CABLING & CABLE MANAGEMENT FEATURE
HELPING TO SECURE BAHRAIN’S BACKBONE
Cable clamps designed and manufactured by Ellis in North Yorkshire have been used to secure electrical cables in Bahrain that are being laid as part of a $4bn project to enhance the Middle Eastern kingdom’s water and electricity networks
A
imed at enabling Bahrain to comfortably accommodate its
growing population and support its economic progress, the project involves an upgrade of the main backbone transmission network to 400kV, with three main transmission substations being built in Hidd, Umm Al Hassam and Riffa.
Ellis’ 2A aluminium cable clamps
and special compression springs were specified through Bahrain-based distributor, Amad Baeed Electrical WLL, by Korean cable specialist, LS Cable & System. Tony Conroy, Ellis’ sales director, says:
“The scale of our export operation really does differentiate us from the majority of
our competitors and this project shows exactly why – a UK designed and manufactured product, sold to a Korean contractor and installed in Bahrain.” Ellis’ 2A aluminium cable clamps
are manufactured from LM6 aluminium and are available in sizes ranging from 38mm to 168mm. Primarily used in transmission and distribution projects in unpolluted environments, they can also be supplied with an epoxy coating for use in harsher environments, and neoprene liners for additional cable protection. Amongst the key benefits of
Bahrain’s 400kV upgrade is that it will raise the capability and reliability of the kingdom’s power network, and importantly reduce the issues of the high short-circuit levels in various parts of the network to a safe level. And when short-circuit faults do still occur, Ellis’ cable clamps will ensure the affected cables remain in place and that any supply downtime is kept to a minimum. The Riffa substation where Ellis’
cleats are currently being installed is due to be in operations later in 2020/early 2021.
Ellis
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