Crossrail Power Systems

Quality that keeps on going, Complete solutions from the UK's Number 1 Cable Management Supplier and Distributor. Unistrut has been specified and installed on Crossrail and Crossrail 2. Within the solutions offered by Unistrut, there were bespoke solutions tailored for Crossrail to meet their challenging environments.

Unistrut Rail Solutions - Elizabeth Line Tunnels

Striking images of the new Elizabeth Line tunnels taking shape beneath London have been revealed. In less than 18 months, until the Crossrail line opens, engineers work around the clock to install the overhead power system for the new trains. The images show engineers installing the cabling and power supply system inside the vast tunnels which run for 26 miles beneath the capital.

Each Elizabeth line train will draw power in the tunnels from a rigid “overhead catenary system” including an aluminium conductor bar housing copper wire. The bars are currently being installed in 10 metre sections. More than 1,500km of cable is being installed to supply power, lighting and ventilation systems to the new railway – about the equivalent of 100,000 double-decker buses. The main power supply in the tunnels under central London will come from two new bulk supply points, which are being built at each end of the new railway.

The images, released by Crossrail, show work being carried out in the Connaught tunnel in Docklands and the tunnels beneath the River Thames and in Stepney Green.

Unistrut is approved to supply LUL (London Underground)

Following a concerted effort, Unistrut is proud to announce that it has gained LUL approval for inclusion on the London Underground-approved product register for the following UNISTRUT product groups.

• Unistrut Support Systems Full range of Channels and accessories
• Unistrut Cable Containment Cable Tray Cable ladder and cable basket systems
• Unistrut Kwikstrut Innovative channel bracketry system saves installation costs

“The rail sector has traditionally been a key focus for us and a good fit for our product portfolio; we are very excited by the gaining of the LUL approval and goes to support the recognition of the Unistrut as a quality product and solution provider and shows our continuing focus in this growing market sector,” says Tony Kinsella, Unistrut’s Sales Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Unistrut emphasises the importance of using quality, trusted products throughout. “The integrity of any system is only as good as the individual parts,” says Paul Pryor, Unistrut’s Marketing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “It is more often the fixings that fail rather than the channel itself, and we are so confident in using the total Unistrut framing solution throughout, we back our engineered solutions with a ten-year guarantee”, says Mr Pryor.