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Galvanic Corrosion Protection and Prevention in Harsh Environments
When specifying products for use within harsh environments, choosing the correct materials is vital. For example, in offshore oil and gas installations, equipment experiences exposure to high levels of seawater and salt-spray, which are highly corrosive due to the dissolved chlorides within. Offshore installations are not the only projects that experience harsh, corrosive environments, other […]
Repairing PVC Sheathed SWA and Armoured Cables
Cables and cable jackets can be damaged by a number of causes and accidents, from digging near unmarked underground cables to damage during installation. There are different degrees of damage that can be inflicted upon an armoured cable, below we outline different techniques designed to repair damage to the cables primary (outer) sheath. If the […]
Understanding Switchgear and Equipment Bushings
In recent years there has been a large influx of European switchgear. This has often lead to confusion about the type of switchgear being used and the switchgear bushing to which the cables are to be terminated. Correct cable terminations This has led to the discovery of conventional heat shrink terminations being used incorrectly in […]
Fire Resistant Cleats for Fire Performance Cable
There are two types of fire performance cables currently on the market, flame retardant and fire resistant. The ‘normal’ type of fire performance cables are considered flame retardant, giving off low smoke emissions when subject to a fire, but only have a limited performance against sustained exposure to flames. The other type of cable is […]
A History Of Marconite Conductive Concrete
As stockists of Marconite, we’re able to supply the conductive concrete and pre-mix with short lead times and with no minimum order quantity, to celebrate this, we’ve decided to look at the history of Marconite Conductive Concrete, where it comes from and why it was developed. Conductive clay such as bentonite has been used for […]
What Exactly Is Meant By A Weatherproof Flexible Conduit?
When identifying products, you may see terms such as “suitable for outdoor use” and “weatherproof”. It is important to be careful when selecting products that claim these properties, and to establish to what “weatherproof” actually means. Bearing in mind that we live in temperate conditions and climates vary throughout the world, just look at Britain’s […]
