectors, Surge Arresters and Electrical...
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            Published 08 Jun 2021
                          
                
              
                        “Teaching apprentices where and how they should spike or spear a splice to save all the cables for rebuilding a splice or just changing out the lead sleeve.” John McGaughan, Cable Systems Operations Specialist at TECO. “This piece of equipment was built back in the late 70’s. I think...
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            Published 07 Jun 2021
                          
                
              
                        “The next thing I saw was a big flash; all up my chest and up to my face” This Case Study focuses on the importance of wearing PPE clothing to protect against Arc Flash in the construction and utilities industries when working around buried services – it could save your...
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            Published 07 Jun 2021
                          
                
              
                        Partial Discharge Special Thanks To William Higinbotham President at EA Technology for allowing T&D to republish Most of us started our electrical careers with fairly good knowledge about the practical aspects of our jobs. We understood voltage, current, power, resistance, etc. We mastered the more esoteric areas such as...
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