Cable Spiking Tool

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.

Cable spiking tool.

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. Remove the base from around the cable. View the complete range of cable spiking tools. 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.

Sold as an accessory for the cable spiking tool to aid blade removal. The accles shelvoke cable spiker is a high quality durable safety tool used worldwide and combines manageability with the power to spike cables up to 110mm diameter with 44 calibre cartridge in four strengths. 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. The spike can eventually be removed by tapping it from side to side until it can be withdrawn.

Manufactured by accles shelvoke ltd in england the cable spiker safety tool is a high quality durable safety tool used worldwide to positively ground out a wide array of power cables. The purpose of spiking a cable is the last test to prove its dead and safe to work on. 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. Ensure all the components of the spiker are clean and free from damage before repacking in the carrying case.

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 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. 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.