Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and exercises where participants carryout HV/MV cable jointing, termination, splicing and testing. Theory learnt in the class will be applied using the latest cold-shrink jointing and termination methods suitable for in-class training. The range of voltage and capacity of power transmitted through cables is showing 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 new 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 need to be also 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. Also, a failed joint in an underground distribution system is much more difficult to locate and repair compared to any similar problem in overhead distribution systems. This means that we should do our utmost to achieve a good joint or termination, which can give years of trouble-free service. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and an up-to-date overview of HV/MV cable splicing, jointing, terminating and QA/QC. It covers the cable jointing and the different types of cables, insulation materials, terminations and joints; the construction of cables, conductor materials and configurations; the different applications and voltages of cables; the various types of cable connectors, materials and method of connection; the theory of joints and terminations; the stress control and the effect of joints and terminations on stress gradients; the areas requiring stress control; the cable jointing, splicing, testing and termination; the applicable standards, types of tests, routine tests and its limitations; the training and certification of personnel involved; the reasons for cable failures and analysis of failures with a predictive approach; and the new trends and technologies utilized in the industry.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued to participants through Haward’s Portal. This includes Wallet Card Certificates if applicable
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy Training Materials (PDF format) will be issued to participant through the Virtual Training Platform
Training Methodology	:	80% of the program will be theory and 20% will be practical sessions, exercises, case studies, simulators or videos
Training Program	:	The training will be for 4 hours per day starting at 09:30 and ending at 13:30
H-STK Smart Training Kit	:	Not Applicable
Hands-on Practical Workshops	:	Not Applicable
Site Visit	:	Not Applicable
Simulators	:	Only software simulators will be used in the virtual courses. Hardware simulators are not applicable and will not be used in Virtual Training