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CBS ArcSafe & Thorne & Derrick

Providing Arc-Flash Protection With Remote Circuit Breaker Racking Devices MV HV

• Press Release: Chris Dodds - Sales & Marketing Manager with Thorne & Derrick International

Remote Racking

Thorne & Derrick International, the Specialist Distributors of LV HV Jointing, Earthing, Substation & Electrical Eqpt have signed a MOU to undertake the Sales Distribution & Marketing of the CBS ArcSafe range of Remote Circuit Breaker Racking products – this product range provides arc-flash protection with remote circuit breaker racking devices for LV MV HV power systems including high-risk aging assets.

The CBS ArcSafe range of remote racking products covers 95% of global switchgear market applications – we will be servicing the UK market with site training, demonstration and visits.

This UK agreement augments our Electrical Safety product range to ensure the safe installation, operation and maintenance of LV MV HV substations, underground cables and overhead line conductors from 600V up to 420kV.

CBS ArcSafe offers the electrical industry’s largest inventory of remote racking and switching solutions for switchgear – the systems operate without modification to existing electrical equipment and allow authorised technicians and personnel to operate equipment from a safe distance of up to 300 feet.

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CBS ArcSafe | the highest quality remote operation equipment for protection of people’s lives and plant operations against arc flash hazards.

THORNE & DERRICK

Thorne & Derrick are national distributors of LV, MV & HV Cable Installation, Jointing, Substation & Electrical Equipment – servicing businesses involved in cabling, jointing, substation, earthing, overhead line and electrical construction at LV, 11kV, 33kV, 66kV and EHV. Supplying a complete range of power cable accessories to support the installation and maintenance of low/medium and high voltage power systems.

Key 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 

Straight Joint | Consac & Waveform Cables

Pictured: 185sqmm Consac to Wavecon Straight Joint

Images Courtesy of: Billy Ayling – Director/Live LV 11kV Cable Jointer

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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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11kV Heat Shrink Terminations Connecting MV UKPN Cables To Lucy Switchgear

Image Courtesy of: Ryan Carlin – Cable Jointer up to 11kV & Electrician at Dragon Infrastructure Solutions

Pictured: 11kV Heat Shrink Terminations Connecting MV UKPN Cables To Lucy Switchgear – the 3 single core 11kV cables are pictured entering the MV switchgear through a single cable entry point with the anti-track (red) heat shrink tubing already shrunk perfectly into position and the copper wire screens bonded to earth usually using brass mechanical cable lugs, such as Sicame Hepworth.

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Subscribe now to our POWER NEWSLETTER– a monthly email circulation packed with news, projects, videos, technical tips, training information, promotions, webinars, career opportunities and white papers.

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.

15,000+ Subscribers. ➡

33kV Transition Cable Joint (XLPE PILC) Installed In HV Stepdown Substation

Image Courtesy of: Andrew Gebers – Electrician at Tshepang Electrical

Pictured: 33kV Transition Cable Joint (XLPE PILC) Installed In HV Stepdown Substation

Andrew focuses on electrical maintenance and breakdowns of mining machinery in his job role. Currently he concentrates on electrical maintenance of municipal systems and installations of municipal mini substations (both low and high voltage) and pole mounted transformers as well as repairs of consumer cables and overhead lines and street lights.

Thorne & Derrick

Specialist Electrical Distributor

Established since 1985, Thorne & Derrick International distribute the most extensive range of LV, MV & HV Cable Jointing, Terminating, Cable 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.

Jointers blog

Subscribe now to our POWER NEWSLETTER– a monthly email circulation packed with news, projects, videos, technical tips, training information, promotions, webinars, career opportunities and white papers.

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.

15,000+ Subscribers. ➡

Cable Pulling 11kV 3 Core XLPE SWA Cables Into Trench

Image Courtesy of: Jim Andrews – Cable Installation Supervisor

Pulling Cables

3 x 3 core 95sqmm 11kV cables pulled into cable trench with 198 existing services all at various levels – including cable pulling of telecoms, fibres, LV and HV power cables as well as gas and water utilities had to be avoided with the winch rope and cables over the entire cable run.

Jointers blog

Subscribe now to our POWER NEWSLETTER– a monthly email circulation packed with news, projects, videos, technical tips, training information, promotions, webinars, career opportunities and white papers.

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.

15,000+ Subscribers. ➡