Protect Signal Cables From Rodent Damage | Brush Solutions For Railways

Published 19 Oct 2020

RODENTBRUSH – Brush Solutions For Rodents

Brush Solutions For Rodent Control On Railways

RODENTBRUSH

Trackside cable ducting and electrical junction boxes are warm dry places, with many points of access through which a determined rodent can squeeze and make a nest. Problems occur because rats love to chew and as they gnaw the plastic casing they can dangerously expose vital signal cables.

A break in signal control can cause whole sections of the railway to be out of use until the fault can be located and repaired. This results in expensive engineering costs and possible train delays.

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Created and developed in close association with Railtrack, the RODENTBRUSH is specially designed to fill the spaces around cabling where rats and mice get in. RODENTBRUSH is flexible, flame retardant and offers the simplest solution to prevent cables from being chewed and subsequent signal failure;

• Simple to install and remove for cable maintenance
• Maintains airflow in the gap, avoiding cable overheating
• UL94-V0 flame retardant brush material
• Network Rail certificate of Acceptance PA05/0110

RODENTBRUSH has been installed successfully by rail contractors across the UK and France, avoiding expensive engineering costs and delays. Trials show that rodents don’t like the feel of the filament on their faces and whiskers.

In trackside ducting, RODENTBRUSH fills the cavity and deters rodents from entering. In signal boxes and enclosures, RODENTBRUSH can be pushed into any gaps and spaces at the base of the compartment to act as a deterrent to inquisitive rats.

RODENTBRUSH in Trackside Cable Ducting

Unlike other forms of pest control, RODENTBRUSH can be easily removed for routine maintenance and then replaced foe ongoing cable protection. RODENTBRUSH can be exposed to all elements allowing air to circulate and water to drain away. The result is protected cables that allows the network trains to keep moving.

The RODENTBRUSH is a flexible twisted in wire brush with an insulate core, flame retardant fill material and protective moulded end caps.

Network Rail Certificate Of Acceptance PA05/01110

RODENTBRUSH has been tested and approved by Network Rail for use as a deterrent to rodents in cable troughs containing signalling or telecommunication cable and similar areas of infrastructure.

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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 power systems:

• Slip-on Cable Terminations
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• Surge Arresters & Switchgear/Transformer Bushings

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