Published 09 Jan 2026
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Electricity North West owns, operates and maintains the North West’s electricity distribution network, connecting 2.4 million properties and more than 5 million people in the region to the National Grid.
ENW own one of the original 14 regulated electricity distribution networks in England, Wales and Scotland and are regulated by Ofgem.
The electricity network covers a diverse range of terrain, from isolated farms in rural areas such as Cumbria, to areas of heavy industry and urban populations including Manchester.
Delivering more than 23 terawatt hours of electricity each year to customers in the North West – the equivalent of 2.7 million electric heaters being switched on for a whole year. The LV-HV electrical network consists of around 13,000 km of overhead lines, over 44,000 km of underground cables, almost 86,000 items of LV-HV switchgear and more than 34,000 transformers.
Thorne & Derrick are Approved Vendors of Electricity North West Approved Materials List & Assessed Products to enable the cable jointing, termination, distribution and installation of LV, MV (11kV-33kV) & HV cables onto ENW cable network from manufacturers including:
| 3M | CATU Electrical |
| Pfisterer | Nexans Euromold |
| Prysmian | Ellis Patents |
| AN Wallis | Furse |
| Lucy Zodion & Electric | WT Henley |
| Sicame | Cembre |
| Polypipe | Emtelle |
| Tyco TE Connectivity | NKT |
| Roxtec | Alroc |
| Centriforce | MV HV Cables |
➡ Contact us to discuss your requirements for Electricity North West LV, MV & HV Cable Installation, Jointing, Termination, Substation & Electrical Equipment including the following LV-HV Product Categories – our internal ENW commodity code database is constantly updated with new Electricity North West products.
| Cables – LV Waveform 11kV 33kV Triplex | Link Boxes – Underground LV |
| LV Joints – Mains, Straight, Service & Pot End | Cut Outs – House Service & Street Lighting |
| HV Joints – Straight, Branch & Transition | Crimping & Cutting Tools – Cables & Lines |
| HV Terminations – Indoor & Outdoor | Distribution – Service Boards & Feeder Pillars |
| HV Terminations – Separable Connectors | Cable Duct – LV MV HV 11kV 33kV 132kV |
| HV Bushings – 11kV 33kV | Duct Seals – Cable Seals & Transits |
| HV Surge Arresters – 11kV 33kV | Jointing Tools – 11kV 33kV 66kV 132kV |
| EHV Terminations – GIS 132kV Cables | Insulation – Heat Shrink & Cold Shrink |
| Earthing Materials – Copper Tape | Cable Covers – Stokbord & Tapetile |
| Cable Cleats & Clamps – Single & Trefoil | Cable Lugs – Crimp & Mechanical |
Thorne & Derrick distribute DNO approved MV HV Cables including 11kV 33kV – this includes single and 3 core XLPE, EPR and Triplex cables plus suitable cable joints, cable cleats, terminations and connectors in heat shrink, cold shrink, cold applied and plug-in technology.
T&D supply Utilities & Approved Contractors with cable pulling products including cable rollers, cable socks and drum lifting jacks to enable the installation of low voltage and high voltage cables intro trench or duct: this includes single core, 3 core and Triplex 11kV/33kV power cables and LV waveform, mains and service cables.

HV Joints Terminations Connectors – 3M Pfisterer Nexans Euromold Elastimold
T&D are Specialist Distributors to the UK Distribution Network Operators (DNO’s), NERS Registered Service Providers, ICP’s and High Voltage Jointing Contractors of an extensive range of Cable Joints, Substation, Distribution, Tooling & Installation Equipment approved by the utilities:

JOINT ♦ TERMINATE ♦ CONNECT ♦ GLAND ♦ CLEAT ♦ CRIMP ♦ DUCT ♦ SEAL ♦ REPAIR ♦ CABLE ♦ SPLICE ♦ INSULATE
Published 09 Jan 2026
We’d like to welcome our newest addition to the Thorne and Derrick team! Eva will be joining us as a content creator apprentice at our office in Chester-Le-Street. Eva will bring fresh new ideas to all of our social...
Published 09 Jan 2026
Insulating Matting Recommendations and Guidance for Electrical Safety Guest Blog From COBA Electrical safety is non-negotiable, especially when working around live switchgear, high-voltage panels, and electrical distribution equipment. One critical but sometimes overlooked safeguard is electrical insulating matting, designed...