Underground Cable Testing

[laxmi]

What test is to be conducted prior termination of 11 kV HV cable?

 

[Pete999]

What test is to be conducted prior termination of 11 kV HV cable?

May be a typo, but what is prefesional testing

 

[Risteard]

I'm guessing that the question is whether an Electrician or a Professional (e.g. Electrical Engineer) should conduct the testing.

It's only a guess though as it clearly isn't what the question asks!

 

[Pete999]

Most certainly if that is the case then an Authorised person, or an Authorising Engineer fully trained with a current APicket should be carrying out the test.

 

[Pete999]

Most certainly if that is the case then an Authorised person, or an Authorising Engineer fully trained with a current APicket should be carrying out the test.

To add it would be a difficult procedure to test without first termination, you never know what damage could be done during the cable termination.

 

[Knobhead]

What test is to be conducted prior termination of 11 kV HV cable?

Why do you want to know?

 

[westward10]

As Pete says cable must be terminated, I am no expert in such matters but I believe the test voltage should be AC at twice Uo. These cables have specific insulating properties and you should seek advice from the manufacturer or seek expert help, not mine! You liven that cable up and there is a problem you are likely to be doing more than just resetting a breaker from the fall out.

 

[Dan]

Why do you want to know?

It doesn't matter why.

He can ask what he wants. If you don't want to answer don't reply pal. You know the drill here.

 

[Knobhead]

It does matter, it is a complex and extremely dangerous test to carry out involving 20,000V+. The one saving grace is it would be highly unlikely he could get his hands on the equipment needed.


If he has a legitimate reason for asking I’ll provide the latest test procedures.