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Leak Location in Oil-Filled Cables

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Overview

Self-Contained Oil-Filled Cables (SCOF) leaks and the identification of a leak location can be a time-consuming and disruptive process. Kinectrics has developed a procedure and technique that is efficient and less disruptive in the detection of leaks in low-pressure filled cables. This technique involves the use of Perfluoro Carbon Tracers (PFT) and their detection capabilities to locate leaks. This course reviews the step-by-step in-field procedures necessary to implement the improved technique.

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Course Outline

Overview

  • Introduction to the process
  • What are PFTs?

Case Studies

  • Case Study 1
  • Case Study 2

Excavation

  • Factors to consider when excavating
  • Environmental Contamination considerations
  • Interpretation Issues for future leak location efforts

Fine Location

  • When to use the Fine Location technique
  • Procedural overview
  • Preparing the sampling locations
  • Taking samples – considerations
  • Interpreting results

Course Location

  • Timing considerations to locate leaks
  • How to estimate waiting time before location attempt
  • Posting sampling tubes along the cable route
    Interpreting results

Mixing Tracers and Oil

  • PFT Tracers
  • Factors to consider during the mixing process
  • Mixxing procedures for PTF and oil

Injection

  • Advantages and disadvantages of the major injection techniques
  • Practical considerations for using the injector in the field​

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

  • Field service engineers and staff who are responsible for cable maintenance and operation
  • Maintenance engineers
  • Asset Managers and Engineers responsible for cable assets​

Key Benefits

Gain an understanding of:

  • Tracer technology, similar to that used by Kinectrics
  • Leak location techniques that are less time-consuming, less labour-intensive and less environmentally invasive
  • How to apply Tracer procedures and technologies
  • Practical steps for the location process of oil-filled cable leaks

Instructors

  • Noboru (Nobby) Fujimoto P. Eng


    Nobby Fujimoto is an electrical engineer with more than 25 years of experience with power system 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


  • Cincinnati

    7251 E. Kemper Road,
    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45249

    Map


    513-247-9039



 

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