Mains Jointing

[Dan Martin]

Some assorted pics. 33KV jointing, lightening vs a street lighting C/O 185 wavecon to 185 PILCSTA breach joint and a 185 wavecon srevice breach

 

[Andy™]

some good pics there

the last 2 look like there in a training room or similar?

 

[Dan Martin]

Yeah am an apprentice jointer and took em down the training school. The rigs are live simulators that sound an alarm if you go phase to phase or phase to neutral

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I bet you get more than 5 days training!

 

[Dan Martin]

Haha, just a couple. Had my lv 2 2339 exams today which was fun!

 

[ProDave]

What's the third picture?

Those look like those horrible ScotchLock connector so loved by the motor trade.

 

[Manator]

Welcome to the forum Dan, and thank you for the photo's.

 

[kerching]

Do they still show you how to 'Wipe joints' etc or is it all 'big Scotchlocks' and 'piercing screw things'...just curious... :coat

 

[steptoe]

What's the third picture?Those look like those horrible ScotchLock connector so loved by the motor trade.

he is making an invisible rollie.! :|

 

[Dan Martin]

Dont wipe joints any more, its all done with mechanical connectors now. The connector on the the top of the joint on the 3rd pic is a shear off connector for the earth screen on a 33kv transition pilcswa to triplex. Just tighten them up with a ratchet and they shear at a pre set torque.

 

[kerching]

I've used a lot of the shear-off joints.....nice and easy to use

What are the Orange joints on top? Insulated self piercing ones?... :coat

 

[Dan Martin]

They're shear off connectors again but you have strip the insulation