Stokbord®Drum | 33kV Cable Protection for Underground Medium Voltage Cables

Published 04 May 2021

Centriforce Stokbord® Drum has been installed as part of SSE’s improvement programme

Stokbord® Drum By Centriforce

Protection of High Voltage Electricity Cables

Centriforce, working through their distributor network including Thorne & Derrick, last year announced a new cable protection product that can help to improve working safety for High Voltage Electricity Cables applications – known as the Stokbord ® Drum.

Centriforce are pleased to share that Stokbord® Drum has been installed as part of SSE’s improvement programme Petersfield – Fernhurst Network Upgrade.

SSE

The multinational energy company SSE has launched a network upgrade programme set to future-proof the local electricity infrastructure for homes and businesses of Petersfield, Fernhurst and the surrounding areas.

Through cable network upgrades and the refurbishment of an established substation, SSE’s work will prepare the network for future commercial and residential connections.

Born from our policy for innovation and continuous improvement, Stokbord® Drum is a faster and safer alternative to traditional buried cable and pipeline protection. Stokbord® Drum is a single material strip supplied on an industrial reel which, to install, is simply unwound into the trench removing the need for operatives to set foot below ground.

Suitable for high impact protection against heavy-duty tooling and machinery, Centriforce manufactures Stokbord® Drum to the same industry standards as our globally trusted Stokbord® Cover. The installation time and cost benefits gained through this innovation makes Stokbord® Drum the perfect partner for large scale utility projects.

An excellent example of Stokbord® Drum’s project versatility

Stokbord Drum | MV HV Cable Protection for Underground Utility Cables

Stokbord® Drum has also been installed on major infrastructure projects including: Triton Knoll, Hornsea 2, Dogger Bank

Key benefits of Stokbord Drum

Stokbord® Drum offers a range of key benefits to constructors and end-users including:

Time and cost saving – Stokbord® Drum significantly reduces installation time in comparison to traditional cable protection, up to 5x faster than alternatives
Reduced Risk – Helps to reduce potential risks posed to operatives by reducing the need to enter the trench
Industry Specifications – Stokbord Drum complies with all UK and international industry specifications
High impact resistance – Meets the same standards as Stokbord® Cable Cover – Stokbord® Drum does not shatter on impact from heavy-duty tooling and machinery
Highly visible – Stokbord® Drum uses bright colours and bold text to provide a clear visual warning to workers and excavators on-site
Long-lasting – Rot resistant and chemically inert to ensure the product’s long service life

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The below video shows Stokbord® Cable Covers from Centriforce and distributed by Thorne & Derrick that provide heavy duty, high impact, underground cable protection for fibre optic, low voltage, high voltage (11kV, 22kV, 33kV, 66kV) and extra high voltage (132kV-400kV) power cable networks.

Centriforce together with distributor UK Thorne & Derrick Tapetile and Stokbord underground cable protection tiles and covers are the market leading, heavy duty utility protection system for protecting underground cable and pipes – this includes low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage power networks working at 11kV and 33kV.