BlogETS Staff Supporting The Alzheimer’s Society
Staff from our Midlands Project Office were again proud to be involved with the annual Cannock Chase Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk, with this year proving to be the biggest event yet. Organisers and ETS volunteers alike are celebrating after numbers doubled for last weekend’s event. More than 1,100 took part, which is almost double the […]
Cembre Update Product Range With New Hydraulic Crimpers
Cembre, the internationally renowned tool cable tooling manufacturer, has recently launched two new 18v cordless battery operated hydraulic crimping tools. The new B500E and B1350-CE are designed to replace the B51 and B135-C crimping tools respectively. Main Features The new tools represent a significantly advantageous evolution of the popular B51 and B135-C tools. The main […]
Q&A: What are the differences between crimp connectors and mechanical shear-bolt type connectors?
Question: What are the advantages or differences between using mechanical connectors over the traditional crimp connector system? Answer: Crimp connectors have been popular for many years, but mechanical connectors with bolt heads, which shear off once a certain torque, are becoming universally acceptable. The advantages a modern mechanical connector has over crimp connectors are: They […]
Q&A: What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Separable Connectors?
Question: I’m thinking of using separable connectors for a termination, what are the pro’s and con’s of using these deadbreak connectors over traditional Heatshrink or Coldshrink terminations? Answer: Separable connectors, also know as screened elbows or tee connectors, offer an alternative method of terminating cable. As with any method of cable termination there are positives […]
Earthing Electrodes and Earth Rods
Earthing electrodes are specifically designed and installed to improve a systems earthing. These earth electrodes must ideally penetrate into the moisture level below the ground level to reduce resistance. They must also consist of metal conductors (or a combination of metal conductor types), which do not corrode excessively for the period of time they are […]
Ellis Centaur Cable Saddles Installed In National Grid Power Tunnels
Centaur cable accessories and saddles manufactured by Ellis have begun to be installed in National Grid’s London Power Tunnels project. The cable saddles, which are being used to secure high voltage (HV) cables throughout 32km of tunnels under London, were specified in 2012 in a record £1.5million order for the Yorkshire-based cable cleat manufacturer. Richard […]
