Cable Drum Trailer Manufactured for Major High Voltage Power Project

Published 04 Oct 2024

Pictured : L – R | Richard Derrick (MD T&D), Andy Smith (SEB Technical Sales Engineer), Chris Dodds (Sales & Marketing Manager T&D), Paul Millett (MD SEB), Regan Redpath (Apprentice Sales Engineer T&D), Kieron Clarke (SEB Junior Fitter) & Lee Mellors (Lead Multi Skilled Fitter. 

Thorne & Derrick, the leading UK Distributor for the SEB range of cable pulling and laying equipment, recently visited their facility to factory witness test the operation of their largest cable drum trailer manufactured to date – based on the standard CD980S Adjustable & Extendable Cable Drum Trailer the custom-design to a utility client specification provides operational simplicity, maximum power and ultimate reliability built-in. The trailer will safely handle and transport high voltage power cable drums (400kV) with a maximum drum width of 3.6 metres and drum height of 5 metres with a 50 Tonne payload.

Cable Drum Trailer Specification

High Voltage Cable Drum Trailer Diagram

Video Gallery

VIDEO 1 – The cable drum trailer has already been raised off the ground using a diesel engine powered hydraulic system that powers 4no wheeled lifting jacks. The video shows the offside of the cable trailer being hydraulically opened to its full extent.

VIDEO 2 – This video shows the drive rollers turning, these are used to assist in turning the drum of the cable. It also shows the drive rollers which are mounted to a frame being moved forwards, this system applies the rollers to the drum flange, the rollers are then turned.

VIDEO 3 – Once the cable drum trailer has been loaded the pintles (the black tubes) are inserted into the drum. The video shows how the pintles are raised hydraulically, this is done on both sides of the drum trailer which raises the cable drum off the ground.

VIDEO 4 – This shows the nearside of the cable drum trailer being closed. Also, the silver bars across the back are the rear tie bars which are used to hold the rear of the trailer when a high voltage cable drum is installed, they are adjustable to suit any width of cable drum that the trailer can hold.

VIDEO 5 – This shows the diesel engine being started, the operation of the hydraulic control valve that raises the trailer off the ground and the cable drum  trailer being lifted up.

Cable Pulling & Laying Equipment

Suppliers & Distributors

Thorne & Derrick distribute the most extensive range of Low & High Voltage 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 – this includes the most extensive range of Cable Pulling & Cable Laying Equipment to enable the installation of low, medium and high voltage power cables into underground trench or duct.

We service UK and international clients working on underground cables, overhead lines, substations and electrical construction at LV, 11kV/33kV and up to EHV transmission and distribution voltages.

T&D distribute the complete range of LV-HV Cable Pulling and Laying Equipment including cable rollers, cable socks, drum jacks, drum trailers, cable lubricant, underground cable protection and conduit duct rod.

THORNE & DERRICK are Specialist Distributors of LV HV Cable Jointing, Earthing, Substation & Electrical Eqpt up to 66kV – this includes the most extensive range of Ex Stock Innovation Tooling to facilitate safe and reliable preparation, termination and installation of cables.

MV HV High Voltage Cable Joints | Cable Terminations | Cable Connectors

Further Reading

• SEB Cable Pulling and Laying Equipment Catalogue Size: 7.37 MB