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132kV Cable Jointing - A Showcase Page For Chris Barker (EHV Cable Jointer)

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

132kV cable jointing is a highly-skilled area of electrical power engineering. Cable jointing skill-sets are not automatically transferred up the voltage classes from 11kV to 33kV and onto 132kV. Different techniques and technologies are applie... Read More - 132kV Cable Jointing...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

Tyco Heat Shrink Transition Joint High Voltage - 11kV 3 Core 95sqmm PICAS Onto 3 Core 150sqmm XLPE

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Here the HV cable fault was located, excavated, spiked and jointed - the 11kV underground cable located on UK utility's SSE network was a traditional 95sqmm PICAS cable transition jointed onto modern technology polymeric (XLPE) insulated cable.&n... Read More - Tyco Heat Shrink Tra...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

By Anon - A Professional Australian Cable Jointer

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

"I am concerned that without a minimum standard, the cable jointer as we know it will cease to exist," commented Stewart Cornelius (LV-HV Cable Jointer) recently on LinkedIn. Stewart is a third generation jointer - he is as qualifie... Read More - By Anon - A Professi...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

3M Cold Shrink 25kV Straight Joint & Cable Termination

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Image : Andy O'Malley IBEW 258 EHV Cable Jointer/Splicer Andy O'Malley, all-round Professional Jointer and "Good Guy". T&D are 3M UK's largest stockist of their range of Scotchcast and Cold Shrink cable joint... Read More - 3M Cold Shrink 25kV ...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

Linesman - Suited, Booted, Equipped

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Picture Courtesy : Murray Jones, Specialist Trainer : Transmission Lines & Rigging "Playing with the ISC D4 and Petzl ASAP lock on a Saferight CDD rigged as a releasable anchor during tower rescue refreshers using a Skylotek tower harness... Read More - Linesman - Suited, B...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

275kV Overhead Line Construction Using L8 (S) Towers & Rubus Conductor - Amec

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Picture Courtesy : Jonathan Turner (Construction Manager at Amec Foster Wheeler) Amec Foster Wheeler designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers across the global energy and related sectors. "Pictured bel... Read More - 275kV Overhead Line ...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

11kV Flexible Rubber Reeling Vulcanised Cable Joint

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Picture Courtesy : Corey Caulfield Director/Cable Jointer -  HV Connect Pty Ltd This vulcanised type cable joint is smooth profile preventing "snagging" of the 11kV joint during the reeling process - there is absolute m... Read More - 11kV Flexible Rubber...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

Prysmian 132kV GIS EHV Cable Termination - Connector Welded & Cleaned

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Images Courtesy : David Young (HV Cable Jointer - Balfour Beatty Utilities) Prysmian 132kV 132kV XLPE Cable 630mm² Cu/Pb    132kV XLPE Cable 1000mm² Cu/Pb   Composite Outdoor Cable Terminations    Sin... Read More - Prysmian 132kV GIS E...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

Transformer Hi-Side PILC Cable Termination Chamber With Stress Cones

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Image Courtesy : John McGaughan, Cable Systems Operations Specialist at TECO. TECO & PILC Cable "We only replace PILC cable that goes bad. We have about 95% in our Network system downtown. About 75% in our UCD system downtown. And... Read More - Transformer Hi-Side ...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

275kV Sectionalised Prysmian Cable Joint

By Chris Dodds on 14th September, 2015

Image Courtesy   Chris Barker (EHV Cable Jointer) T&D are distributors for Prysmian Cable Components which includes their range of Bicon cable joints, cable cleats, cable glands and jointer tooling for LV, MV and HV cables. Certifie... Read More - 275kV Sectionalised ...

Category:  Cable Jointing - PhotoBlog

Allteck Line Contractors Emergency Efforts, 2015 Wild Fires � Rock Creek, British Columbia

By Chris Dodds on 11th September, 2015

Guest Blog by Valérie Steensma (Allteck Line Contractors - E.A. & Communications / Marketing). Allteck are international leaders in the design, construction, maintenance and upgrade of overhead and underground high voltage electric powe... Read More - Allteck Line Contrac...

Category:  HV Cable Jointing & Terminating

#MetalTheft - The Transatlantic Copper Crime & How To Beat It...

By Chris Dodds on 11th September, 2015

In the video below MidAmerican Energy, Iowa's largest energy company, emphasises another commonality of the UK-US Special Relationship. In social media parlance it has it's own hashtag. #MetalTheft. Offline and in the real ... Read More - #MetalTheft - The Tr...

Category:  Earthing & Lightning Protection

IEC 61111 Insulating Matting : British Standard BS921 Replaced By European Standard IEC 61111 : 2009

By Chris Dodds on 10th September, 2015

IEC 61111 Insulating Matting Here follows information on the decision in 2013 by the BSI (British Standards Institute) to withdraw the longstanding BS921 1976 standard and the recommended replacement for Insulating Matting, European Standard IEC 6... Read More - IEC 61111 Insulating...

Category:  Electrical Safety & Arc Flash

Electricity Substations - The Hidden Cost Of Metal Theft To A UK Utility

By Chris Dodds on 10th September, 2015

What is the cost of #MetalTheft to the UK utilities and how can it be measured? How widespread is #MetalTheft and how specifically does this crime impact upon substations? What are the consequences?   Well I Never! I have literal... Read More - Electricity Substati...

Category:  Earthing & Lightning Protection

Pfisterer Branch Cable Joints For High Voltage Polymeric Cables Up to 52kV

By Chris Dodds on 9th September, 2015

    By Jon Rhodes - UK Sales Manager (North) at Pfisterer (UK) Ltd.   Pfisterer Cast Resin High Voltage Branch Joints  Pfisterer branch cable joints for polymeric cables up to 52kV are cast from resin and hav... Read More - Pfisterer Branch Cab...

Category:  HV Cable Jointing & Terminating

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