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Since power cables are used extensively by most utilities, many people are interested in learning more about them. KEMA has designed a training course covering all critical aspects of power cables. The course can be presented at KEMA or on-site at your facility. The course attendants were all very enthusiastic about the course and the immediate usefulness of the subjects to their current practice.
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Power cable course in the Caribbean area.
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Course set-up
The course was designed to be presented over three days, but can be tailored to meet individual customer requirements. Experienced technical experts present the lectures and each attendee receives a full text book of approximately 350 pages.
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Course content
- Electrical design parameters
- Materials
- Cable types
- Cable manufacture
- Joints and terminations
- Installation
o Insulation coordination
o Cables buried direct , ducts, troughs and tunnels
o Jointing
o Ampacity calculations
o Bonding systems - Ageing
o Failure causes
o Intrinsic breakdown
o Thermal breakdown
o Degradation of paper
o Partial discharges
o Electrical treeing
o Water treeing - Testing related to production
- Testing related to service operation
o Tests in the installation phase
o Field testing on old cables
o Maintenance strategies
o Fault location
o Laboratory tests on old cables - Asset management
o Remaining life estimation
o Maximized cable load with real-time temperature measurements - Special subjects
o Termite attack
o Failure analysis
o Safety
o International organizations
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References
The course was first delivered in 1999 and has been given in
Malaysia (3x), Cyprus, USA, Bahrain (2x), Abu Dhabi, the
Netherlands (7x).
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