Jointers Blogs
11kV Cable Joints – Lovink 11kV Transition Straight Joints 3 Core XLPE & PILC SWA
June 8th, 2021Images Courtesy of: Euan Palmer – EHV Cable Jointer (Grade 4) at Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Ltd.
Lovink
Lovink manufactured cable joints are approved by UK DNO’s, including Western Power Distribution, for 11kV medium voltage straight, stop-ends, branch and loop joints.
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Straightening & Terminating 300kV Nexans Transformer Cable Using Pfisterer 6S Plugs (245kV)
June 8th, 2021Images Courtesy of: Andy O’Malley – Allteck IBEW 258 EHV cable jointer/splicer
Andy, the son of Patrick a retired MANWEB Cable Jointer, is following in family footsteps and while the technology has changed the same unbridled passion and professionalism continue.
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 Safety Equipment.
Straightening 300kV Transformer Cable Prior To Terminating Using Pfisterer 6S Plugs
The clean room is complete to prevent contamination, power cables heated and straightened at transformer.
Pfisterer 6S inner cone plugs prepared and ready to plug-in to high voltage GIS.
Jointers Motto : “Build it like you own it” (Nicklin & O’Malley).
Showing the HO connection located at transformer end and GIS switchgear end completed using Pfisterer Connex termination plugs (lower cable termination and cable cleating to steelwork and ground bus connection by others).
The Morning Commute
Returning home for a 8 day break via the Banff National Park. The park is Canada’s oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. Highway fencing and crossing bridges help wildlife safely navigate the Trans-Canada Highway. Since monitoring began in 1996, 11 species of large mammals—including bears, elk and cougar—have used crossing structures more than 200,000 times.
Andy’s Anecdote
Shio, a wise Japanese engineer once said “you are not a cable jointer and had nothing to do with designing this cable joint, so therefore you must not have an opinion”. This was in reply to a non-cable jointer saying “in my opinion you should …. ” (with reference to how jointers should joint).
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Ensto Cold Shrink Termination (24kV Single Core, Armoured & Shielded Cable) + Video
June 8th, 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 elimination of “hot-working” in potentially explosive atmospheres, such as Zone 1 or Zone 2 hazardous areas.
Ensto Medium Voltage Cable Joint Installation
Thorne & Derrick Specialist Electrical Distributor
Established since 1985, T&D distribute the most extensive range of LV, MV & HV Cable Jointing, Terminating, Pulling & Installation Equipment – contact us today for a competitive quotation.
Key Products : MV Joints & Terminations, Cable Cleats, Duct Seals, Cable Transits, Underground Cable Protection, Jointing Tools, Feeder Pillars, Cable Duct, Earthing & Lightning Protection, Electrical Safety, Cable Glands, Arc Flash Protection & Fusegear.
Distributors for : 3M, Pfisterer, Nexans Euromold, Elastimold, CATU, Roxtec, Emtelle, Centriforce, Lucy Zodion, Alroc, Hivotec, Cembre, Prysmian, Ellis Patents, ABB & Furse.
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Pfisterer Size 3 Terminations Into Rail Feeder Substation With Siemens Switchgear
June 8th, 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 Safety Equipment.
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Spiking & Spearing Cable Splices
June 8th, 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 we replaced the pump and the hoses but that’s about it. The company who built it was Gibson Hydraulics in Tampa, Florida – it has served us well and as you can see. Haven’t speared or spiked a “hot” cable so far. And I hope that our crew’s never will.”
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