{"id":386,"date":"2015-10-16T10:47:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T10:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/?page_id=386"},"modified":"2019-02-04T21:21:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T21:21:22","slug":"torpedo-cable-joints","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/torpedo-cable-joints\/","title":{"rendered":"Torpedo Cable Joints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Slider&#8221; show_arrows=&#8221;on&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;on&#8221; auto=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Torpedo Cable Joints \u00ae<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low Cost In-Line Range &#8211; All Kits Supplied With Cable Connectors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S50-torpedo-500.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Low cost, high quality straight through Torpedo cable joints\u00a0\u00ae for colour to colour in-line cable jointing only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Supplied as complete kits with all necessary components required to make off a cable joint, including 4 British Standard tested flared end non-indent crimp connectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>All Torpedo cable joints \u00ae are supplied complete with the Birkett premium earth continuity kit tested to screen short circuit requirements of BS EN 50393<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Transparent shells manufactured from a combination of high impact thermoforming rigid PVC and precision injection moulded polycarbonate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mixing of a high performance 2 part polurethane resin in a transparent, totally enclosed extremely safe handling single Swishpak\u00ae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>When cured the joint provides excellent mechanical strength and is completely waterproof surpassing IP67<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested for safe use by the Health and Safety Executive. All traces of hardener are eliminated after mixing ensuring that the Swishpak\u00ae can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Torpedo\u00ae is a registered trademark of Birkett Electric Ltd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Torpedo Cable Joint \u00ae Selection Chart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As standard all Torpedo\u00ae in-line kits are supplied with crimp type connectors to suit the maximum 4 core cable configuration.<\/p>\n<p><em>The kits will accommodate the cable sizes shown but the cable size must be advised when ordering to ensure correct sized crimps are supplied.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><code>\n<table id=\"tablepress-8\" class=\"tablepress 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