Cable Cleats
Pegasus Hanger | Balfour Beatty Summit Tunnel Track Renewal
December 15th, 2022
Cable Cleats & Hangers
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Summit Tunnel Track Renewal
Ellis Patents recieved a request from ISS Labour Ltd, whom required cable hangers for the track renewal programme at Summit Tunnel in Todmorden, Lancashire. Contractor CRSA Balfour Beatty had requested that the cable hangers be fitted onto the tunnel wall in order to replace the previous troughing route. The hangers were to be installed at 1m intervals, with the bottom bracket installed at rail height.
Track Renewal With 4 Way Pegasus Hanger
Ellis Patents Solution
The Ellis Pegasus hanger offered a non-corrosive, lightweight & modular hanger option. The modular element allowed the 4 way hanger to consist of a combination of 100mm hooks and a control style bottom hook, to suit project requirements. ISS Labour selected Pegasus for its high quality. The 1200 units were supplied to a short project timeframe, to suit the track access timetable provided by ISS Labour.



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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 System Replacement Project | Fort Randall Dam Pipe
December 15th, 2022
Cable Cleats & Hangers
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Cable System Replacement Project
The client approached Ellis Patents for an upgrade to the cable systems at the USACE operated Fort Randall Dam, requiring a flexible system to be designed to cope with thermodynamic movement of the cables.
With no prior experience of such systems, USACE & Interstate Electrical Contractors Inc. contacted Ellis for assistance. The requirement was to install 12 cables onto an existing support framework which left limited space for installation
Fort Randall Dam Pipe Cable System Replacement
Ellis Patents Solution
The cables could not be mounted in a rigid system using standard cable cleats, so Ellis developed a custom made variation of the Centaur Cable Saddle with a cable range of 68-73mm. With several bends and risers along the route, they also developed Anchor Clamps to secure the run and provided the Centaur Roller System to assist with installation.

HV Cable Cleats Saddles Ellis Patents Centaur



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 Support Structure | Steelwork To Support Cables In Joint Bay
December 15th, 2022
Cable Cleats & Hangers
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Cable support Requirement
A customer required a cable support solution to support cables in a joint bay. Ellis were approached to deliver a solution. For this application, space was limited and a number of cables had to be accommodated for. The structures would also be required to be supplied in kit form to be assembled on site, due to site and shipping restrictions.
Joint Bay Cable Support Structure
Ellis Patents Solution
Ellis Patents modelled the available space and then developed steel structures to support the cables and hold the required loads. The designs were validated with hand calculations and also FEA software. Once manufactured, the structures were load tested to ensure that they performed as the calculations indicated. The structures were manufactured from galvanised steel and bolted together, and the stands were supplied in kit format for assembly on site.

CAD Model of joint bay showing all cables, joints and support stands

FEA of single stand

Prototype (ungalvanised) joint stand

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 Joint Clamp Brackets | Repair Offshore Subsea Cables
December 15th, 2022
Cable Cleats & Hangers
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Cable Joint Clamp Bracket Requirement
Ellis were approached by a company who supply joints and protective housings to repair offshore subsea cables. The company had a design for the outer housing and the joint but required a solution for supporting the cable within the housing.
SUBSEA TERMINATION CLAMP BRACKETS
Ellis Patents Solution
The Ellis Patents Technical Team were provided with detailed CAD models of the enclosure. This showed the detail of the space and fixing points available. A design was developed that used a combination of standard products and a new bespoke design. To validate the design a combination of hand calculations and FEA was used. The detailed design drawings were sent to the Ellis production team and then manufactured on site.

3D Model of cable joints in subsea rated housing

Cable and joint clamping solutions

FEA design validation

Completed brackets prior to shipping

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.

Pegasus Cable Hangers | Cable Hanger Solution For Torr Hill Quarry
December 14th, 2022
Cable Cleats & Hangers
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Cable Hanger Requirement
Ellis were contacted by a customer as they had a range of cables on site that were supported in various configurations. After a review they decided that a standardised product was required to provide consistent cable support.
Pegasus Cable Hangers
Ellis Patents Solution
Ellis Patents attended the site and were provided with details of the cable locations and loadings. Various solutions were then investigated from this information. For this application, a polymer hanger with an aluminium spine was selected (The Pegasus Hanger) as this was best suited to the job at hand.
The Pegasus hanger is manufactured and can be rapidly assembled in the factory to suit the clients configuration. Various configurations of the Pegasus hanger were drawn up and manufactured at Ellis, which were then supplied to site and installed by the contractor.

Ellis Pegasus Hangers installed on site

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.
