High and Medium Voltage Underground Cables

Course objectives

• Specify cable construction and insulation type for a duty
• Size cable against current rating and installation derating factors
• Specify joints and terminations appropriate to the system
• Apply installation practice including bending radius and pulling tension
• Carry out commissioning tests and partial discharge measurement
• Locate a fault using the available methods
• Decide between repair and replacement on an ageing circuit

Who should attend

• Electrical and cable engineers
• Installation and jointing supervisors
• Utility distribution engineers
• Commissioning and testing staff
• Project engineers on cable installations

Course outline

1. 01Cable construction and insulation types
2. 02Current rating, derating and installation conditions
3. 03Joints and terminations
4. 04Installation practice: bending radius, pulling tension and handling
5. 05Jointing and termination technique
6. 06Commissioning testing
7. 07Partial discharge measurement on cable systems
8. 08Fault location methods and the repair decision

Scheduled sessions