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Bespoke Cable Presses | Cable Support For Hinkley Connection Project

Cable Cleats & Hangers

Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks | Hangers

Cable Support Requirement

Ellis was approached by a customer who were contracted to install cables in a trench on the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station. The installation required the cables to be formed into a snake configuration in a concrete cable trough.

Bespoke Cable Presses

Ellis Patents Solution

Ellis modelled the trough, calculated the forces required to bend the cable and developed a solution. Various solutions were investigated including air bags, for ease of use. The solution was based on an off the shelf ram and hydraulic pump coupled with CNC machined aluminium base and a modified Ellis Patents aluminium profile to support the cable. The timescales on the project were short so it was essential to use off the shelf components and Ellis’s in house design and CNC capability.

Cable Installation and Bespoke Cable Press shown in position in cable trough

Cable Press CAD Drawing

Bespoke Cable Press and Hydraulic Hand Pump

Thorne & Derrick | Cable Cleats | Ellis Patents UK Distributors

Specialist Distributors of High Voltage Jointing & Electrical Safety Equipment

Thorne & Derrick International are Specialist Suppliers of products to provide safe and reliable LV HV Cable Termination, Jointing, Installation & Power Systems up to 66kV.

Key Product Categories: Connectors, Joints & Terminations MV HV | Cable Preparation & Jointing Tools | Duct Seals | Cable Transits | Cable Cleats | Cable Glands | Electrical Safety | Arc Flash Clothing & Protection | Cable Pulling | Earthing & Lightning Protection | Feeder Pillars

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.

Bespoke Short Circuit Protection Structures | Mobile Cable Stands Offering Short Circuit Protection

Cable Cleats & Hangers

Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks | Hangers

Cable Support Requirement

Ellis was approached by a customer who required a solution for a cable management challenge. The customer was using a mobile generator and required short circuit protection for the cables from the generator to where the electricity was required approx. 20m away. The solution needed from Ellis Patents needed to provide short circuit protection and also be easily transportable.

Bespoke Cable Cleats

Ellis Patents Solution

Ellis developed a solution based on existing proven Emperor cleats, combined with bespoke steelwork. The steelwork was designed to be lightweight and easily assembled, whilst maintaining the structural integrity required to restrain the cables in the case of a short circuit. The Ellis technical team used 3D CAD modelling to design the structure. This was then optimised by using FEA software and hand calculations. The finalised design drawings were passed to the Ellis operations team and the parts were manufactured in house at Ellis.

CAD Model of stacked cable stand showing Emperor single cleat

FEA software used to optimise design

Trial assembly of finished product

Thorne & Derrick | Cable Cleats | Ellis Patents UK Distributors

Specialist Distributors of High Voltage Jointing & Electrical Safety Equipment

Thorne & Derrick International are Specialist Suppliers of products to provide safe and reliable LV HV Cable Termination, Jointing, Installation & Power Systems up to 66kV.

Key Product Categories: Connectors, Joints & Terminations MV HV | Cable Preparation & Jointing Tools | Duct Seals | Cable Transits | Cable Cleats | Cable Glands | Electrical Safety | Arc Flash Clothing & Protection | Cable Pulling | Earthing & Lightning Protection | Feeder Pillars

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.

Cable Clamps | Bespoke Cable Supports for Mining Application

Cable Cleats & Hangers

Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks | Hangers

Cable Support Requirement

A customer required a cable cleat solution to fit existing brackets in a vertical access tunnel to a mine shaft. A range of cables were required to be held; the brackets were already installed in the shaft so the solution was required to interface with them.

Bespoke Cable Support

Ellis Patents Solution

Ellis Patents received samples of cables and brackets and experimented with a number of retention solutions in their in-house test facility. Upon completion of the development work, new designs were created and manufacturing drawings produced. The material selection and size were backed up with hand and FEA calculations. One of the solutions was based around an existing design and the other required a completely new solution. Drawings were supplied to the customer including the supply of the part number to be filed in the project documentation pack.

Testing concept designs with customers cable in Ellis on site test facility

3D Model of customers bracket in blue with adaptor bracket and Ellis Phoenix cleats

3D Model bracket and cable

Completed part installed on customer supplied bracket

Thorne & Derrick | Cable Cleats | Ellis Patents UK Distributors

Specialist Distributors of High Voltage Jointing & Electrical Safety Equipment

Thorne & Derrick International are Specialist Suppliers of products to provide safe and reliable LV HV Cable Termination, Jointing, Installation & Power Systems up to 66kV.

Key Product Categories: Connectors, Joints & Terminations MV HV | Cable Preparation & Jointing Tools | Duct Seals | Cable Transits | Cable Cleats | Cable Glands | Electrical Safety | Arc Flash Clothing & Protection | Cable Pulling | Earthing & Lightning Protection | Feeder Pillars

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.

Duct & Pipe Cable Support Brackets For Road Bridge

Cable Cleats & Hangers

Thorne & Derrick | Distributors for Ellis Patents | Cleats | Supports | Hooks | Hangers

Cable Support Requirement

Following Ellis’s supply of steel work on the Wear Crossing project, Ellis Patents was approached to provide a steelwork solution for the Springhead Bridge. The main design of the bridge had been completed but the structure to support ducts that would carry power cables was still to be completed.

Bespoke Cable Supports

Ellis Patents Solution

Members of the Ellis technical team visited the site and were provided with detailed drawings of the bridge structure. Using this data a 3D CAD model was created and a design developed to fit the requirements of the project. A challenge specific to the project was that the cable supports were all required to be of varying heights due to the geometry of the bridge. To simplify installation and eliminate the potential for confusion on site, a single design was created that offered a range of heights. The design was required to be finished in a short timescale, so off the shelf material was used. The design was then checked for strength by using a combination of hand calculations and 3D CAD. The solution was then manufactured and assembled by Ellis.

Adjustable duct support bracket including brackets on bridge (brown) and ducts (black)

Cable brackets and duct installed on underside of bridge

Duct & Pipe Cable Support Brackets For Road Bridge

Thorne & Derrick | Cable Cleats | Ellis Patents UK Distributors

Specialist Distributors of High Voltage Jointing & Electrical Safety Equipment

Thorne & Derrick International are Specialist Suppliers of products to provide safe and reliable LV HV Cable Termination, Jointing, Installation & Power Systems up to 66kV.

Key Product Categories: Connectors, Joints & Terminations MV HV | Cable Preparation & Jointing Tools | Duct Seals | Cable Transits | Cable Cleats | Cable Glands | Electrical Safety | Arc Flash Clothing & Protection | Cable Pulling | Earthing & Lightning Protection | Feeder Pillars

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.

Thorne & Derrick Appointed Preferred Supplier of CableSafe Safety Hooks

• Press Release | Chris Dodds - Sales & Marketing Manager at Thorne & Derrick International 

Thorne & Derrick are delighted to announce we are now the CableSafe Preferred Stockist & Distributor for the UK & Ireland covering their range of Safety Hooks  – this commercial agreement builds upon our existing relationship with CableSafe, the manufacturer of the market-leading range of Cable Safety Hooks.

The S-Shaped design of the cable support hooks is the industry standard control measure for the reduction in trip hazards relating to trailing electricity cables – these temporary cables are typically used to connect electrical equipment, pumps, generators and lighting in Shutdown & Turnaround (TAR) periods.

The CableSafe Extreme hooks, available for overnight delivery, provide orderly support and suspension for cables; creating a cable management system to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electricity. Less mess, less risk.

Thorne & Derrick have committed to hold extensive stocks of the Extreme range of cable hooks to support the electrical industry with excellent customer service levels at the most competitive prices. Our Sales & Marketing Team have benefitted from online Product Training and we look forward to further knowledge improvement sessions with their Safety Product Manager.

CableSafe Safety Hooks Extreme for Harsh & Hazardous Environments

The product development of the Safety Hook Extreme was done in cooperation with a Norwegian oil and gas multinational. The advanced performance Safety Hook Extreme is manufactured from glass reinforced PBT and is UV Stabilized, Flame Retardant (Class: 94V-0, Flame Class Rating 3) and Cold Weather Rated – available in 4 sizes: 15 inch which holds 265 kg, 12 inch which holds 190 kg, 9 inch which holds 55 kg and 6 inch which holds 40 kg static load. For further information see Safety Hook Extreme.

Should you require a quotation, trial sample or would like to discuss a specific application or requirement please do not hesitate to contact us.

CableSafe Hooks | Suspending cables from the workfloor

CableSafe® is a trusted industry specialist and manufacturer of products to promote Cable Safety, Cable Management, Dropped Objects Prevention and Confined Safety.

Thorne & Derrick International, a leading UK Specialist Distributor of LV HV Jointing, Earthing, Substation & Electrical Eqpt will be supporting the introduction, sales and development of the complete range of CableSafe products into the UK and Ireland markets including their core products;

• Cable Hooks
• Cable Stand
• Cable Bridge
• Cable Rail
• Cable Guard
• Dropped Object Prevention Mats

Extreme CableSafe Hooks from Stock | Call Thorne & Derrick with your Enquiry.

T&D are Specialist Distributors of LV MV HV Cable Installation, Jointing, Substation & Electrical Equipment – we supply companies in the onshore and offshore wind, solar, rail, oil/gas, data centre, battery storage and utility sectors with products to enable the energisation, operation and maintenance of underground cables and overhead lines.

LV MV Cable Accessories | Joints Terminations Connectors 600V to 66kV Ex Stock