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11kV South Wales Switchgear Board Overhauled By Lucy Electric
May 11th, 2021
Image Courtesy: Joe Nihill TMIET – Network Operations Director at Cophill Power Engineering Ltd
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Lucy Electric is a leader in secondary power distribution solutions with over 100 years’ industry experience. Specialising in high-performance medium voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications, we enable the safe and reliable distribution of energy to homes and businesses worldwide.
The photos above are from an out of hours maintenance visit by Joe Nihill. For this particular maintenance the scope of works included a fully intrusive overhaul of a 11kV South Wales switchgear board consisting of South Wales switchgear C4X Oil Circuit Breakers (OCB) electrical insulating oil, replacement of each breakers electromechanical protection relay testing and a transfer of operational control document.
This allowed Joe and his team to control an isolated part of the customers network safely for the duration of the works.
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Ensto Cold Shrink MV Substation Cable Termination (24kV XLPE Single Core)
May 11th, 2021Image Courtesy of: Morteza Sobhani – Expert Technical Support & Installation High Voltage & Medium Voltage HV MV Products
Pictured: Ensto Cold Shrink MV Substation Cable Termination (24kV XLPE Single Core)
Ensto Cold Shrink (MV HV Indoor Termination)
Cable stripping dimensions should be carefully observed by the MV cable jointers and the correct cable jointing tools used to remove sheath, insulation and semi-conductive screens.
Andy O’Malley commented “Nice clean tidy work area – silicone tape applied at the bottom of the cold shrink termination.”
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11kV Flexible Rubber Reeling Vulcanised Cable Joint
May 11th, 2021Picture Courtesy of: Corey Caulfield – Director/Cable Jointer at HV Connect Pty Ltd
Pictured: 11kV Flexible Rubber Reeling Vulcanised Cable Joint
11kV Flexible Rubber Reeling Vulcanised Cable Joint
This vulcanised type cable joint is smooth profile preventing “snagging” of the 11kV joint during the reeling process – there is absolute minimal increase to the overall outside of the cable diameter despite the joint.
“The cable joint was completely taped using a variety of 3M Scotch vulcanising tapes and the outer sheath was re-instated using Prysmian rubber tape. A complete cable joint carried out on a stacker,” said Corey.
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High Voltage Lead Sleeve Y Joint
May 11th, 2021This striking splicing image demonstrates traditional cable jointing techniques requiring exceptional manual dexterity, acute concentration and advanced skill levels.
Modern polymeric cable jointing is now dominated by cold-shrink, click-fit and push-on type splices which are frequently alleged to have de-skilled the Jointer by introducing simplified installation processes.
Whether you agree or disagree, no jointer can dispute that “old-school” jointing skills demand the highest levels of professionalism, knowledge and ability:
- Sweated ferrules
- Hand applied oil tapes
- Plumbed lead sleeve
- Compound filled
Single end wipe completed by Jimmy Nicklin, double end wipe completed by Andrew O’Malley.
Image Courtesy of: Andrew O’Malley (IBEW 258 EHV Cable Jointer/Splicer).
High Voltage Lead Sleeve Y Joint
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Kabeldon SMTXB Cable Joint
May 11th, 2021Images Coutesy of: Timo van der Harst – Eigenaar VDH Kabelmontage Laag- en Middenspanning, Vlaardingen, South Holland, Netherlands
Pictured: Kabeldon SMTXB Cable Joint
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