COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of HV/MV Underground Cables: Specification, Installation, Commissioning and Jointing. It covers the high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) underground cables and its importance and applications in the power distribution network; the types, standards and components of HV/MV cables; the electrical properties of cables; and the factors to consider in selecting HV/MV cables including cable sizing and derating factors. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the safety procedures and risk assessments for cable installation; the trenching techniques and duct installation; the cable laying techniques, maintaining proper bending radius and calculating and managing pulling tension; the thermal considerations and proper jointing techniques, termination techniques and testing of joints and terminations; and the pre-commissioning tests, visual inspections and continuity tests, high voltage testing methods and safety precautions.

During this interactive course, participants will learn the partial discharge testing, thermal imaging to detect hotspots and defects and continuous monitoring systems for cable health; the proper documentation and reporting, best practices for operating HV/MV cable systems and load management and operational safety; the routine and preventive maintenance for HV/MV cables; the inspection schedules and maintenance procedures; the common faults in HV/MV cables and their causes; the techniques for fault detection and location; the repair of damaged HV/MV cables; developing emergency response plans; the apply rapid restoration techniques and procedures.