Elmeridge Cables Limited Custom Made Cable Specialists

Published 19 May 2021

Cable Specialists

A Guest Contribution

Elmeridge Cables Limited have been leaders in the production and distribution of custom made cables since 1987, supplying a wide range of low, medium and high voltage special cables and stock items to a growing worldwide market.

For almost three and a half decades, Elmeridge have predominantly been designing, producing and distributing low voltage custom made cables, for the following sectors and industries, including:

• Underwater Marine & Offshore
• Pumps & Sensors
• Oil & Gas
• Pipes & Drains CCTV Pushrod and Crawler Cables
• Cranes & Lifts
• Diving
• Fish Farming & Fisheries
• Medical & Science
• Railways & Trams
• Instrumentation & Control
• High Temperature & Thermocouple
• Aerostat (TARS)

Marine Cat5E Cable

Drain Pushrod Cable

Flexible Radar Cable

Rodent Resistant Rail Cable

Magnetometer Cable

Divers Communication Cable Blue

London Underground Fibre Optic Cable

Double Armoured Tow Cable

Medical Silicone Cable

We have supplied many underwater Marine and Offshore companies with our ‘Supreme Polyurethane’ which is Hydrolysis, UV, and Abrasion resistant.

This particular compound is incredibly tough, while remaining flexible, and can be ordered in various colours.

Elmeridge have produced 3 compounds that are termite-proof; our 3 cables spent 54 days in laboratory conditions in a termite mound with no adverse effects.

Compounds tested were Hytrel, Polyurethane, and Polyethylene.

Here are a few examples of special projects which we have been able to work on over recent years:

Elmeridge were able to supply the Spanish Navy with a 40-tonne breaking strain cable with the use of Kevlar aramidic yarn and two contra-helically wound layers of Nitronic 50 steel wire armour.

We have produced Rodent-resistant cables that were used in the Hong Kong Rail and underground system prior to 1st July 1997, before Chinese Rule.

Our pushrod cables for the Pipes & Drains sector have proved to be the toughest on the market today. With the rod cables in various sizes being pushed further than any others. We have worked in the sector for almost 30 years supplying some of the top companies in the UK.

Elmeridge have been asked to supply various cables over the years to F1, using compounds such as Hytrel for single core cables in many different colours. Their existing camera cables t were breaking down, and Elmeridge were able to provide a solution to prevent vibration degradation.

Elmeridge have produced a single 5km length of buoyant fibreoptic cable with a breaking load of 750kg, to view the condition of the culverts under London.

Elmeridge were asked to produce a 36-core umbilical cable for a ship’s radar system that could be flexed when traveling under bridges, without damaging the system and signal.

Elmeridge have been asked to produce two silicone cables for a medical company, the final solution was to place both cables together and produce one cable to minimize the diameter and to be as flexible as possible.

Elmeridge are capable of supplying many different types of Sensor Cables, some of which have vent tubes inside of various sizes.

Elmeridge had a great opportunity at the end of 2019/2020 to work with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), supplying 8,000mtrs and 10,000mtrs of CTD (Conductivity Temperature and Depth) Cables for the RRS James Clark Ross and the RRS Sir David Attenborough.

RRS Sir David Attenborough

Our current lead times for production are approximately 8 to 10 weeks, depending on the specification and elements required.

A recent project for the Royal Air Force was to supply a high-grade circular copper braid with a clear PVC sheath. This braid was attached to the aircraft during refuelling to prevent a build-up of static electricity, reducing the fire hazard by grounding out the aircraft.

Elmeridge have produced more than four thousand different types of special cables since 1987.

For all production and distribution enquiries, our knowledgeable team are here to help and support you throughout your project. Please get in touch by email [email protected] or make that call on +44 (0) 1273 391810.

THORNE & DERRICK

SPECIALIST ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR

Thorne & Derrick distribute the most extensive range of Cable Installation & Electrical Distribution Equipment to the Power Transmission & Distribution industry in the onshore and offshore wind, solar, rail, oil/gas, data centre, battery storage and utility sectors.

We service UK and international clients working on underground cables, overhead lines, substations and electrical construction at 11kV and up to and EHV transmission and distribution voltages.

• Key Products: MV-HV Cable Joints & Terminations, Cable Cleats, Duct Seals, Cable Transits, Underground Cable Protection, Copper Earth Tapes, Cable Jointing Tools, Feeder Pillars, Cable Ducting, Earthing & Lightning Protection, Electrical Safety, Cable Glands, Arc Flash Protection & Fusegear.

• Distributors for: 3M Cold Shrink, ABB, Alroc, Band-It, Catu, Cembre, Centriforce, CMP, Elastimold, Ellis Patents, Emtelle, Furse, Lucy Zodion, Nexans Euromold, Pfisterer, Polypipe, Prysmian, Roxtec.

LV – Low Voltage Cable Joints, Glands, Cleats, Lugs & Accessories (1000 Volts)

MV HV – Medium & High Voltage Cable Joints, Terminations & Connectors (11kV 33kV EHV)