Straightening & Terminating 300kV Nexans Transformer Cable Using Pfisterer 6S Plugs (245kV)

By Chris Dodds on 21st March, 2016

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Image: Andy O'Malley IBEW 258 EHV Cable Jointer/Splicer.

Andy, the son of Patrick a retired MANWEB Cable Jointer, is following in family foosteps and while the technology has changed the same unbridled passion and professionalism continue.

T&D are Main Distributors & Stockists for the Pfisterer range of Medium Voltage Power Products including Connex Plugs, Cable Jointing Tools, Sicon Connectors, Surge Arresters and Electrical Safety Equipment.

 

Pictured: Straightening 300kV Transformer Cable Prior To Terminating Using Pfisterer 6S Plugs

The clean room is complete to prevent contamination, power cables heated and straightened at transformer.

Pfisterer 6S inner cone plugs prepared and ready to plug-in to high voltage GIS.

Jointers Motto : "Build it like you own it" (Nicklin & O'Malley).

Showing the HO connection located at transformer end and GIS switchgear end completed using Pfisterer Connex termination plugs (lower cable termination and cable cleating to steelwork and ground bus connection by others).

 

The Morning Commute 

Returning home for a 8 day break via the Banff National Park. The park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. Highway fencing and crossing bridges help wildlife safely navigate the Trans-Canada Highway. Since monitoring began in 1996, 11 species of large mammals—including bears, elk and cougar—have used crossing structures more than 200,000 times.

Andy's Anecdote

Shio, a wise Japanese engineer once said "you are not a cable jointer and had nothing to do with designing this cable joint, so therefore you must not have an opinion". This was in reply to a non-cable jointer saying "in my opinion you should .... " (with reference to how jointers should joint).
 

ESSENTIAL READ : A Photoblog : 138kV Southwire Cable Pull & Termination by Allteck Contractors

 

• Further reading

Pfisterer Connex 6S Inner Cone Plugs Terminating 300kV Nexans Cables Into GIS 

Pfisterer Inner Cone Plugs Size 5s Connecting & Terminating 132kV EHV Cable

Pfisterer Connex Inner Cone Plugs Terminating 33kV Cable Into Toshiba GIS Transformer

 

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