Search for "cable joints"Low voltage (LV) mechanical straight connector for stranded and solid, aluminium or copper conductors between 35mm2 – 70mm2.
Suitable for use within resin filled cable joints up to 1000v. No specialist tooling required to install this shear-bolt connector.
Low voltage (LV) mechanical multi-purpose connector for stranded and solid, aluminium or copper conductors between 4mm2 – 35mm2.
Suitable for use within resin filled cable joints up to 1000v. No specialist tooling required to install this shear-bolt connector.
To allow compliance with the LUL fire regulation standards, all joints for use within Section 12 of the London Underground Network must comply with the LUL 1-085 standard.
To enable compliance for joints required in Section 12 areas, 3M developed a universal joint protection system to manage this. It is known as the Smoke, Toxicity, Fire and Fume joint sleeve or STFF for short.
The sleeve is slipped onto one of the cables ready to be joined and parked back along the cable. The joint is made off in the normal way and the STFF sleeve is now slid over the joint and held in place by two stainless steel cable ties, one at each end.
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There are a number of variants of the STFF shield, including a sleeve design for joints or with a closed end, suitable for cable abandonment applications. A retrofit wrap around version can also be supplied if the joint has already been installed.
Designed for use with all single or multi core HV and LV cable joints as well as cable abandonment applications, the STFF joint sleeve is approved on the LUL register (Register Number 1106) for use with 3M Cold Shrink jointing systems.
The joint protection sleeve has applications for jointing on LUL projects as well as other hazardous and petrochemical applications, both on and off-shore.
The 3M joint sleeve can only be purchased with the appropriate joint and is not available as a separate item.
For more information on the 3M STFF sleeves applications, prices and availability, please contact our Sales Team.
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A new brochure setting out a wide range of power cable accessories for the wind turbine market has just been produced.
Under the brand WINDLINK®, the online catalogue from leading European manufacturer, Nexans Power Accessories, features:
Nexans Power Accessories offers a wide range of products for low voltage networks such as terminations, straight and branch joints, gel or resin filled, heat or cold shrinkable.
To connect low, medium and high voltage power lines and cables, the manufacturer produces ferrules and cable lugs. For connecting different conductor cross-sections of aluminium and copper cables, a range of crimping joints and lugs, mechanical connectors and cable lugs with shear-off-head bolts are listed in the brochure.
The catalogue includes both outdoor and indoor terminations. Outdoor terminations are used to connect polymeric insulated cables to equipment and for the outdoor terminating of overhead lines or busbars. These terminations are designed for prolonged exposure to sunshine and other weather conditions.
The manufacturer’s indoor terminations are designed to work in controlled indoor environmental conditions and are subject to light condensation.
Nexans Power Accessories’ straight joints are designed for jointing screened polymeric cables to be directly buried or laid in air. These joints are fully submersible and fully screened.
The manufacturer’s separable connectors – suitable for indoor and outdoor use – have been designed to connect polymeric insulated cables to equipment such as switchgear or transformers.
The thick conductive EPDM jacket provides a totally safe to touch screen – ensuring safety for personnel.
Nexans Power Accessories’ cable jumpers are prefabricated lengths of cable on which a separable connector or a termination is each end installed.
The manufacturer’s surge arresters are designed to protect medium voltage components, including transformers, equipment, cable and accessories from high voltage surges caused by lightning and switching.
The catalogue lists Nexans’ voltage accessories slip-on accessories for 72.5 kV wind applications. These include separable connectors to connect cable to switchgear or transformers, slip-on terminations to connect cable to equipment, and for outdoor termination onto overhead lines or busbars, slip-on joints with mechanical connectors for jointing cables inside the windfarm.
ETS has a long and established relationship with Nexans Power Accessories and is the UK’s official distributor. Our comprehensive section for the wind turbine sector features many of the manufacturer’s products. Find out more here.
Download the WINDLINK® brochure for free:
To discuss products for your next wind farm project contact: 20 8405 6789 or sales@etscablecomponents.com
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Named because of its physical stance, Victoria Street’s Zig Zag Building is now fully operational after a 33 months build.
Developed by Land Securities, the building houses a variety of services including 187,000 sq ft of high-end commercial office space, restaurants and shops.
ETS worked on dual aspects of the project with both the main DNO contractors and the main mechanical and electrical contractor. ETS also worked with appointed subcontractors.
Materials supplied included HV cable cleats, containment and earthing materials to the DNO contractor, and a wide variety of LV materials to the mechanical and electrical contractor, and subcontractors. These comprised of cable glands, cable cleats, cable lugs and resin joints.
Ben Hancock, Account Manager at ETS, said:
“To be involved in such a prestigious project as the Zig Zag Building is a reflection again of the quality service and products that ETS offers.”
ETS has supplied materials for a wide variety of projects in London including the Shard and Crossrail.
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Images of the Zig Zag Building by kind permission of Land Securities.
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