Image Courtesy of: Ryan Carlin – Cable Jointer up to 11kV & Electrician at Dragon Infrastructure Solutions
Pictured: 11kV Heat Shrink Terminations Connecting MV UKPN Cables To Lucy Switchgear – the 3 single core 11kV cables are pictured entering the MV switchgear through a single cable entry point with the anti-track (red) heat shrink tubing already shrunk perfectly into position and the copper wire screens bonded to earth usually using brass mechanical cable lugs, such as Sicame Hepworth.
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