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FREE to ENROL | Cable Quality Seminar By BASEC

Cable Quality is often overlooked when building specification decisions are made, which can result in costly damage and potential loss of life.

BASEC has been in the business of independently testing and certifying cable products and their manufacturing facilities, to internationally recognised standards, for over 45 years.

With a rigorous programme of auditing, inspection and testing their goal is to ensure the cable you specify, source and install is compliant, safe and fit-for-purpose.

The Cable Quality Seminar is designed for anyone and everyone who is working to deliver projects which include cable installations.

Understanding the implications of poor-quality cable and increased awareness of independent cable verification is paramount to your project’s success.

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The British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC) is a recognised sign of assurance of independent cable testing and approval. As an independent body, BASEC has for nearly 40 years been a mark of reassurance to those specifying cable.

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 voltage power systems:

• Slip-on Cable Terminations
• Cold-shrink Cable Terminations
• Heat-shrink Cable Terminations
• Cable Joints – Heat & Cold-shrink
• Separable Connectors (Euromold)
• Surge Arresters & Switchgear/Transformer Bushings

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 HV 

3M STFF | Fire Resistant & Halogen Free Cable Joints

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STFF

Smoke, Toxicity, Flame, & Fume Protection For Cable Joints

3M STFF Shield products are designed for use with all inline polymeric cold shrink and resin cable joints – this includes LV, 600/1000 volts, 3.3kV, 6.6kV, 11kV and 33kV cable joints and cable abandonment kits. 3M STFF Shield is suitable for single and three core polymeric cold shrink joints, as well as for cable abandonment applications at low voltage.

The addition of the 3M STFF Shield will allow standard cable joints and accessories to be installed in areas such as underground rail, tunnels and any application where flame retardant, low toxicity cable jointing solutions are required with fire resistance.

3M STFF Shield products have been approved for London Underground LU Standard 1-085 and the universal joint protection system complies with Section 12 of the London Underground Network – the product range is commonly known as the Smoke, Toxicity, Fire and Fume joint sleeve or STFF.

• S – Smoke
• T – Toxicity
• F – Fire
• F – Fume

The 3M STFF joint protection sleeve include standard sleeve for cable joints, a closed-end sleeve for cable abandonment applications as well as a retrofit wrap to wrap around cable joints that have already been installed.

Fire Resistant Shield for Joints & Cables In Rail Tunnels

3M STFF Shield Product Features & Benefits

• 3M STFF Shield products are made up of layers of woven glass fabric, and high temperature silica to enable flame resistance, and prevention of smoke, and toxic fumes
• Halogen Free
• Manufactured in several sizes enabling compatibility with a wide range of 3M Cable accessories
• Easily secured in place with integrated fastening straps, no need for cable ties or tools
• 3M STFF are available as a sleeve design for covering cable joints, or a closed end covering for cable abandonment applications
• Available as a wrap around design for retrospective fitting around cables already installed

Used with Cold Shrink Joints Manufactured by 3M Electrical

3M STFF used in conjunction with Cold Shrink joints provide halogen free and fire resistant joints suitable for installation onto cable containment – the STFF joint is compact and smooth profile with reduced space displacement and weight impact.

This type of cable joint is not suitable for direct burial (underground) as the STFF protective shield will absorb moisture.

• LCI Joint Kit 16.2mm-33.1mm – Order Code 3M LC1-STFF13
• LC2 Joint Kit 16.2mm-33.1mm – Order Code 3M LC2-STFF13
• LC3 Joint Kit 16.2mm-33.1mm – Order Code 3M LC3-STFF13
• LC4 Joint Kit 24.9mm-56.4mm – Order Code 3M LC4-STFF14
• LC5 Joint Kit 37.8mm-84.3mm – Order Code 3M LC5-STFF14
• LC6 Joint Kit 37.8mm-84.3mm – Order Code 3M LC6-STFF14

Cold Shrink LC Joints by 3M Electrical

Network Rail & London Underground Approvals

3M STFF Cable Joint Shield

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Installation

The STFF Shields are supplied only as part of the cable joint / accessory kit from 3M. The sleeve is slipped onto one of the cables ready to be joined and parked back along the cable.

The cable joint is made off in the normal way and the STFF sleeve is now slid over the joint and held in place by two stainless steel cable ties, one at each end.

Full installation instructions are supplied with each 3M Electrical kit.

LV Cable Joints (Low Voltage Cables)

Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute LV Joints in Cold Shrink, Heat Shrink or Resin Cast technologies – multicore and multi-pair cable joints are available for immediate backfill and energisation of Low Voltage power, control and instrumentation cables 600V/1000V 3.3kV.

Complete range of LV Cable Accessories  ➡

Cable Breakouts | Cable Caps | Cable Lugs | Cable Cleats | Cable Trough | Cable Duct | Feeder Pillars | for 11kV/33kV/66kV networks see MV HV Joints & Terminations

Pfisterer | Nexans Euromold | Prysmian | Cable Joints & Terminations MV HV

Cold Shrink by 3M | Joints | Abandonment | Terminations | Low Voltage LV Cables

Why Move To 3M Cold Shrink?

Cold Shrink Cable Joints

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3M Cold Shrink

Over 10 million 3M Cold Shrink products are installed worldwide ; this includes cable joints, cable terminations and cable abandonment kits.

Developed in the 1970’s by 3M, Cold Shrink technology has been found to be a safer, more reliable and easier to install technology for the jointing, terminating and abandoning of low voltage power cables.

Helping MV HV Contractors Make The Change 

In order to help cable contractors, cable jointers and engineers make the change out of heat shrink and into 3M Cold Shrink, we feature a YouTube Video Playlist covering the installation of cable joints, terminations and abandonment kits using 3M Cold Shrink.

Cables must be jointed and terminated accurately, safely and quickly – T&D & 3M can provide cable jointer training to further reduce the risk of cable failure caused by poor workmanship.

5 Good Reasons To Switch From Heat Shrink To 3M Cold Shrink

• Reduced danger of damaging XLPE cable material – no scorching
• Less room for cable jointer error – no skill-sensitive multiple layer heat shrinking, single part construction
• No special site permits required – cold applied joints/terminations, no “hot-working”
• No cooling time needed before power energising – reduced outage periods and downtime
• Easier to use in enclosed areas – no need for heat shrink gas torches, bottles, cannisters

LV Cable Joints (Low Voltage Cables)

Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute LV Joints in Cold Shrink, Heat Shrink or Resin Cast technologies – multicore and multi-pair cable joints are available for immediate backfill and energisation of Low Voltage power, control and instrumentation cables 600V/1000V 3.3kV.

Complete range of LV Cable Accessories  ➡

Cable Breakouts | Cable Caps | Cable Lugs | Cable Cleats | Cable Trough | Cable Duct | Feeder Pillars | for 11kV/33kV/66kV networks see MV HV Joints & Terminations

Pfisterer | Nexans Euromold | Prysmian | Cable Joints & Terminations MV HV

Cold Shrink by 3M | Joints | Abandonment | Terminations | Low Voltage LV Cables

Cable Cleats, Cable Glands & Cable Lugs For Prysmian FP600S Cables

FP6000S

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The following article enables the correct specification of cable cleats, glands and lugs for the safe and reliable installation of Prysmian FP600S fire resistant cables without comprising the fire performance of the electrical circuit and integrity of the cable to survive and continue operation in fire conditions.

FP600S Cables

Prysmian FP600S is the ultimate fire resistant, armoured Low Voltage LV cable for power and control of emergency, life safety and fighting systems used in buildings.

Prysmian FP600S is the ultimate fire resistant cable for power and control of emergency, life safety and fighting systems used in buildings.

FP600S has been designed and developed for the most stringent British Standard fire test for cables, BS8491 F120 and meets or exceeds the fire resistance requirements of Category 1,2 and 3 which makes it suitable for power and control circuits as defined in BS8519:2010.

Prysmian fire resistant cable is featured on the LU – Approved Products Register approved by London Underground meeting the criteria for LU 1-085 and is suitable for use in Section 12 (underground and surface) applications.

BS 8519:2010

This British Standard and Code of Practice covers the selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications.

BS 8519:2010 replaces BS 7346-6:2005, which is now withdrawn.

High-rise and complex buildings have developed in terms of increased size, height and complexity of active fire protection. This has allowed fire engineered solutions to be developed. These solutions require a high level of performance from the components of the building services, including the electrical supplies.

BS 8519 gives guidance and recommendations on the selection and installation of power and control cable systems. It covers systems that are required to maintain their cable circuit integrity for life safety and fire-fighting applications. It also gives recommendations for electrical system design for such applications, and recommended limits for survival times.

BS 8519 identifies those electrical loads defined as life safety and fire-fighting loads. It lists the factors to be considered by the engineer when selecting and specifying the performance requirements of the electrical distribution system needed to maintain integrity under defined fire conditions for a specified period, referred to as the fire survival time.

BS 8519 makes reference to the recommendations identified in BS 9999, with regard to the design and installation of the LV Low Voltage electrical distribution systems for life safety and fire-fighting equipment.

The British Standard also makes reference to 3 categories of circuits required to maintain their circuit integrity under defined fire conditions for varying fire survival times of 30 min, 60 min and 120 min. Appropriate cable tests are identified for each category derived from applicable British Standards that assess cable performance under conditions of fire as might be expected in an actual fire incident.

This standard aims to ensure that the level of circuit integrity is not compromised by other components of the whole electrical distribution system, including cable glands, terminations, joints and cable support and location systems including stainless steel cable ties.

BS 8519:2010 covers

• The source of supply
• The distribution voltage [high voltage (HV) or low voltage (LV)]
• The appropriate location of the main intake enclosures, HV switchrooms, LV switchrooms, transformer rooms, generator rooms, risers, fire life safety plant rooms and fire-fighting/evacuation lift motor rooms/shafts.

Prysmian FP600S also meets or exceeds low fire hazard requirements of LSOH cable.

Prysmian FP600S – The Ultimate Fire Resistant Armoured Power Cable

• 600/1000V Cable
• BS7846 F120
• BS8491 120 Minutes
• BS8519 Category 1,2 & 3 Power & Control Circuits
• BASEC Approved Cable
• LPCB Approved Cable
• London Underground Approved LU 1-085A (Previously ‘Section 12’)

Prysmian manufacture a range Fire Resistant cable accessories including cable cleats and cable glands to support the installation of FP600S cables.

Prysmian FP Cables – FP600S Fire Resistant Cables for Emergency & Essential Building Services

Why Degrade Cable Integrity By Installing Underspecified Cable Accessories?

Sub-standard cable accessories are often inadvertently installed forming weak links in many fire resistant cable installations. Plastic cable cleats and “budget” type cable glands only serve to introduce potential “flash-points” into cable circuits whose primary purpose is the safety and protection of people, assets and infrastracture in the event of a fire. For this reason Prysmian only recommend the installation of approved fire resistant glands, cleats and accessories.

The following tables should aid the contractor and specifier to selecting the correct FP cleats, glands and lugs.

PRYSMIAN FP600S FIRE RESISTANT CABLE – SINGLE CORE CABLES

The following selection table features the recommended cable accessories including claw cleats and cable glands LSF to support and terminate Prysmian FP600S cables – for the termination of the stranded copper conductors into control panels, enclosures, junction boxes and electrical equipment Cembre lugs can be used.

LV Cable Joints (Low Voltage Cables)

Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute LV Joints in Cold Shrink, Heat Shrink or Resin Cast technologies – multicore and multi-pair cable joints are available for immediate backfill and energisation of Low Voltage power, control and instrumentation cables 600V/1000V 3.3kV.

Complete range of LV Cable Accessories  ➡

Cable Breakouts | Cable Caps | Cable Lugs | Cable Cleats | Cable Trough | Cable Duct | Feeder Pillars | for 11kV/33kV/66kV networks see MV HV Joints & Terminations

Pfisterer | Nexans Euromold | Prysmian | Cable Joints & Terminations MV HV

Cold Shrink by 3M | Joints | Abandonment | Terminations | Low Voltage LV Cables

Lucy Zodion Titan2 Street Lighting Cut Outs – Single & Double Pole

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Street Lighting Cut Outs

Lucy Zodion Ltd, are the leading UK manufacturer of street lighting cut-outs, controls, feeder pillars and street lighting isolators – their street light cut outs (SLCOs) are also part of the G81 specification framework.

Lucy Zodion Titan2 cut outs are supplied as standard with features that ensure the street lighting technicians task is considerably easier.

The Lucy Titan2 cam lever handle enables effortless release of the Lucy fuse carrier in one movement and there is plenty of cabling space to terminate a wide variety of conductor types and sizes.

Insulated or brass cable gland plates are also available for when dual or triple entries are required.

High quality engineering thermoplastics make the Lucy Zodion Titan2 range the ideal choice to withstand heavy use in demanding locations.

Lucy Zodion Titan2

Street Lighting Cut Outs Range

• Single or double pole cut outs
• Single or twin fuse cut outs
• Brass or insulated gland plate options
• Extensive trough options
• 1 up, 2 up, 1 up 1 down circuit arrangements

Street lighting Cut Outs – Titan2

TITAN2 SINGLE & DOUBLE POLE CUT OUTS

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Should you require any technical support and advise in order to select the correct street lighting cut out please do not hesitate to contact us.

Lucy Cut Out Part No	Fuseways	Components	Description	Cable Entry	Image
Titan2 (NT06) double pole single fuse cut out, complete with earth block, and brass plate with:
THM0006032	1	2 x 20mm grommets	NT06-TT-NG12
THM0010170	1	2 x BW20 brass glands	NT06-TT-NG18
THM0010121	1	2 x 20mm tubes	NT06-TT-NG25
THM0031147	1	2 x 25mm tubes	NT06-TT-NG26
Titan2 (NT06) double pole single fuse cut out, complete with earth block, small extension trough, and brass plate with :
THM0010657	1	2 x 20mm grommets	NT06-TT-NEF-NG12
THM0017257	1	2 x 20mm grommets	NT06-TT-NEF-NG13
THM0013678	1	2 x BW20 brass glands	NT06-TT-NEF-NG18
THM0010211	1	2 x 20mm tubes	NT06-TT-NEF-NG25
THM0010212	1	2 x 25mm tubes	NT06-TT-NEF-NG26
Titan2 (NT06) double pole single fuse cut out, complete with earth block, large extension trough, and brass plate with :
THM0036546	1	2 x 25mm grommets	NT06-TT-NED-NG13
THM0037191	1	2 x 20mm tubes	NT06-TT-NED-NG25
THM0028975	1	2 x 25mm tubes	NT06-TT-NED-NG26
THM0016546	1	2 x BW25 glands and 1 x 25mm grommet	NT06-TT-NEE-NG82
Titan2 (NT08) double pole twin fuse cut out, complete with earth block, and brass plate with :
THM0009901	2	2 x 20mm grommets	NT08-TT-NG12
THM0012689	2	2 x BW20 brass glands	NT08-TT-NG18
THM0013303	2	2 x 20mm tubes	NT08-TT-NG25
THM0014521	2	2 x 25mm tubes	NT08-TT-NG26
Titan2 (NT08) double pole twin fuse cut out, complete with earth block, small extention trough, and brass plate with :
THM0010563	2	2 x 20mm grommets	NT08-TT-NEF-NG12
THM0029334	2	2 x 25mm grommets	NT08-TT-NEF-NG13
THM0014659	2	2 x BW20 brass glands	NT08-TT-NEF-NG18
THM0011708	2	2 x 20mm tubes	NT08-TT-NEF-NG25
THM0010841	2	2 x 25mm tubes	NT08-TT-NEF-NG26
Titan2 (NT08) double pole twin fuse cut out, complete with earth block, large 2-way extention trough, and brass plate with :
THM0037298	2	2 x 25mm grommets	NT08-TT-NED-NG13
THM0037316	2	2 x 20mm tubes	NT08-TT-NED-NG25
THM0037323	2	2 x 25mm tubes	NT08-TT-NED-NG26
Titan2 (NT10) double pole twin fuse cut out, complete with earth block, 3-way extension trough, and brass plate, with :
THM0027135	2	3 x 25mm tubes	NT10-NED-NEE-NT6-NG61
THM0012093	2	3 x 20mm grommets	NT10-NEC-NT6-NG68
THM0010786	2	2 x 25mm grommets, 1 x 20mm grommet	NT10-NEC-NT6-NG52

Lucy Zodion Titan2

Specifications

Lucy DNO Cut Outs Offer Street Lighting Contractors Improved Cable Termination Access

 

Lucy Lighting Titan SLF

Single Pole Cut Outs

With its low body split line to maximise cabling access, the Lucy Lighting Titan SLF is the simplest exponent of the single pole cut outs.

Tough, engineering grade thermoplastics and fully electroplated brass componentry ensure that the Lucy SLF street lighting cut out will have a long, reliable service life.

The Lucy Zodion Titan MC040SLF cam operated fuse handle ensures that electrical disconnection takes place prior to the fuse carrier being extracted by the street lighting contractor.

Lucy Zodion MC040SLF Single Phase Cut Out Specifications

• Cut out designed and tested in accordance with BS 7654:1997
• 25A maximum fuse rating
• Accepts fuse links to BS 88 Part 1, AC 16 tag type
• IP22 rating
• Single pole isolation
• Single fuse
• Electroplated brass terminals with serrated bores
• Max. cable size; 16sqmm stranded copper, 25sqmm solid aluminium
•  Cable entry via PVC grommets as standard
• Outgoing cables exit below horizontal to form drip loop
• Sealing wire facility

Lucy Zodion Titan MC040SLF Single Phase Cut Out Dimensions
Height	150mm
Width	76mm
Depth	60mm
Order Details For MC040SLF Street Lighting Cut Out
Order Code	Description
MC040SLF 25A SLCO TYPE 1 (SNE)	Separate Neutral and Earth
MC040SLF 25A SLCO TYPE 2 (CNE)	Combined Neutral and Earth

➡ For further information about how Lucy Zodion provide control and power distribution products for street lighting applications, please review the Lucy Titan (Cut-outs) and Lucy Trojan (Isolators) ranges of products.

• Further Reading: Street Lighting Cut Outs From Lucy Zodion – WPD Approved (G81)

Complete range of LV Cable Accessories  ➡

Cable Breakouts | Cable Caps | Cable Lugs | Cable Cleats | Cable Trough | Cable Duct | Feeder Pillars | for 11kV/33kV/66kV networks see MV HV Joints & Terminations

Pfisterer | Nexans Euromold | Prysmian | Cable Joints & Terminations MV HV

Cold Shrink by 3M | Joints | Abandonment | Terminations | Low Voltage LV Cables