Module 1 - Introductions
Module 2 - Review: Basics of Cable Construction and Materials
Module 3 - Cable Defects, Deterioration and Aging
- Electrical Treeing – Causes and Effects
- Water Treeing – Causes and Effects
- Thermal Problems
- Installation Issues
Module 4 - Aspects of Medium Voltage Cable Testing
- Cable Configuration
- Site Prerequisites
- Limiting Factors
Module 5 - Test Methods
- Acceptance Testing
- DC Hi-Pot Testing
- AC Hi-Pot Testing
- VLF Testing
- Maintenance Testing
- Dielectric Spectroscopy
- Partial Discharge Testing
- Technologies
- Testing Philosophy
- Data Acquisition
- Interpretation
- Limiting Factors
Module 6 - Case Studies of On-site Acceptance and Diagnostic Testing