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Water Sealing, IP Rating & Temperature Range Of Nexans Euromold Connectors – Part 1

Euromold Connectors

Water Sealing, IP Rating & Temperature Range

In this Webisode Nexans answer frequently asked questions regarding water sealing, IP rating and temperature range of the Euromold connectors.

Are Euromold Connectors Watertight?

Yes, these EPDM connectors are completely watertight for the connection and cable termination of medium/high voltage power cables to electrical equipment including ring-main units, switchgear and transformers.

No ingress is possible at the bushing interface, rear interface or cable entrance of the Euromold connector.

Furthermore, the cable adaptor provides water sealing of the cable itself.

In the case of copper wire screen, water sealing mastic is applied on the cable jacket or sheath.

Therefore the IP rating of the Euromold connectors is IP67. This means that the screened separable connectors are completely dust tight and suitable for immersion in water of 1 metre depth or less.

The operating temperature range of these Euromold connectors is minus 60 degrees to 130 degrees Celsius.

However, due to the temperature range of an Epoxy Bushing the actual temperature range of the application is from minus 40 degrees to 115 degrees Celsius.

Nexans Euromold Separable Connectors | 33kV MV HV Elbows Tees Plugs

Further Reading

• Different Insulating Epoxy Plugs & How To Install The Cap On Nexans Euromold Interface C Compact Connectors
• Bevelling The Edge Of The Core Insulation During Installation Of Nexans Euromold Connectors
• Installation & Clamping Of Nexans Euromold Compact Connectors Onto Their Mating Bushings

Thorne & Derrick

Nexans Main UK Stockist & Distributor

Contact us for Competitive Prices & Fast Delivery from Stocks for Heat Shrink, Cold Shrink & EPDM Rubber Connectors, Joints & Terminations up to 66kV.

Thorne & Derrick International are specialist distributors of LV, MV & HV Cable Accessories, Jointing, Substation & Electrical Equipment – servicing UK and global businesses involved in cable installations, jointing, substation, overhead line and electrical construction at LV, 11kV, 33kV, 66kV and EHV.

Stocking & Supplying | Duct Seals | Cable Cleats | Cable Glands | Electrical Safety | Arc Flash Protection | Jointing Tools | Cable Pulling Eqpt | Earthing & Lightning Protection | Feeder Pillars | Cable Joints LV | Joints & Terminations MV HV

Euromold MV HV | Cable Terminations, Connectors, Elbows & Joints

Thorne & Derrick distribute the most extensive range of MV HV Medium & High Voltage Cable Joints, Terminations & Connectors from manufacturers including 3M, Prysmian, Nexans Euromold, Elastimold, Pfisterer CONNEX & SEANEX.

Heat shrink, cold shrink, push-on and slip-over cable accessories enable the jointing, terminating and connection of 11kV-33kV and 66kV-132kV cables to oil, air or gas insulated switchgear, transformers, motors and overhead lines distributing electricity at medium/high voltages.

Thorne & Derrick hold large stocks of 11kV 33kV 66kV Joints & Terminations suitable for XLPE, PILC and EPR cables, in both heat shrink and Cold Shrink technologies, to service the medium/high voltage power cable accessory requirements of UK and international customers.

Pfisterer Connex Inner Cone Plugs Terminating 33kV Cable Into Toshiba GIS Transformer

Image Courtesy of: John Penny  HV Cable Jointer at BELAC Group Ltd

John Penny is an HV cable jointer with over 21 years experience in the LV-HV power industry.

Working primarily within SPEN networks both North and South – holds SPEN and SSE authorisations from LV up to 400kV, including 132kV certifications.

Pictured: Pfisterer Connex Inner Cone Plugs Terminating 33kV Cable Into Toshiba GIS Transformer.

Thorne & Derrick | Stockists & Suppliers

Pfisterer Connex size 3 inner cone plug separable connectors are suitable for terminating high voltage single core XLPE insulated cables with copper wire screens into gas insulated switchgears and transformers the SEANEX version of CONNEX is a high voltage connector for offshore inter-array cabling at 66kV.

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NEW EVENT: Safely Sustaining Switchgear | The High Voltage Expert Group

Interflon UK, bring an exciting, innovative and professional event focused on HV Engineers. The event will take place on the 25th March 2020 at The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. Get your tickets here.

Seminar and exhibition bringing together industry experts, delivering technical excellence within the High Voltage community.

The High Voltage Expert Group

Safely Sustaining Switchgear

Wednesday 25th March 2020 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham

A bespoke day focused on HV engineers where industry experts and HV Senior Authorised Personnel will provide a holistic programme on how as an HV Engineer you can safely operate, maintain and extend the operational life of your Switchgear.

Case study based it will provide opportunity to learn best practice, see innovations and learn off other Electrical Engineers.

Guest Speakers

Speakers are being drawn from our network of highly experienced, distinguished industry specialists, these include:

• Switchgear Manufacturer 
• Chief Engineer City Power, Johannesburg 
• Industrial Multi Site Experts from Network Rail, INEOS, Nestle
• Ex DNO Policy Engineer

This event is invaluable in terms of networking, continual professional development and meeting the correct audience for your company.

We anticipate attendees will include Senior Authorised Persons from companies such as Tata Steel, National Grid, Thames Water, London Underground, BP, GE, INEOS, Network Rail, DNO`s.

Agenda

Click here for your free tickets or email [email protected] should you require further information regarding sponsorship opportunities or exhibition spaces.

3M Electrical | Nexans Euromold | Pfisterer

LV, MV & HV Jointing, Earthing, Substation & Electrical Eqpt

Thorne & Derrick International are specialist distributors of LV, MV & HV Cable Installation, Jointing, Duct Sealing, Substation & Electrical Equipment – servicing UK and global businesses involved in cable installations, cable jointing, substation, overhead line and electrical construction at LV, 11kV, 33kV and EHV.

THORNE & DERRICK 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 

MANWEB – Cable Jointing Past & Present by Patrick & Andy O’ Malley

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Jointing is in the O’Malley DNA and from their family photo album we are proud to be able to display the following photographs contributed by Andy O’Malley.

The cable jointing photo’s are from the late 1990’s and show Andy’s father Patrick O’Malley, a MANWEB cable jointer for over 30 years, jointing 33kV PILC cable.

MANWEB (Merseyside & North Wales Electricity Board) was the regional electricity supplier and distributor for Merseyside, North Wales and parts of Cheshire in the UK.

Patrick started his career as a truck driver/labourer then managed the digging gang and progressed to cable jointers mate.

After study and training Patrick became a cable jointer (accepting a cut in pay) whilst supporting a wife plus two children (plus some other family members along the way).

Young Andy had the choice of three career paths as a school-leaver : welder, garage mechanic or cable jointer. Today, Andy is an international class EHV Cable Jointer/Splicer.

More of that later.

Andy remembers that no matter how tired and dirty his Dad came home he was always smiling and talked with great passion about his trade.

Patrick is now retired and ended his career with Andy in Canada, ” the perfect ending he said, I started my career with him, he ended his with me,” Andy says.

Lets end with some advice from Patrick for aspiring cable jointers, “stay true to yourself, don’t try to run before you can crawl and try listening to the guys who’ve been doing this many years. Who knows you might just learn something.”

Patrick O’Malley – Cable Jointer

Shown here is a Barry Harrison 33kV PILC (solids) Copper Can Breach Joint, (BICC G38 filled can and compound filled outer joint box).

Pictured : 1978 Leyland Sherpa Van – MANWEB Electricity

1. EHV Cable Jointing

MANWEB Liverpool – George Deakin and Eddie Burnett at at the top of Burlington St, junction off Scotty Road.

2. MANWEB Cable Jointer

Cable jointer outside Cemetery gates off Arundel Avenue, Liverpool 8 in 1970.

3. Gerald Haughan 1974

Mr. G. Haughan, C.ENg., M.I.E.E., Liverpool District Engineer then Later Board Deputy Chief Engineer in 1978.

4. Islington Place Single Phase Transformers – MANWEB Liverpool

5. Substation – Slate Panel Board in Wavertree Clock Tower Substation

6. MANWEB Staff – Queensferry Stores 

➡ Visit MANWEB Remembered for more MANWEB era photography.

MANWEB Today

MANWEB was purchased by Scottish Power in 1995, and subsequently become SP Manweb plc. The Manweb name continued to be used alongside the Scottish Power logo on home and retail publications up until mid-2007, when it was replaced by “ScottishPower”.

However, the Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales electricity distributor continues as SP Manweb plc, which is managed along with the Scottish transmission operators SP Distribution plc and SP Transmission plc as SP Energy Networks. A fourth company, SP Power Systems Ltd maintains the distribution networks for these each of these companies.

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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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.

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Meet The Apprentices …..

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Experts in Apprenticeships and Training

Thorne & Derrick International, based in the North East of England, are enthusiastic supporters of Apprenticeships and work closely with Northern Skills Group to recruit new and next generation staff into the business for integration into our future growth strategy.

The structured training programmes provided by Northern Skills Group give the Apprentice a chance to enter the workplace while working towards a recognised qualification – to gain, then develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their chosen career in a competitive jobs market.

It’s a fact getting into employment earlier means there is increased potential for quick career progression.

Gaining work experience increases employability and strengthens their CV.

This powerful combination of classroom learning and workplace experience nurtures a broader skill-set: developing people skills, problem solving skills and technical skills.

Stephanie Coleman, Director of Business Developments and Partnerships at Northern Skills Group is thrilled by the company’s commitment to apprenticeships, she said:

“Thorne and Derrick are a great example of how apprenticeships can really benefit businesses and help train the workforce of tomorrow, we’re passionate about aligning our offering to the skills needed out in industry and it’s great to see apprentices succeed and make a real difference.”

Meet the Thorne & Derrick Apprentices – Morgan, Carl, Thomas and Megan…..

Morgan Gent

Apprenticeship Programme – Customer Service

Step Up. And Up…

Morgan originally started his career journey with us 2 years ago serving a Customer Service Apprenticeship and has now progressed to Internal Sales Engineer providing valuable support to our business and customers.

Morgan proficiently oversees the specification and sale of technical products for use in explosive atmospheres and hazardous area industries.

Why did you choose to study an apprenticeship?

I chose to study an apprenticeship as an alternative to continuing with my University studies to enable me to get into work and gain valuable experience I would not have gained otherwise at University.

What do you enjoy most about your apprenticeship and how does it compare to traditional study?

I enjoyed my apprenticeship as it allowed me to gain valuable workplace experience within the real world and taught me skills that I may not have otherwise learnt or got to improve via University. Apprenticeship programmes have enabled me to work full time along traditional studying to pass my qualification which has meant I have had to make no decisions between one or the other.

What would you like to do after your apprenticeship?

I completed my apprenticeship in March 2019 and proceeded to move to a full time position at Thorne & Derrick.

How have you found the support from Northern Skills Group during your apprenticeship?

My tutor Amanda was great throughout my entire apprenticeship from start to finish. She laid on additional visits to my workplace to support me when things got difficult and helped me to complete my apprenticeship programme, gain my qualification and receive a full time position at Thorne & Derrick.

Carl Cox

Apprenticeship Programme – Customer Service 

Career Searching…

Why did you choose to study an apprenticeship?

I chose to do an apprenticeship because I am looking for a career and I believe an apprenticeship provides the best opportunity for this due to the support provided. I learn at my best by putting theory into practice, and an apprenticeship includes doing both therefore by the end of the apprenticeship I will be comfortable to do the job independently which is my end goal.

What do you enjoy most about your apprenticeship and how does it compare to traditional study?

Slightly more laid back and puts me in a position to be independent of my own work load, enforced by use of Smart Assessor where I can track progress on assignments.

What would you like to do after your apprenticeship?

To go full time at Thorne and Derrick and pursue a career as a Sales Engineer.

Thomas Heron 

Apprenticeship Programme – Customer Service (Sales Engineer)

Earning While Learning….

Why did you choose to study an apprenticeship?

The reason I chose to study an apprenticeship is I can learn whilst starting a new a career. I receive off and on the job training and attend college fortnightly.

What do you enjoy most about your apprenticeship and how does it compare to traditional study?

The one thing I enjoy the most about my apprenticeship is the full time employment of Monday to Friday. It is more beneficial than traditional study as means you start working at an earlier age than some might.

What would you like to do after your apprenticeship?

After I have completed my apprenticeship I hope to continue my career within the industry.

How have you found the support from Northern Skills Group during your apprenticeship?

The support from Northern Skills has been excellent and very helpful.

Megan Atkinson

Digital Marketing Apprenticeship

“It is the best decision I have made”

I chose to study an apprenticeship as I am ambitious and wanted the opportunity to develop my skills into a professional career. Having previously experienced various forms of study and part-time jobs, none of which have advanced further, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and enter into an apprenticeship. It is the best decision I have made. What I enjoy the most about my apprenticeship is my supportive colleagues and the ability to be myself.

Thorne & Derrick, Northern Skills Group and Just Williams Ltd are members of NEPIC – award winning organisation working with the chemical-using industries in the North East of England.

I love my role because everyday I get to do what I enjoy, and a lot of the work entails my personal hobbies. I have learned that apprenticeships are flexible and are great for someone who wants to combine a full-time role with study and continuously develop new skills.

My job is full of amazing opportunities and I feel that I am in the right place to grow my career – something which I feel does not compare to traditional study. The hands-on experience to support my studies is a fantastic aspect of my apprenticeship and helps me to learn and grow both professionally and as a person.

After my apprenticeship I hope to advance into a higher-level course while staying on in employment with my company. I thoroughly enjoy my role and the day to day variety of tasks and I am excited to grow with the company and progress in my Marketing career.

I have found Northern Skills to be very supportive with my apprenticeship through mentor visits and flexible learning time. The continuous support is unbeatable. #BlazeATrail.

Pictured: Trail Blazers. Thorne & Derrick’s Sales & Marketing Apprenticeships recently with Jessica Williams of Just Williams Ltd, the North East of England leading provider of Masterclass & Workshop based Sales Training – read more about their sales solutions for your business.

An annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England and is a time to recognise and applaud apprenticeship success stories across the country.

Northern Skills Group

Northern Skills Group is an expert provider of apprenticeships, employer-led training and retraining and works with over 2000 businesses in the North East and Yorkshire. Their specialist team of industry trained experts deliver courses across the North including Newcastle, Gateshead, Middlesbrough and North Yorkshire as well as dentistry apprenticeship programmes in York. NSG offer an extensive range of courses and programmes including engineering, dentistry, accountancy, electrical, leadership and management, customer service, manufacturing and many more.

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