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    Cable Joints

    Cable joints, also known as cable splices, are connections made between two or more electrical cables to enable the continuous flow of electrical current. These joints are essential in various applications, including power distribution, telecommunications, and industrial settings. Cable joints are typically used when cables need to be extended, repaired, or connected to different equipment or structures.

    The process of creating a cable joint involves carefully stripping the insulation from the cable ends, connecting the exposed conductors, and then insulating the joint to protect it from environmental factors such as moisture, dust, and mechanical stress. The insulation is crucial to prevent short circuits, electrical leakage, and other potential hazards.

    Cable joints come in various types, depending on the specific application and the type of cable being connected.

    What are the types of cable joints?

    1. Cold Shrink Joints: These joints use pre-expanded rubber or silicone tubing that contract when a removable core is pulled out. They are easy to install without the need for heat or special tools.
    2. Heat Shrink Joints: Heat shrink joints involve using heat to shrink specially designed tubing around the cable joint. This provides a secure and insulated connection.
    3. Resin-Filled Joints: Resin-filled joints use a special compound that hardens to provide insulation and protection. These joints are often used for underground or submerged applications.
    4. Mechanical Joints: Mechanical joints use connectors, clamps, or couplers to securely connect cable ends. These joints are often used in industrial applications and require specialized tools.
    5. Taped Joints: Taped joints involve wrapping layers of insulating tape around the cable joint. While less common nowadays due to advances in other jointing methods, they can still be found in older installations.

    What are the benefits of cable joints?

    Here are some of the key benefits of using cable joints:

    1. Cable Extension and Repair: Cable joints allow for the extension or repair of cables, making it possible to connect cables of different lengths or to replace damaged sections without the need to replace the entire cable.
    2. Flexibility and Adaptability: Cable joints provide flexibility by allowing different types of cables to be connected, adapting to changes in system requirements, and accommodating various cable sizes and types.
    3. Minimis****ed Disruption: Cable joints enable repairs or modifications to be made without causing significant disruptions to the overall system.
    4. Environmental Protection: Cable joints are designed to provide insulation and protection, safeguarding cable connections from moisture, dust, chemicals, and mechanical stress.
    5. Safety Enhancement: Cable joints are crucial for maintaining safety standards by preventing electrical hazards, such as short circuits or leakages, which can lead to accidents, equipment damage, or fires.
    6. Time Savings: Installing cable joints can be quicker and more efficient than replacing entire cables, leading to time savings during maintenance or repairs.

    118 Products showing for Cable Joints

    Prysmian
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    95mm²
    3, 4
    -
    PUR Resin, Straight Cable Joint
    -
    -
    Steel Wire Armoured Cable
    Prysmian
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4mm²
    2, 3, 4
    -
    PUR Resin, Straight Cable Joint
    -
    -
    Steel Wire Armoured Cable
    3M
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    50 → 95mm²
    1 → 5
    369 x 76 x 115mm
    Aluminium Guard Bag, Colour Mixing Indicator, Epoxy Resin, Plastic Pouch, Transparent Mould Body
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    Scotchcast
    Cable Connection
    HellermannTyton
    Cable Joint Gel
    Branch
    5 x 16mm²
    5
    180 x 69 x 40mm
    Allen Key, Assembly Instructions, Cable Ties, Gel Shell Filled With Relicon® Gel
    Flame Retardant
    Relicon
    Cable Repairs, In Installation Channels, Indoors, Outdoor Electricity Straight Joints Low-Voltage Electrical Systems, Outdoors, Splice Sets in Low-Voltage Electrical Systems for Outdoor Lighting, Submerged, Underground, U
    HellermannTyton
    Cable Joint
    Straight
    5 x 1.5 → 5 x 16mm²
    5
    276 x 49mm
    -
    -
    -
    Connections in industrial buildings, outdoors and underwater, power supply in the ground
    3M
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4 x 16 → 25 mm², 5 x 6 → 16mm²
    4, 5
    270 x 85mm
    Abrasive Sponge, Instructions, Pre Cut Sealing Elements, Scotchcast 40 Resin Bag with CMP, Snap In 5 Core Spacer
    -
    Scotchcast
    Unshielded
    Raytech
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4 x 2.5 → 10mm²
    4
    180 x 60mm
    Cable Ties, Instructions, Plastic Fillers, Pre Filled Enclosure with Phase Separator
    -
    -
    Unshielded
    Raytech
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4 x 16 → 50mm²
    4
    266 x 72mm
    Cable Ties, Enclosure with Phase Separator, Instructions, Polymeric Resin, Sealing Tape
    -
    -
    Unshielded
    3M
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    6 → 16 mm2
    4
    25 x 230mm
    Abrasive Sponge, Detailed Instructions, Pre-Cut Sealing Elements, Resin Bag 40 With Cmp, Transparent Moulded Case With Closure Cap
    -
    92 NBA 2
    Multicore armoured polymeric low voltage energy cables
    3M
    Cable Joint Kit
    Branch
    1.5 → 4mm²
    1 → 5
    180 x 113 x 84mm
    Aluminium Guard Bag, Colour Mixing Indicator, Epoxy Resin, Plastic Pouch, Transparent Mould Body
    -
    Scotchcast
    Branch Cable
    HellermannTyton
    Cable Joint Kit
    Branch
    5 x 10 mm², 5 x 16mm²
    5
    380 x 225mm
    Allen Key, Cast Resin Pur 33 Two-Chamber Pouch, Emery Cloth, Installation Instructions Helatape PVC Insulating Tape Connector Block With 5, Safe-Filling System (SF), Screw Connectors, Transparent Moulding Shells, Transp
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    Relicon
    Electrical Installation, Electronics Industry, Indoors, Offshore Industry, Outdoors, Rail Transportation Sector, Shipbuilding, Solar Plants, Submerged, Underground, Wind Turbines, Wiring Duct
    HellermannTyton
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4 x 50 mm², 5 x 35mm²
    4, 5
    360 x 54mm
    Assembly Instructions, Protective Gloves, PVC Insulating Tape, Relicon® Pur 33 Cast Resin Ready for Mixing Transparent Two- Champer Pouch, SF Fillers and Adapter, Sponge for Roughening the Cable, Transparent Moulding Sh
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    Relicon
    Electrical Installation, Electronics Industry, In Installations Channels, Indoors, Offshore Industry, Outdoors, Rail Transportation Sector, Shipbuilding, Solar Plants, Submerged, Underground, Underwater, Wind Turbines, Wi
    3M
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4 x 1.5 → 4 mm², 5 x 1.5 → 2.5mm²
    4, 5
    148 x 65mm
    Abrasive Sponge, Instructions, Pre Cut Sealing Elements, Scotchcast 40 Resin Bag with CMP, Snap In 5 Core Spacer, Transparent Mould Body with Closure Cap
    -
    92-NBA
    Unshielded
    Raytech
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4 x 10 → 25mm²
    4
    210 x 65mm
    Cable Ties, Instructions, Plastic Fillers, Pre Filled Enclosure with Phase Separator
    -
    -
    Unshielded
    HellermannTyton
    -
    Branch
    5 x 16mm²
    -
    330 x 90mm
    -
    -
    -
    EPR and Utility Cables
    Raytech
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    4 x 25 → 95mm²
    4
    330 x 75mm
    Cable Ties, Enclosure with Phase Separator, Instructions, Polymeric Resin, Sealing Tape
    -
    -
    Unshielded
    3M
    Cable Joint Kit
    Straight
    1.5 → 6mm²
    1 → 5
    178 x 36 x 69mm
    Aluminium Guard Bag, Colour Mixing Indicator, Epoxy Resin, Plastic Pouch, Transparent Mould Body
    -
    Scotchcast
    Cable Connection
    HellermannTyton
    Cable Joint Gel
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Halogen Free
    Relicon
    Electrical Insulation, It Is Particulary Suited to Filling, Manufacturing Junction Boxes, Protection From Dampness in the Low-Voltage Range, Telecommunication and Signal Cables
    HellermannTyton
    Cable Joint
    Straight
    5 x 10 → 5 x 35mm²
    5
    360 x 54mm
    Cable Joint
    -
    RELICON
    Use with junction boxes in low-voltage networks
    HellermannTyton
    -
    Straight
    4 x 95mm²
    5
    400 x 69mm
    -
    -
    -
    EPR and Utility Cables
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