Photo: Vulcanised polyethylene, 2 of 3

Bakelite vulcanised polyethylene insulated cables. Photo caption: For further information contact: The Press Officer, Bakelite Xylonite Limited, Plastics Materials Group, 12/18 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1. Tel: 01-730 O898 Ext, 41. Bakelite vulcanised polyethylene insulated cables have been used as part of a distribution network to a housing estate near Plymouth. This is the first of its kind in the UK and could well be the start of a new era in distribution cable and network design. The South Western Electricity Board and Associated Electrical Industries Limited agreed on a co-operative venture to use an all plastics insulated cable network for a Ministry of Public Works Estate of Naval Ratings Barracks. BXL supplied the polyethylene materials and advised on extrusion and vulcanisation where necessary. Picture shows jointer using stripping tool to remove semi conducting layer from cores of low density Bakelite polyethylene insulated 11kV cable during cable termination. This item is part of the MoDiP BXL collection.

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