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132kV Cable Jointing – A Showcase Page For Chris Barker (EHV Cable Jointer)

Extra High Voltage or EHV 132kV cable jointing is a highly-skilled area of electrical power engineering.

Cable jointing skill-sets are not automatically transferred up the voltage classes from 11kV to 33kV and onto 132kV.

Different techniques and technologies are applied to jointing EHV cables including polymeric, paper lead, oil, fluid-filled and transition jointing using ABB, Ericsson, Nexans, Brugg, Pfisterer Ixosil, Silec and 3M products.

Joint | Terminate | Connect Medium & High Voltage Cables MV HV EHV

This webpage has been created to demonstrate the diversity of accreditations and skills demanded in order to joint 132kV cable.

The content derives entirely from the professional workmanship of Chris Barker who is highly respected by peers throughout the UK and international EHV power industry.

Pictured : 132kV Transition Cable Joint. The image clearly shows the exceptional workmanship by EHV Jointer, Chris Barker.

A 16″ chamfer knife was used to achieve the perfect chamfering of the high voltage cable.

Prysmian 132kV Straight Joint

Double Circuit 132kV Prysmian Sectionalised Cable Joints

132kV Prysmian EHV Cable Termination – Finished MIG Weld

132kV 3M Cable Termination

132kV Prysmian Termination

132kV Prysmian Termination

132kV Crimping – 1200sqmm Copper Conductor On LS Straight Joint

“If I MIG weld an aluminium core when jointing I would normally make the weld larger than the core itself. But on a cable termination the jointer must grind it down to conductor size – this requires exceptional welding skills from the HV cable jointer. Cadweld is acceptable but the jointer must open up the cable core and clean and flux every strand,” says Chris Barker.

132kV Transition Joint

132kV Prysmian Straight Joints – Ready To Land The Pre-mould

Further Reading

Installing 132kV Prysmian Cable Joints Using Prysmian Multi Ram Crimping Tool

3M Cold Shrink HV Joints Splicing 66kV XLPE Cable

132kV Prysmian Cable Terminations

Masterclass – 132kV ABB Cable Termination

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275kV Sectionalised Prysmian Cable Joint

Image Courtesy of: Chris Barker (Owner & EHV Cable Jointer at CB Jointing Ltd)

Pictured: 275kV Sectionalised Prysmian Cable Joint

T&D are distributors for Prysmian Cable Components which includes their range of cable joints, cable cleats, cable glands and jointer tooling for LV, MV and HV cables.

Prysmian Group

Chris is certified to install:

• Pirelli/Prysmian
• Prysmian Click-Fit
• Ericsson
• ABB
• Silec Cable
• Nexans
• Pfisterer/Ixosil
• Raychem
• Tyco TE Connectivity
• LS Cable
• 3M 

275kV Sectionalised Prysmian Cable Joint

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275kV Overhead Line Construction Using L8 (S) Towers & Rubus Conductor – Wood

Picture Courtesy of: Jonathan Turner (Senior Construction Manager DNO Projects at Wood).

Wood designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers across the global energy and related sectors.

“Pictured below is a new build line of 46no L8(S) Towers to a new design, carrying twin Rubus conductor with a Keziah 36 fibre earthwire. The project is constructed for 400kV but will run at 275kV – the overhead line will be the main feed for the South West Scotland (SWS) strengthening works,” Jonathan informs.

Overhead Line Electrification Equipment Providers:

• Overhead Towers – Had-Fab
• Conductor & Earthwires – Lumpi
• Insulators – Sediver
• Overhead Line Fittings – Mosdorfer
• Earthwire Chairs – Tesmec

Wood have self delivered access works, foundation installation, erection and wiring, the contract has been underway for 2 years and is due for completion this month.

Installing Bird Flight Diverters Using Single Wheel Earthwire Chair

Last Towers Up & Ready To Be Wired On WA Route

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11kV South Wales Switchgear Board Overhauled By Lucy Electric

Image Courtesy: Joe Nihill TMIET – Network Operations Director at Cophill Power Engineering Ltd

lucy electric

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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Includes access to our popular JOINTERS BLOG with contributions from 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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