Cables for Power Systems: Part Two
Expert design and specification of HV cable systems is essential to reduce costs, maximise performance and deliver the best return on investment throughout the asset lifecycle.
This course is designed to give you that expertise, using example circuits to illustrate best practice in cable system engineering across a range of issues.
Over three days, the course will take you through every step of the cable engineering process, from initial planning through to the preparation of detailed technical and commercial specifications for the tender, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of your cable system. The course also covers the management of existing cable assets in terms of condition assessment, life estimation, repair and diversions.

Day one
Cable Principles and Physics
- Cable principles and physics
- Stresses and forces in cables
Land Cable Types
- Types of cable system
- Joints and terminations
Land Cable Installation
- Installation arrangements
- Cable laying methods
Cable Rating
- General basis for ratings
- Factors that affect the ratings
Day two
Cable Section Lengths and Bonding
- Cable lengths and suitable joint positions
- Bonding
- SVL solutions
- Course exercise
Cable Manufacture Video Short Circuit Testing – Cables and Accessories
- Adiabatic and non-adiabatic short circuit ratings
- Short circuit testing (BS 6622 screen adherence test)
- Short circuit spiking tests
- Spiking test video
Cable Jointing, Testing & Safety
- Cable commissioning
- Induced voltages
AC or DC, Land or Subsea Connections
- Selection criteria
- DC system types
Day three
Subsea Cable Types
- AC subsea cables
- DC subsea cables
- Joints and terminations
Subsea Cable Installation
- System installation
- Cable system protection methods
- Preventative maintenance
Subsea Cable Ratings
- Shore landing
- J Tube rating
- Armour losses
Temperature Sensing and Dynamic Rating
- Temperature sensing methods
- Land and subsea cable ratings
Asset Management
- Predictive assessment of cable system life
Discussion
Programme may be subject to amendment
Course duration 3 Days
Course Location Capenhurst, Chester
18 Hours
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