Understanding Power Cable Characteristics and Applications

Course #P014 February 10-14, 2014 Holiday Inn - Walt Disney World Resort*, 1805 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, Florida Course Fee: $1995 We can customize this course to be held at your site.

Benefits
Your participation will help you understand the theory and practice of power cable and accessory engineering and applications, with particular emphasis on:

Cable materials: conductors, insulations, shields, and jackets How cable is designed and manufactured Cable application , selection, and specification Cable ampacity ratings and calculations Splicing and terminating standards and practices Surge protection of cable installations Cable reliability Cable condition assessment and rejuvenation Cable design and application for wind farms

Topics

Historical Review and Description of Cable Systems Basic Dielectric Theory of Cables Cable Manufacturing Splicing and Terminating Properties of Insulation Materials Partial Discharge Fundamentals Grounding System Impacts on Cable Systems Arc Flash Hazards Cable Component Selection, Low Voltage Cable Standards User Specifications Termination and Joint Standards Cable Installation Methods and Their Impact on Cable Reliability Low Voltage/Plant Applications High-Voltage Cables Ampacity Calculations

Resistivity of Backfill Fault Location Surge Protection of Power Cables Cable and Joint Failure Modes Neutral Corrosion Issues Maintenance of Cable Systems Condition Assessment Methods Off-line Dielectric Spectroscopy Reducing Water Tree Failures Rejuvenation Cable Design and Application for Windfarms

As part of the course registration fee, you will receive a copy of the text, Electrical Power Cable Engineering, Third Edition, edited by William A. Thue, published by CRC Press, 2012.

Audience
This course is designed for engineers and senior technicians who are responsible for the design, manufacture, specification, inspection, installation, and/or operation of insulated cables and accessories. Attend with:

Industrial, utility, or plant electrical engineers Senior installation or testing technicians Consulting engineers Electric utility engineers involved in distribution engineering, operations, planning, or reliability engineering Application engineers for distributed resources Standards engineers and technicians Substation design engineers Transmission and distribution line design engineers Cable manufacturers and materials suppliers

Earn PDH, LU, CEU

By participating in this course, you will earn 30 Professional Development Hours (PDH) and 3 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.

Instructors
Bruce S. Bernstein, Cable Engineering Materials Consultant, Bruce S. Bernstein Consulting, LLC, Rockville, Maryland Wayne Dilling, P.E., Electrical Executive, Mortenson Construction,

Minneapolis, Minnesota Lauri J. Hiivala, Power Cable Consultant, Toronto, Ontario, Canada William A. Thue, Cable Engineering Consultant, Hendersonville, North Carolina Willis F. Long, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Michael L. Walker, Utility Application Texas Specialist, TE Connectivity, Katy,

General Information
Fee Covers Notebook and other course materials, break refreshments, lunches and certificate. Cancellation Policy If you cannot attend, please notify us by February 3, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts. Accommodations We have reserved a block of guest rooms (rates starting at $114) at Holiday Inn - Walt Disney World Resort, 1805 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL. Reserve a room online at Holiday Inn - Walt Disney World Resort or call 407-828-8888 and indicate that you will be attending this course under group code Power Cable Characteristics. Room requests after January 10 will be subject to availability. Other fees and restrictions may apply . Course Location This course will be held at Holiday Inn - Walt Disney World Resort, 1805 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL.