Telecoms Cable Lubricant – Techlube M Water Based Lubricants For Underground Telecoms Cables

Techlube M Telecoms Cable Lubricant

Techlube M

Cable Lubricant

LV MV HV Power Cable Pulling Lubricant

Techlube M cable lubricant manufactured by Socomore is an underground cable installation lubricant with microspheres specially designed for telecommunication cable pulling operations.

Techlube M provides superior friction reduction between cable and conduit, requiring lower quantities per pull and is a water-based, non-flammable and non-toxic cable lubricant.

Its string & cling consistency evenly coats the cable and adheres perfectly to cables in wet weather with a resistance to wash off in water filled ducts.

Thorne & Derrick offer a full range of cable lubricants and cable pulling and laying equipment.

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Techlube M Water Based Lubricants

Telecoms Cable Lubricant

Features & Benefits

Easy to apply water-based, high performance cable lubricant
Strong adhesion to cable/duct wall
Superior friction reduction between cable and conduit
Microspheres ensure adequate friction reduction even if lubricant has dried off cable jacket
Requires lower quantities per pull
Reduces risk of cable damage during the cable pull
Regular pulling tension
Not readily washed off cable jacket, ideal for pulling in wet ducts
Dries slowly, leaving a thin film which retains lubricating potential for months
Temperature stability
Compatibility tested with materials used in cable jackets, cable joints and accessories
Does not contain salt, detergent or grease which can degrade cable jackets
Nexans approval – recommended after compatibility testing with cable jacket material
Bellcore approval – requirements for cable placing lubricants / technical audit report AU-NWT-0000077
Specific gravity – 1.0
pH Neutral
Viscosity – ISO 2555 (at 25ºC) 1800-2800 cPs

Telecoms Cable Lubricant – Applications

Techlube M is a pourable, high performance cable lubricant with microspheres ideal for the installation of fibre, light weight copper and CATV cables.

Underground lightweight copper and fibre optic cable placements
Telecommunication and CATV cable installations
Sub-duct installations
Duct pre-lubrication

How to use Telecoms Cable Lubricant

Techlube M is a pourable lubricant with a high cling factor ensuring easy application and excellent cable adhesion.

Any attempt to quantify exactly the amount of lubricant that is needed on any individual installation will fall short of being accurate. In general, experience has revealed that some valid assumptions can be made. Formulas below have been found to be normally acceptable for installing light weight cables.

However, there are field conditions which may require more / less lubricant than the formulas provide. Knowledge of specific local conditions and experience has proven the best judge in these cases.

1. For plastic conduit (PVC, ABS, Polyethylene) use the following:

Q = 0.0004 x L x D

2. For multiple concrete, clay tile, fibre cement, fibre filled and wood conduit use the following:

Q = 0.0006 x L x D

Where Q = Amount of Techlube M needed in litres

Where L = The total length of the pull in metres

Where D = The inside diameter of the individual conduit in centimetres.

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Cable Pulling Equipment Suppliers

Thorne & Derrick International distribute 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 – products also supplied for fibre optic blowing, subsea trenching, offshore umbilical installations and pulling armoured cables onto cable tray.

Our complete range of LV MV HV Cable Pulling & Blowing Lubricants for Power & Telecom Cables includes water-based low (LV), medium (MV) and high (HV) lubricant and electrical equipment and power cable cleaning solvents and wipes for the removal of grease and dirt from switchgear and substation.

Techlube HD | the cable lubricant can be applied manually by hand or electrically pumped directly and evenly onto the cable, the cling and stringy consistency assists the transfer of the Techlube HD into the cable duct. The water-based underground cable lubricant with high viscosity is used for installing heavy power and complex cable routes and pulls (LV HV). Techlube HD has a process temperature of -5 to 60° Celsius and can be applied by brushing, pimping or manual pour.

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

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