Spike tool is designed to be operated remotely at a distance of approximately 35 feet to prevent potential injury.
Cable spiking tool.
The accles shelvoke cable spiking tool for use on mv hv power cables with single or 3 cores unarmoured or armoured swa enables the cable jointer to remotely drive a chisel shaped spike into the sheath and through the power cable this effectively short circuits the power supply and confirms the cable to be de energised dead.
Bowthorpe cable spikers should only be used by competent personnel fully trained in the use of high voltage electrical safety and test equipment the instructions are not meant as a replacement for the necessary correct training or site health and safety code when working on medium high voltage electrical cable and distribution systems.
The spike can eventually be removed by tapping it from side to side until it can be withdrawn.
Remove the base from around the cable.
This in particular cable is a 4core 75mm and it was providing a supply for a db which was made redundant as that part of the site was removed.
The accles shelvoke cable spiking tool jack offers a simple blade removal solution which can be difficult when spiking polymeric insulated type cables operating at lv mv or hv.
The cable spiker is a cartridge powered tool which when fired drives a steel spike through high voltage electricity cables short circuiting the power and making the cable dead and.
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Spike tool is a portable low velocity charge actuated device which pushes a 2 spike into a single conductor cable to help line and cable personnel verify that it is de energized prior to cutting.
The purpose of spiking a cable is the last test to prove its dead and safe to work on.
Ensure all the components of the spiker are clean and free from damage before repacking in the carrying case.
The cable spike is a must havetool designed to positively electricallyground out any requiredpower cable an added feature of the cable spike tool kit is that the wide punch shears the cable partially or in certain cases totally dependent on the cable size thus reducing additional cable cutting effort.
Sold as an accessory for the cable spiking tool to aid blade removal.
The cable spiker s cartridge design allows the user to remotely drive a chisel shaped spike through the power cable short circuiting the power and rendering the cable dead.
The spiking gun itself.