3M HV Cable Accessories for the Renewable Energy Industry
3M High Voltage Power Cable Accessories | Renewables Industry
The extensive range of 3M HV Cable Accessories serve as electrical solutions for Renewable Construction Projects, including HV Cable Joints, Terminations & Connectors, which cover a wide range of Renewable Energy Industry applications, such as Transformers (Live Front & Dead Front), Junction Boxes or Sectionalising Cabinets, Grounding & Jointing, Substations, Down-Towers and Cable Jacket Repairs.
3M’s HV Cable Accessories designed for the Renewable Energy Industry feature both cold shrink and heat shrink technology, which differentiate in safety, time efficiency, ease of installation and electrical performance. For further information and aid of HV Cable Accessories selection for use in specific applications âž¡ Cold Shrink vs Heat Shrink.
High Voltage Transformer Connections Live Front & Dead Front
3M Live Front HV Transformer Connections
3M’s range of High Voltage Cold Shrink Terminations are engineered to be robust and fast to install, whilst maintaining a short compact footprint and requiring no heat for installation. These electrical HV Power Cable accessories are the solution to switchgear and cabinets becoming smaller and smaller, whilst the electrical power demand is continuously increasing. The 3M Cold Shrink QT-II Termination Kit 12kV/36kV & 3M Cold Shrink QT-III Termination Kit 12kV/36kV are used to connect medium voltage cables to switchgear, transformers, motors, as well as for pole-top transitions from underground cabling to overhead lines, as well as many other applications.
| 3M Cold Shrink QT-II Termination Kit 12kV/36kV âž¡
The 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Termination QT-II is designed with Cold Shrink technology, supplied pre-stretched on a removal core for efficiency and ease of installation. Electrical field control device is pre-installed in the insulation body help to avoid complexity during the installation. The specific properties of the insulating silicon body allow for the termination of a wide range of cable cross sections. 3M HV termination kits are available both with and without mechanical cable lugs included. |
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| 3M Cold Shrink QT-III Termination Kit 12kV/36kV âž¡
The 3M Cold Shrink QT-III Termination Kit 12kV/36kV offers a similar functionality to the QT-II, but with further development and additional advantages to the end user. This includes the elimination of excessive time consumption due to installation steps, which avoid the possibility of any errors. The 3M Cold Shrink QT-III Termination Kit 12kV/36kV also features the same Cold Shrink technology. |
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3M Dead Front HV Transformer Connections
Transformer Dead Front connections are becoming increasingly common in the Renewable Energy Industry. The 3M Dead Front HV Transformer Connection style allows for the use of shielded separable connectors with switchgears, transformers and other electrical equipment. These devices can be connected and disconnected easily, but they can also be stacked and configured in different ways to fit a certain connection. Unlike Live Front HV Transformer Connections, 3M’s Dead Front HV Separable Connector Kit 12kV/36kV & Sensored Cable Accessories are fully shielded on the outer surface, allowing for flexible placement with no electrical clearance required.
| 3M Separable Connector Kit 12kV/36kV âž¡
The 3M Separable Connector Kit 12kV/36kV is designed to establish the connection between the power cable and switchgear, transformer or other electrical equipment. The transformer connection accessories are moulded using high quality EPDM and sold in packs of 3 phases, equipped with electrical stress control elements, earthing set, mechanical cable lug and assembly instructions. The straight elbow and T-plug connectors cover a wide range of cable cross sections, and are fully type tested to meet CENELEC HD 629.1 Standards (& DIN VDE 0278 Standards). |
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| 3M Sensored Cable Accessories âž¡
3M’s Sensored Cable Accessories (SCA) are high voltage cable accessories, including accurate current and voltage sensors to support the grid automation. The Sensored Cable Accessories provide high accuracy voltage, current and phase angle with real time measurements when connected to secondary equipment, like RTUs or protection relays at the high voltage secondary electrical substation. Equipped with a capacitive voltage sensor, the 3M Sensored Cable Accessories provide reliable measurements over a wide range of temperatures, capable to capture up to the 50th harmonic (2500Hz). This offers a unique and efficient way to measure key parameters on the grid for use in prominent use-cases, such as real time monitoring, fault detection and location, voltage regulation and volt-var optimisation, power quality management and asset health. |
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Junction Box or Sectionalising Cabinet 3M HV Cable Accessories
Junction Boxes (or Sectionalising Cabinets) are a convenient solution for organising the collection of electrical power from turbines using HV separable connectors. The Junction Box/Sectionalising Cabinet provides a 2-way, 3-way or 4-way, 3 phase connection point. This allows an operator to de-energise, ground or isolate portions of a circuit, whilst allowing the remaining electrical power to flow-through. Junction Boxes act as enclosure housing for electrical connections, protecting power cables from harsh weather conditions, as well as preventing risks of hazardous electrical accidents.
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| 3M Separable Connector Kit 12kV/36kV âž¡
Similar to the 3M Dead Front HV Transformer Connection accessories, the 3M Separable Connector Kit 12kV/36kV is an ideal cable accessory for Junction Boxes/Sectionalising Cabinets, used to establish the connection between the cable and switchgear, transformer, or other electrical equipment. |
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Grounding & Jointing HV Cable Accessories
Jointing 3M HV Cable Accessories are typically used after an emergency or damage has been inflicted on a power cable, as well when jointing and grounding tools are designed into projects, in order to achieve circuit lengths that far exceed even the longest cable reel lengths. 3M’s Cold Shrink Jointing & Grounding HV Cable Accessories are the ideal solution for quick, easy and reliable high voltage power cable connection.
| 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Jointing Kit QS200 12kV/36kV âž¡
The 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Jointing Kit QS200 12kV/36kV is one of the pinnacles of 3M’s performance, quality and reliability. This Cold Shrink Jointing Kit is used with 1-core and 3-core cables, armoured or non-armoured. The 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Jointing Kit 12kV/36kV requires no special tools, torches or other heat sources. |
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| 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Jointing Kit QS3000 72.5kV âž¡
The 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Jointing Kit QS3000 66kV/72.5kV are expertly designed for inline jointing up to 72.5kV Umax Voltage class, 1-core XLPE and HEPR power cable systems with copper wire screen, lead sheath or aluminium sheath, compliant to IEC 60840 Standards. |
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| 3M EMS Extended Range Ball Makers âž¡
The 3M EMS Extended Range Ball Markers provide an effective way of accurately marking underground facility lines such as flush mounted facilities that are covered by backfill. The extended range ball markers feature a self-levelling design for precise and horizontal positioning. This passive underground marker with a water-resistant polyethylene shell does not react with chemicals or minerals. The 3M EMS Extended Range Ball Markers effectively operate without the need for any external power source. |
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Substation HV Cable Accessories
Typically with an outdoor live-front connection, substations are used to collect electrical energy, which is then terminated using LV MV HV cable terminations and is then sent to the power grid. Using cable terminations and other 3M HV Cable Accessories, such as the 3M Cold Shrink QT-III Termination Kit 12kV/36kV or 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Termination Kit QTEN Series 72.5kV, will allow for quick and easy connection to the electrical substation that will operate reliably over time.
| 3M Cold Shrink QT-III Termination Kit 12kV/36kV âž¡
The 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Termination Kit QT-III 12kV/36kV is designed with cold shrink technology, supplied pre-stretched on a removal core for efficiency and ease of installation. Electrical field control device is pre-installed in the insulation body help to avoid complexity during the installation. The specific properties of the insulating silicon body allow for the termination of a wide range of cable cross sections. Different to the QT-II Termination Kit, the QT-III offers additional advantages, eliminating various time-consuming installation steps. |
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| 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Termination Kit QTEN Series 72.5kV âž¡
The 3M Cold Shrink High Voltage Termination Kit QTEN Series 72.5kV consists of 1-core copper wire, lead sheath or aluminium sheath screen power cables. The cable termination kit covers power cables up to 2500mm² in size and is designed for XLPE and HERP cables up to 72.5kV Umax and compliant with IEC 60840. The QTEN kit includes silicone cold shrink body with integrated silicone rain sheds with a separate cold shrink stress control tube. The creepage current collector is included for a defined earth potential at the end of the rain sheds. |
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Down-Tower Applications
3M Cold Shrink Connector Insulators 1000V âž¡
The 3M Cold Shrink Connector Insulators 1000V are useful as primary
electrical insulation for all solid dielectric (rubber and plastic) insulated wire and cable jointing rated up to 1000V, both indoor and outdoor. Ideal for providing physical protection and environmental sealing for communication and other non-electrical applications, including sheath repairs. 3M Cold Shrink Connector Insulations 1000V operate at temperature ranges of -40°C to 90°C.
Cable Jacket Repair Application Accessories
Cable Jacket Repair is essential when damage has been inflicted on the outer protective layer of a cable (sheath or jacket), which ultimately protects the inner components from physical or environmental damage. 3M Scotch Cable Jacket Repair Tape can help reduce downtime until the LV MV HV power cable can be replaced. For wind, solar farms and construction tasks, power cables can sustain minor or substantial damages.
| 3M Cable Jacket Repair Application | Minor Damages âž¡
Repairing minor damage to cable jackets/sheaths, such as scratches and grooves from sharp edges require the following steps:
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| 3M Cable Jacket Repair Application | Major Damages âž¡
In the event of a cable jacket/sheath being torn, it’s important to firstly check the inner layers of the power cables are untouched, then follow these steps:
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HV Cable Joints, Terminations & Connectors
Thorne & Derrick distribute the most extensive range of 3M HV Cable Accessories and MV HV Medium & High Voltage Cable Joints, Terminations & Connectors in many industries, including wind and solar Renewable Energy Industries from manufacturers including 3M, Prysmian, Nexans Euromold, Elastimold, Pfisterer CONNEX & SEANEX and Shrink Polymer Systems.
Heat shrink, cold shrink, push-on and slip-over cable accessories enable the jointing, terminating and connection of 11kV-33kV and 66kV-132kV cables to oil, air or gas insulated switchgear, transformers, motors and overhead lines distributing electricity at medium/high voltages.
Thorne & Derrick hold large stocks of 11kV 33kV 66kV Joints & Terminations suitable for XLPE, PILC and EPR cables, in both heat shrink and Cold Shrink technologies, to service the medium/high voltage power cable accessory requirements of UK and international customers.
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