Cable Jointer Competition

This year's ESITO Cable Jointer Competition, which runs alongside the line mechanic competition, has attracted a strong line-up of 11 cable jointers from nine companies including:

  • Counties Power
  • Electricity Ashburton
  • Electrix
  • Independent Line Services
  • Northpower
  • Tenix
  • Top Energy
  • Transfield Services
  • WEL Networks.

The competition gets tougher and the honours more sought after every year. Make sure you see the competitors in action at Mystery Creek Events Centre.

  • 1 November, 9.00am-4.30pm
  • 2 November, 8.00am-4.30pm
  • 3 November, 8.00am-3.00pm

The events

Competitors will complete six events designed to test the quality of their workmanship, technical knowledge and safety of their work practices. The events cover:

  • first aid
  • HV jointing
  • LV jointing
  • spiking
  • testing
  • theory.

Awards presentation

The top three competitors will be announced at an awards presentation held at the competition arena on 3 November starting at around 2pm. They will receive complimentary tickets to the ESITO Excellence Awards dinner where the runner-up and winner will be announced .

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