LV UNDERGROUND CABLE JOINTING

Rural Areas Electricity Company SAOC (RAECO)

ELEC/0115/PTG

Petra Training Group

Jabal Alhussien - Alhiah Complex GF - Nables St
Amman - Jordan - 11192
Tel :( +962) 776730082, 796552016
Fax :( +962) 2267920
info@petratrainingg.com
www.petratrainingg.com

Mr.HR Manger,
Rural Areas Electricity Company SAOC (RAECO)
Sultanate of Oman

Date 18/02/2014

Dear Sir,
Based on request of quotation we prepared a proposal for our partnership.
Our partnership for your training needs will result in tangible returns towards your business
growth and individual development.
We aim to give the best service in every detail to ensure the highest quality to achieve
optimum results.

Sincerely yours,
Qais Alsafasfeh, PhD.

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I. Course Outline--------------------------------------------------------------LV Underground Cable Jointing---------------------------------------II. Financial Proposal -------------------------------------------------

II. Course Outline

LV Underground Cable Jointing
COURSE OBJECTIVE:

The range of voltage and capacity of power transmitted through cables has shown a
steady increase over the years. Environmental concerns, aesthetic issues, lack of
transmission corridors and difficulty in routing overhead lines in crowded human
habitats are some of the reasons for the explosive growth of cable technology well
into the extra high voltage range.
Due to physical limits on cable lengths for manufacturing and packaging, joints in
cable become inevitable, particularly in the context of the utility sector. The cables
also need to be terminated at sending and receiving end equipment, a very wide
variety of them, in utility as well as industry applications and these calls for
appropriate cable termination accessories. Cable terminations and joints form the
weakest link in any distribution system.
At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Identity the different methods used in the test process Construction of electrical
power cables, different types of cables for different voltage ratings and
manufacturing aspects
Different types of connectors and connection methods
Know and implement the safety rules & procedures for LV cables.
Identify the components of L.V power cables.
Measuring, cutting & stripping of LV cables.
Use the tools &equipments for cable jointing.
Straight Jointing and Termination of L.V cables.
Identify the importance of cable jointing.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Anyone associated with power cable operation, maintenance, location and fault
detection techniques. The workshop will also benefit those working in system design as
well as site commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Typical personnel who would benefit are:
Operations Personnel
Electrical Maintenance Technicians and Supervisors
Process Control Engineers
Service Technicians
Maintenance Personnel

COURSE DURATION:

The course duration will be FIVE DAYS

10% Lectures in the Class
90% Practical Exercises
Pre-Assessment & Post Assessment

COURSE LANGUAGE:

The Presentation, supplied documents, and workshop exercises of the course are in
English, however, based on the trainees desires, use of Bilingual (English and Arabic)
for oral explanation is available.

ASSESSMENT:

Assessment is an integral part of instruction, as it determines whether or not the goals

of the course are being met. This will be given to each and every attendee on:
A. Before the Program (Pre-Assessment)

Assessments being done before the Program is important to know into which level the
attendees are. This will covered both theoretical and practical part which will be done
by our Assessor.
B. After the Program (Post Assessment)

In the same way, assessment after the course is vital to measure how much the
participants learned upon attending each courses. This will also be both measured
through theoretical and practical assessments. The one who will pass the post
Assessment will be qualified to do Electrical Switching Program for Electrical Equipment.

CERTIFICATION:

The Program is Certified includes Class discussions for the Theoretical Part, and
Workshops for the Practical Part, Assessment will be done in the Last Day of the
Training, the ones who will pass the Assessment will be getting the Competency
Certificate from PTG and National Electric Center / Jordan . Others, who will not be able
to pass, will get only attendance Certificate.

COURSE OUTLINE THEORY

INTRODUCTION
Historical perspective
Development of cables for LV and MV systems
Role of cables in modern power distribution systems
Cable accessories and their role
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Cable failures and installation practices

Detection of faults

BASIC THEORY
Construction
Conductor materials and configurations
Insulation materials
Use of screen in cables
Use of armor for earth continuity and mechanical protection
Special and single core cables
Voltage rating
Stress distribution in single core and multicore power cables
Electrical breakdown of insulating materials
Manufacturing process
Standards for cables
Practical Session
SELECTION OF CABLES AND INSTALLATION
Criteria for selection
Cable sizing
Installation - directly buried
Installation - conduits
Installation on structures
Special needs Eg. bending radii Practical Session
COMMISSIONING AND PERIODIC TESTING
Review of codes for testing requirements
Drum length checks
Post installation checking
Pre-commissioning and periodic tests
Tests as tools for condition monitoring and early failure alarm
HV tests using DC and very low frequency AC
Partial discharge tests and mapping of results
Dielectric dissipation factor measurements
Micro destructive and non-destructive tests for life assessment
Testing of Distribution Cables
o Life Cycle / Test Cycle of a cable System
o Routine Tests
o Special Tests
o Type Tests
o Site Tests after installation
Testing of High/Extra H. Voltage
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o Heat Sources in Power Cables

o AC & PD and Tan delta Testing Equipments
o Test Hole
o Impulse Voltage Test
o AC Voltage Test of the Insulation
Operation and maintenance of cables Practical Session

FAILURE MODES AND FAULT DETECTION

Types of failures
Reasons for failures
Fault location
Electrical tests for detection of cable faults
Safety issues in fault location
Analysis of failures
Practical Session

INTRODUCTION TO REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS

Regulation and standards - National & international electrical standards (SASO,
IEEE, IEC, BS, VDE, DIN, NEC, ISO etc.)
National and international electrical units and terminology - National and
international electrical drawing symbols - Terminology of wires and cables
cross-section (AWG, MCM, mm2).
INTRODUCTION TO LV CONSUMER FEEDING,
metering & distribution systems and devices:
Electric utility overhead and underground distribution system with mini-pillars
Electric utility current meter boxes (Consumer units) for indoor and outdoor
installations Earthing and bonding at consumer feeding point -Consumer main
panels (residential, commercial and industrial) in different operating places (wet
and humid, fire endangered, explosion hazards, etc.) -Construction and ratings of
distribution devices (fuses disconnectors, MCBs, RCDs etc)
- Consumer Sub-distribution panels and systems in commercial and
industrial premises and different operating places.
INTRODUCTION TO EARTHLING & PROTECTIVE
measures in LV installations:
Earthling systems (TN-C, TN-S, TN-C-S, TT and IT) - Potential equalization Protection of humans and animals against electric shock, Function of RCD s
Lightning & surge protection.
DESIGNING OF LV DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS:

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Sizing of branch circuit conductors, protective devices, switches, outlets,

connectors etc. - Sizing of conduits, trunkings and industrial bus-bars - Sizing of
feeders and sub-feeders and their protective devices - Sizing of main and subdisconnectors - Power factor correction.

INTRODUCTION TO ILLUMINATION:
Illumination characteristics of lamps (incandescent, fluorescent, L & H sodium
and mercury pressure lamps, LV and ELV Halogen) - Lighting fixtures for
different purposes and indoor/outdoor installations - Planning and calculation of
illumination systems by using tables and software applications.

COURSE OUTLINE PRACTICE

General rules of safety, repair and maintenance:
Theoretical introduction to general safety of tools and equipment - Introduction
of special safety rules for work on electrical networks - Rules for behaviour in
case of electric shock - Purpose and need of preventive maintenance in electrical
installations, Developing of repair and maintenance time schedules and
distributing tasks to specialized teams.
Demonstration of different types of LV wires and cables:
Demonstration with sample-boards of wires and cables, produced abroad and
within the Kingdom, With respect to materials, construction and application.
Tools used for the underground cable joints.
Laying of underground cable.
Regulation & standards for the underground cable works.
Components of LV cables.
Types of cables & joints.
Using equipments used for Cable jointing.
Technical procedure of Implementation cable jointing.
Measuring, cutting & stripping for L.V power cables.
Straight joint Implementation for L.V cables.
Indoor & outdoor L.V cable termination joints Implementation.
Demonstration of electric utility consumer
feeding units, single and three-phase metering, electric utility distribution
systems and devices:
Demonstration of pre-wired electric utility consumer units with one or two
meters, single or three phase, Demonstration of prewired electric utility mini
pillars,
Demonstration of electric utility LV underground and overhead distribution.

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Measuring of earth resistance, loop resistance, insulation resistance, setting of

RCD s and appliance check:
Measuring of earth/ground resistance (Step voltage, Voltage drop), Measuring of
di-electric resistance (insulation), Measuring of loop resistance. Setting and
testing an isolation monitoring circuit. Setting and testing protective devices,
Safety and function test of repaired appliances.
SUMMARY, OPEN FORUM AND CLOSING

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II. Financial Proposal

Course Name

LV Underground
Cable Jointing

Venue
National
Electric
Centre

Date

07 Sep. 2014

11 Sep.2014

Number of
Attendees
Min number
8 delegates

Price*
Attendees
3425 $ per
delegate

Min number
5 delegates

3995 $ per
delegate

Min number
1 delegate

5400 $ per
delegate

*For Lunch add 100 $ per delegate

Price includes the following:

Accommodation ( 4 star hotel / single room for each deligat with

bearkfast)

Trasportation from Airport to hotel

Trasportation from hotel to Venue

Course Venue

Coffe Break

Course customization as per your outline

Course certificate;

Course material;

Training Reports (Post Tests, Exam Results) ;

Facility recommendations:

Projector;

White Board;

Flip chart;
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Petra Training Group

Jabal Alhussien - Alhiah Complex GF Nables St
Amman - Jordan - 11192
Tel :( +962) 776730082, 796552016
Fax :( +962) 2267920
info@petratrainingg.com
www.petratrainingg.com

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