Cable fault location, backed by our own jointers.

Cable Fault Location is a trading name of R&D Cable Jointing Ltd. We find buried LV and 11kV faults and repair them with the company’s own jointing team.

Tell us about the fault Call now

Phones answered Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm. Out-of-hours by arrangement.

Run by David Markides, Commercial Director at R&D Cable Jointing Ltd.

David runs Cable Fault Location. Repairs are carried out by R&D Cable Jointing Ltd’s own jointing team, from LV up to 33kV where the job is suitable.

The company is registered in England & Wales, number 16296594. The registered office is 20 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU. We are based in Kent and travel across London, the South East and, by arrangement, elsewhere in the UK.

LV and 11kV fault location
TDR pre-location and route tracing with our own kit
Surge and acoustic pinpointing hired when the fault needs it
You speak to the people arranging the work
Repair stays with R&D’s jointers

David Markides, Commercial Director at R&D Cable Jointing Ltd

Equipment

Owned test kit covers first-line LV and many 11kV pre-location jobs. Specialist surge and acoustic gear is hired for the faults that need it.

Kit we own

Lexxi T1660 time domain reflectometer (TDR), for pre-location
CAT and Genny, for route tracing
Megger 5kV insulation resistance tester
Kewtech multifunction tester

Hired in when the fault needs it

Surge generator (thumper), for high-resistance and intermittent faults
Acoustic pinpointer, used with the surge generator to mark the position

We hire these for the job only when they are needed, and only when that hire has been agreed.

Have an underground cable fault?

Send the voltage, the postcode and what you know so far. We’ll call you back during phone hours.

Phones answered Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm. Out-of-hours by arrangement.

Tell us about the fault Call now

Call 0330 043 6689 Phones answered Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm. Out-of-hours by arrangement.