Video Blog - Socomore Water-Based & Solvent Cleaners, Cable Lubricants & Antibacterial Wipes

By Chris Dodds on 29th January, 2016

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Socomore Clean & Lubricate Cables - LV HV Power, Fibre, Telecom.

T&D stock and distribute Socomore (formerly PT Technologies) Water-Based & Solvent Cleaners, Cable Lubricants & Antibacterial Wipes for low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) cable networks.

Socomore are a leading manufacturer of speciality chemicals used in critical surface preparation, processing, protection and control operations including low VOC water-based and solvent surface cleaning systems, cable cleaners, cable lubricants and antibacterial hand cleaning wipes.

Socomore's cable cleaning and cable pulling lubricants are preferred by electrical utilities and their cable jointing and switchgear contractors.

The Socomore Techlube Cable Pulling Lubricants:

• HD Techlube - heavy duty pulling lubricant for heavy cables and difficult pulls
• Multi Techlube -  intermediate viscosity between PHD and HD
• PHD Techlube - pourable lubricant for medium and lighter cable installations
• M Techlube - telecoms industry cable lubricant
• FO Techlube - fibre optic and sub-duct installation lubricant

 

Video Playlist: Socomore Cable Cleaning & Cable Pulling Lubricants

 

• Video 1 : Socomore PF Solvent : Electrical Cable & Cleaning Wipes

This is a demonstration of medium and high voltage cable cleaning prior to cable jointing using Socomore PF Solvent solvent cleaning wipes.

Socomore PF Solvent is a full strength degreaser for power and electrical cable cleaning prior to cable jointing, maintenance of electrical and power cables, switchgear and network equipment - the high strength electrical cable and equipment cleaner removes bitumen, oils, soils and tar residues.

PF Solvent is a residue free low VOC solvent cleaner that is high voltage approved up to 440kV and has a dielectric strength of 39kV. Available in liquid and pre-saturated wipes, the cloth is compliant to AMS 3819C Standard.

Socomore PF Solvent - Electrical Cable & Equipment Cleaning Applications 

• Cable cleaning prior to jointing including 11kV, 33kV and HV triplex cables
• Maintenance of cables, switchgear and network equipment LV HV 
• Low and high voltage electrical equipment cleaning and degreasing
• Removes oils, soils, tar and bitumen residues from transformers and cables
• High voltage approved cleaning solvent and cable wipes
• High strength, low lint cable jointing and terminating cleaning wipes
• Low toxicity and odour cable cleaning wipes 
• Dielectric solvent up to 33kV
• Non flammable electrical cable cleaning solvents
• Cable cleaning prior to LV HV low and high voltage cable jointing
• Removal of greases and jelly from switchgear (LV-HV)
• Degreasing and cleaning overhead power lines and conductors

 

• Video 2 : Socomore PF-BR : Bitumen Remover Wipes

This video shows how to remove bitumen from power cables using Socomore PF-BR Bitumen Remover wipes.

Socomore PF-BR Bitumen Remover wipes are extra large, heavily saturated solvent cleaning wipes specifically designed to remove bitumen from electrical cables.

PF-BR Bitumen Remover is used for cable cleaning prior to cable jointing and maintenance of cables, switchgear and network equipment.

The PF-BR is a residue free, low VOC solvent cable cleaner that removes oils, soils, tar and bitumen.

Suitable for use on power cables - low, medium and high voltage cable (11kV, 33kV, 66kV up to 440kV).

Socomore PF-BR Bitumen Remover Cable Wipes - Applications & Benefits

• Cable cleaning prior to cable jointing and maintenance of LV- HV cables, switchgear and network equipment
• Removes oils, soils, tar and bitumen residues
• Reduces time and wastage  during cable preparation resulting in significant cost savings
• Easy hold and grip on extra large wipe allows the user to clean the whole diameter of the cable with one wipe
• Suitable for use on static and live cables - low, medium and high voltage applications  (up to 440kV)
• Residue free electrical cleaning ensures no earth tracking or local hot spots
• Bucket wipe system eliminates flammable liquid solvents; no issues with hazardous transport, storage or logistics
• Reduces solvent consumption and VOC emissions
• Improves Health & Safety in the workplace

 

Video 3 : Socomore Techlube HD Cable Lubricant : String & Cling Consistency

Demonstration of Socmore Techlube HD heavy duty cable installation lubricant being poured onto a high voltage cable to highlight its "String & Cling" consistency which gives a perfect coating of the cable lube onto the cable and allows easy application during the cable pull.

Like all the cable lubricants in the Techlube range, Techlube HD is a biodegradable waterbased lubricant.

 

Video 4 : Socomore Techlube HD Cable Lubricant

This video demonstrates an underground cable pull in action using Socomore Techlube HD cable lubricant.

Socomore Techlube HD is a heavy duty cable lubricant for heavy cables and difficult cable pulls, this includes heavy low voltage LV SWA armoured cables and HV high voltage power cables such as 11kV and 33kV single core and three core types. 

In this video, Socomore Techlube HD was pumped onto the cable using a manual pump and pouring. Techlube is a range of biodegradable, non toxic waterbased cable lubricants.

Heavy Duty Cable Pulling Installation Lubricant Benefits:

• This HD cable pulling lubricant provides a high performance, biodegradable water based lubricant for heavy cables and difficult cable pulling installations
• String and cling consistency provides perfect adhesion to cable in wet weather
• Resistance to wash off in water filled cable ducts
• Compatibility tested with materials commonly used in power cable accessories, cable joints and LV-HV cable jackets
• Does not contain any salt, detergent, paraffin or grease which can degrade cable jackets, cable sheaths or cause hotspots

 

Video 5 : Socomore Techlube PHD - Pourable Cable Installation Lubricant 

Socomore Techlube PHD is a pourable, high performance underground cable lubricant for medium weight and lighter cable pulling installations.

A biodegradable and non toxic cable lubricant, its string and cling consistency gives perfect adhesion onto cable in wet weather and resistance to wash off in water filled ducts. It reduces friction and risk during the cable pull.

Socomore Techlube PHD is specially designed to be poured onto the cable or into the duct. Cable lubricant suitable for use with electrical and power cables.

Techlube PHD Pourable Cable Pulling Lubricant Benefits

• The Techlube pourable lubricant offers a high performance biodegradable water based cable lubricant for medium weight and lighter cable installations
• PHD cable pulling lubricant string and cling consistency provides perfect adhesion to cable in wet weather
• Has resistance to wash off in water filled cable ducts
• Compatibility tested with materials commonly used in power cable accessories, cable joints and cable jackets
• Does not contain any salt, detergent, paraffin or grease which can degrade cable jackets or cause hotspots

 

Video 6 : Socomore d'Gel Cable Cleaner : Fibre Optic Cable Cleaning

This is a demonstration Socomore d'Gel fibre optic cable cleaner easily cleaning a telecom junction box. d'Gel is a high performance solvent cleaner of cables, tools and equipment.

Socomore d'Gel fibre optic cleaner was specifically developed for safe and easy cable cleaning removing gels and blocking compounds from fibre optical and copper cable without removing ID inks.

Socomore d'Gel is recommended for fibre optic ribbon matrix cleaning. Available in liquid and pre-saturated wipes. Cloth used is compliant to AMS 3819C Standard.

 

Further Reading

• Cable Lubricant for Graphite Coated LV-HV Rail Power Cables
• Virgin Media Broadband Gets Faster
• Telecoms Cable Lubricants
• Lubricating Cable Pulls - LV & HV
• Cable Pulling Water Based Lubricants

 

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