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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:42 pm 
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I have a pair of the PVC gauntlets used on live connections. Mine are rated at 7.5 kv but are tested to 15kv. They don't half make your hands sweat when in use. They are marketed under the brand electro soft.


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:27 pm 
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I have a pair of the PVC gauntlets used on live connections. Mine are rated at 7.5 kv but are tested to 15kv. They don't half make your hands sweat when in use. They are marketed under the brand electro soft.


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I don't intend to do any work on live grid cables I just got given them off my dad, who got them off one of the NEDL guys during some works at one of the water treatment works in Northumberland.


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I wonder how they actually cut the wire? because the wire is comprised of the live core surrounded by the combination neutral/earth with only some PVC/wax paper seperating them - normally wires are cut using metal implements, but on these live cables that wouldn't be an option as you'd get quite a shock!

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:22 am 
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On a lead cable once the outer layers are removed, a coaxial cutter is used to cut the lead sheath. The inner cables are then cut in the normal fashion one at a time. On PVC cable it is easier as there is no armour, the "braid" is separated away from the central conductor and cut and then the inner can be cut.

On 3 phase PVC cables, the conductors are actually aluminium in the form of a thick tape rather than cables.


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