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Cable Testing & Condition Assessment

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Overview

​Low and medium voltage cables are of key importance to the safe, reliable operation of generating stations. Consequently, utilities are challenged to assess the condition of their installed cable inventory, and to develop rational and systematic cable management programs to aid in maintenance and life extension decisions. The purpose of this course is to introduce and explain the tools and methods used in the condition assessment of generating station cables.

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Course Outline

Cable Construction

  • Construction Overview
  • Materials
  • Factory Testing

Aging of Cable Systems

  • Aging Factors – Thermal and Electrical
  • Manufacturing Defects
  • Electrical Trees (XLPE)
  • Water Trees (XLPE)
  • Aging: PILC/Fluid-Filled Cables
  • Aging: External Damage
  • Failure Modes

EQ Testing & Cable Condition Monitoring

  • EQ and CM of Nuclear Cables
  • PVC Installed Cables
  • Characterization & Identification Techniques
  • EQ Testing
    • Dose Rate
    • Arrhenius Aging
    • Cable Life Extension

Condition Monitoring

  • Visual Inspection
  • Destructive CM Techniques
  • Acceptance Criterion
  • Non-Destructive CM techniques
  • Current Status

Diagnostic Tests and Monitoring

  • Practical Aspects of Station Cable Testing
  • Test prerequisites
  • Limiting Factors
  • Testing methods
  • Acceptance Testing
    • DC Hi-Pot Testing
    • AC Hi-Pot Testing
    • VLF testing
    • Oscillating Wave Testing

Diagnostic Testing

  • Insulation Resistance Testing
  • Partial Discharge (PD) Testing
  • Dielectric Loss Measurements
  • Online PD Measurements
  • Remote Monitoring SG)
  • On-line PD:  Distribution Cable

Who Should Attend

​The audience for this course includes:

  • Engineers responsible for the development of processes for cable management programs
  • Technical personnel responsible for cable maintenance and life extension decisions.

Key Benefits

Gain an understanding of:

  • Tools and methods that can be used in cable condition assessment
  • Practical case studies and samples from cable life cycle management projects
  • Tour of the Kinectrics facilities

Instructors

  • Anand Anandakumaran Ph.D


    Dr. Anandakumaran has extensive experience in determining the performance of safety  related cables under many conditions, as well as electrical cable EQ testing, condition monitoring and failure analysis.

  • Howard Sedding Ph.D, C Eng. MIET


    For over 25 years, Dr. Sedding has worked on problems associated with the performance, condition, monitoring and testing of dielectric material used in power apparatus.​

     

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Training Locations

  • Toronto

    800 Kipling Ave., Unit 2
    Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5G5

    Map


    416-207-6000

    416-207-6532


  • Pickering

    940 Brock Road, Unit 11
    Pickering, Ontario, L1W 2A1

    Map


    905-420-4242

    905-420-4125