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Resin Cable Joints

The well proven Birkett Swishpak® jointing system is designed and tested for jointing XLPE, EPR, HEPR and PVC insulated cables in the voltage range up to 3300V rating with copper or aluminium conductors.

The entire range of Birkett cable joints has been independently tested to BS EN 50393 by a leading U.K. test house.

Swishpak® 2 part resin compound cures to give a cast resin cable joint with excellent electrical and mechanical properties that does not allow the ingress of moisture. Birkett resin cable joints are the ideal method of jointing with mechanical or crimp type connectors on plastic or paper insulated industrial energy cables.

No heat required. Swishpak® resin compound can be used in hazardous areas. When cured, the cable joint provides excellent mechanical strength and is completely waterproof surpassing IP67.

Large Versatile Joint Shells

We offer both injection moulded and vacuum formed jointing shells that allow extra working area and insulation in accordance to our design and test documentation held.

The largest and most versatile shells available on the market, manufactured from a combination of high impact thermoforming rigid PVC and precision injection moulded polycarbonate.

Designed to enable crossover core cable jointing using Birkett mechanical connectors on all plastic cables, waveform and PILCSTA (paper insulated lead covered steel taped armoured cables).

The Complete Cable Jointing Solution

The well proven Birkett Swishpak® jointing system is designed and tested for jointing XLPE, EPR, HEPR and PVC insulated cables in the voltage range up to 3300V rating with copper or aluminium conductors.

Birkett resin cable joints are supplied as complete kits including all necessary components to make off a cable joint, including joint shell, Birkett Swishpak® 2 part resin compound, earth bonding set and core connectors.

The premium range include insulated range taking mechanical connectors capable of jointing dissimilar sized aluminium and copper conductors.

No heat required. Swishpak® resin compound can be used in hazardous areas.

When cured the joint provides excellent mechanical strength and is completely waterproof surpassing IP67.

 

Straight Through Cable Joints

A full range of straight through cable joints is available covering cable sizes from 1.5mm² up to 400mm².

Birkett cable joints are supplied with insulated range taking mechanical connectors for jointing dissimilar sized conductors.

We also offer a low cost range of Torpedo® in-line crimp type cable joints.

 

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Branch Cable Joints

Birkett branch joints are suitable for jointing cut and uncut mains with a mains branch or double service cable.

Supplied with insulated range taking mechanical connectors capable of jointing dissimilar conductor sizes.

 

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Multi-Service Cable Joints

The MS range are ideally suited and recommended when branching small service cables from an uncut mains cable.

Supplied complete with Birkett premium earth continuity.

 

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Street Lighting Cable Joints

Birkett cable joints are the leading supplier of cable joints for street lighting projects in the U.K.