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New Nexans Power Accessories Wind Farm Product Brochure Available

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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:

Low Voltage Products

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.

Connection Technology

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.

Terminations

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.

Straight Joints

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.

Nexans Euromold 400TB 630A 42kV U-Max Bolted Tee Connector Kit
Nexans Euromold 400TB 630A 42kV U-Max Bolted Tee Connector Kit

Separable Connectors

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.

Cable Jumpers

Nexans Power Accessories’ cable jumpers are prefabricated lengths of cable on which a separable connector or a termination is each end installed.

Surge Arresters

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.

High Voltage Accessories Up To 72.5 kV

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.

UK’s Official Nexans Power Accessories Distributor

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:

pdfIcon Nexans Windlink

To discuss products for your next wind farm project contact: 20 8405 6789 or sales@etscablecomponents.com

ETS Cable Cleats For West Of Shetland Gas Plant Serving Laggan And Tormore Fields

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Cable cleats from leading power cable accessories supplier ETS have been installed at The Shetland Gas Plant which came into operation this week.

Even though the Laggan and Tormore vast reserves were discovered over 30 years ago, poor weather conditions have meant that up until now only oil was able to be extracted from the area.

Now Total with its partners have built the production system on the seabed 600m down,140km from land. Gas is taken back to land in one of the world’s longest “tieback” pipe networks to the Shetland plant for treatment. A pipeline carries the gas to the mainland and then into the national gas grid.

Energy To Two Million Homes

The Shetland Gas Plant development is said to be the biggest construction project in the UK since the London Olympics in 2012.

Cleats were specified by Petrofac, the EPC contractor. ETS supplied the cleats through Petrofac’s appointed sub-contractor.

The new plant is capable of delivering energy to two million homes (about 8% of the UK’s gas needs) and will handle each day 500 million standard cubic feet of gas.

ETS Major Projects Manager, Matt Taylor, said:

“We were pleased to be chosen as a supply partner for this high profile development at The Shetland Gas Plant. This once again is a reflection of our high quality service that we always strive to deliver.”

ETS have worked closely with cleat manufacturer Ellis on a number of projects across different sectors. In April last year, the partners helped restore power back to the West End after a major underground fire.

Cleats supplied for The Shetland Gas Plant development included:

 VRT Vulcan Cable Cleat
Vulcan Cable Cleats
 Emperor Cleat
Emperor Stainless Steel Trefoil Cable Cleats

ETS are leading stockists and distributors of LV, MV and HV power cable accessories and electrical equipment for the utilities markers.

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Main image by kind permission of the Shetland Times.

New Ellis FlexiCleat Installation Video Guide – TEST

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In a very clear to follow way, this short video shows how to install Ellis FlexiCleats.

The FlexiCleats are manufactured in two sizes, standard and heavy duty. With LSF Zero Halogen (LSZH) cable protection liner,  both sizes of cleats cushions and protects cables in the event of a short-circuit occurring.  The cleats are made from cast aluminium base and marine-grade 316L stainless steel.

  • Meets the International Standard IEC 61914:2009.
  • Short circuit withstand test: 159kA peak on 600mm centres.

Ellis Patents FlexiCleat

View FlexiCleat Heavy Duty Stainless Steel/Aluminium Trefoil Cable Cleats

View FlexiCleat Heavy Duty Stainless Steel/Aluminium Trefoil Cable Cleats

If you would like more information on Ellis FlexiCleats, call: 020 8405 6789 or email: sales@etscablecomponents.com

ETS Cable Components are the official suppliers, stockists and distributors of Ellis Patents cable cleats and clamps. View our extensive range of Ellis products here.

Simple Ways To Reduce Buried Cable Risks Such As Warning Tape For Underground Cable

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Warning tape for underground cable and other ways for reducing risks from buried cables. In urban areas, it is common practice to bury power cables underground. Not only can this help to minimise cable damage during laying, but also it reduces the risk of cables being disturbed in future.

Unfortunately, burying cables can cause issues in its own right. There’s a chance that the cables will inadvertently be struck during later works which could cause a break in electrical supply to the immediate area and, at worse, lead to serious injury and even death.

HSE Guidance

The HSE have warned the construction industry of the need to be more aware of the dangers of working in the vicinity of live underground services following a number of incidents recently. The Government Department gives guidance on laying underground cables. This includes:

  • Planning the work
  • Locating and identifying buried services
  • Safe excavation

Simple preventative steps of marking where cables are buried can help to protect underground power cables from being accidentally being disturbed.

Warning Tape For Underground Cable

ETS offers a wide range of quality markers and tiles for underground cables. These include tiles with the words “DANGER” printed on the apex and warning tape for underground cable such as the 60micron thick PVC Trace-Tape 1.  Its’ two stainless steel wires means that the tape can potentially be found by a cable avoidance tool (CAT). Our underground warning tapes are suitable for marking buried HV, MV and LV electrical power and telecommunication cables.

Taking precautions of marking underground cables can not only reduce disruption but could prevent serious injury or death.

 

Cable Markers & Tiling

To find out more about our warning tape for underground cable and other buried cables marker solutions, please call: 020 8405 6789 or email: sales@etscablecomponents.com.

The HSE guidance for avoiding danger from underground services can be found here.

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