DAY 1: Theory Contents

 

• Introduction
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHASA)
• Basic Facts: Cable Selection and Destructive Factors
• Testing of Medium Voltage Cable Insulation
a) Cable Fault Locating Methods
b) Cable Testing Methods

 

• Power Cable Constructions
• Paper Belting
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• Cross linked Polyethylene (XLPE)
• Paper Insulated Lead Cable (PILC)
• XLPE Cables
• Cross Linking Cables
• Stress Control
• Tracking and Erosion
• Insulation Breakdown
• Cable Jointing Safety
• Jointing of the PILC and XLPE Cables
• Tricks of the Trade

 

DAY 2:

 

• Theoretical Assessment (test)

 

Practical – XLPE Joint

 

• Jointing Cable Preparation
• Removal of Semiconductor
• Tricks of the Trade
• Jointing of Cable

 

DAY 3: Practical – PILC Joint

 

• Jointing Cable Preparation
• Removal of Semiconductor
• Tricks of the Trade
• Jointing of Cable

 

OUTCOMES

 

• Demonstrate the ability to perform a cable joint

 

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