SCC Company Profile & Project Design Engineering
SCC Company Profile & Project Design Engineering
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The discovery of oil & gas had a monumental impact on the socio-economic
development of the kingdom
Established in 1975
Founded by Xenel Industries, Anaconda and Chevron utilizing NKF, Philips,
Nokia and AT&T technologies
Offices in JED-RYD-DAM, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Beirut, London and USA
The “First Cable Manufacturer” in the region
Transformed into Publicly Traded Company in 1988
Strong Global Presence with Export to over 60 countries
In 1999 : Awarded the King Abdul Aziz Ideal Factory Award
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Group Operations
Mass Kablo is a total solution provider,
Founded in 1982
Supplying power cables,
telecommunication cables, signalling
cables (Kavel Kablo), accessories and
services ELIMSAN
The biggest producer and exporter in Established in 1980
Turkey and Middle East of HV & EHV Product line includes:
cables Metal Clad/ enclosed
ISO 9001 & ISO 14000 Certified switchgear, CT, VT
In 1994 SCC completed full acquisition TURKEY In 2009, SCC acquired
of Mass Kablo BAHRAIN 79% of the group shares
KSA
Midal Cable
Established in 1977
SCC became an equal partner in 1984
Products includes: Aluminum ROD & WIRE, Aluminum Alloy
ROD & WIRE, OVHD Lines and extruded products.
300000 MT /year ISO9001 Certified
Global Coverage…………Over 60 Countries
• Telecable Plant
• Rod Mill
• PVC Plant
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SCC Group Companies
• SCC acquired major stakes in Midal Cable • SCC acquired a Major Stake in 2009
• Major Producer of Aluminium Bars and OH Conductors • Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Products
• Worldwide Presence
SDMS
STANDARDIZATION
ORGANIZATION FOR
G.C.C (GSO)
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CONDUCTOR STRANDING
Stranding of round compacted, or straight, and
prespiralled sectoral conductors.
Synchronized cages, for wires up to 61 wires
Yarn application for water tight conductor.
On line resistance measurement.
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CONDUCTORS
Wire Drawing:
Copper Rods (diameter 8.0 mm) are drawn on Heavy Drawing Machines to reduce the diameter in drawing stages
from 8.0 mm down to 1.7 or 1.5 mm (depending on number of drawing stages of the machine).
STRANDING:
It is an operation to strand a group of wires to form the conductor according to its design construction, using a stranding mach
- Conductors are either Plain copper or aluminum, stranded circular compacted or sector shaped, or Milliken for HV Cables.
- All are in accordance with IEC 60228.
- No. of wires and wire diameter are adjusted to the specified resistance, so the
Specification allows the manufacturer to choose the no. and diameter of wires within
Types of Stranding
• Concentric
• Compact
• Sector
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MILLIKEN CONDUCTOR
1000 mm2 to 2500 mm2
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TRIPLE INSULATION LINE
Insulation is made on a production line called the Catenary Continuous Vulcanization line CCV with
heat treatment ongoing – Catenary Continuous Vulcanization and in some factories use vertical line and
for high voltage cables, high voltage and called VCV Vertical Continuous Vulcanization
INSULATION MATERIAL
Normally, the Peroxide XLPE is used as insulation for all MV, HV and EHV cables.
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(CCV LINE)
CCV LINE
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF CCV LINE
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CROSS-HEAD, SIKORA, CURING TUBE
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Insulation Process
Insulation Process on CV Line:
• Compound feed
• True Triple Extrusion
• X-ray dimensional scanning
• Dry curing
• Dry cooling
• Stress relaxation
• Post extrusion scanning
Semi conductive materials are used to control electrical field on both conductor and insulation outer surface.
• Material is copolymer, highly hygroscopic, containing 30 to 40 % carbon black.
Therefore it has to be maintained dry and usually dried before use.
• Border between the semicon and insulation layer must be smooth as ever to avoid electric field concentration, and
minimize any local high stress.
• There is however universal agreement that to achieve the highest design stresses it is necessary to have:
(a) no cavities within the insulation or at the interfaces with the screens;
(b) the smoothest interfaces between the screens and insulation to minimize local stresses;
(d) the best insulation circularity and concentricity to minimize stress variations and to facilitate the precise assembly of
accessories.
• Dry curing method using pressurized nitrogen inert gas inside the tube is most commonly used today.
• Pressure is needed in order to avoid bubble forming in the insulation
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SLICE OF INSULATION IN MV/HV/EHV CORE
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DEGASSING of PEROXIDE XLPE
When the process of the X-linking is complete, the insulation will contain a specific quantity of
by-products resulted from the chemical reaction of the x-linking, which is limited according to
the insulation process parameters stability.
This byproducts gases should be degassed to avoid creating problems during cable jointing
and termination.
If degassing is insufficient, we face the following problems when installing the Cable:
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Time taken for Degassing
Degassing Transformer
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METALLIC SCREEN or METALLIC SHEATH:
1. It represents the metallic part of the insulation screen, and its purpose is to prevent
electromagnetic interference from the cable to surrounding or from the cable to itself.
2. It is agreed now that the cables should have a moisture waterproofing mechanism whether
metal such as Lead sheath or aluminum or non-metallic such as barrier strips waterproofing
tapes, and this prevents the formation of water trees which will reflect in presence of electric
stresses.
3. Metallic shield works as a grounding path for both AC Capacitive Currents and for
Short Circuit Currents
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Concentric Layer of Copper Wires:
Advantages:
1. Effective design with moderate weight
2. Withstand high short circuit
Disadvantages
Low resistance which require special connections for
screen (grounding in one point or link via cross
bonding) in order to limit the losses due to rotational
movements.
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Extruded Lead Alloy:
Advantages:
1. Good protection against water penetration
2. High resistance, so it losses energy in low rate in
case of continuous earthing
3. High resistance to wear
Disadvantages
Heavy weight & expensive
Poisonous and needs special care
Limited in withstanding Zero-Sequence Short Circuit
Currents
Lead
Sheath
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QUALITY CONTROL
Final Product
Raw Material In-Process Controls
Controls Controls
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Quality Control – In-Process Control
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Quality Control – Final Control
Test Voltage
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Quality Control – Routine Tests
Faraday Cage :
HV Test, PD test,
Dissipation Factor,
Capacitance Meas.
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Test Transformer :
500 kV , 20 MVA
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Quality Control – Type Tests
Impulse Generator
1400 kV , 42 kJ 35
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QUALITY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
in SCC
KSA President
PVC-Plant QC & QMS & Q.C. MV/HV Q.C. Q.C. Fiber Optic
RM Test Calibration Eng test Final Test Test
(1) Abdulbasit (11) (Metallic) (2)
(4)
PCP TCP
Metallic
Cu Rod Lab LV Test Cage OFC Lab
Cables Lab
EHV/EHV Test
PVC Lab
Cage
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SCC QC Methodology & Data Management
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Quality Plan
In Process QC
Armouring
Raw Wire Conductor Insulation Metallic Outer Finished
Filling / Lead
Material Drawing Stranding (CV) Screening Sheathing Goods
Shielding
• ISO 9001: 2015[SCC is the first cable company in the middle east awarded for ISO]
• SASO certification
• KEMA /DNV-GL Netherland for various products including extra high voltage cables and
accessories
• FGH/CESI Germany for HV cables and overhead conductors
• KINETRICS for HV cables
• BRE Global UK for fire resistance cables and low smoke cables
• CPRI India for medium voltage , Low voltage cables and OH conductor
• UL USA for instrumentation cables
• ITS USA for optical fiber cables
• BSI UK for instrumentation cable
• NTS USA for optical fiber cables
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A word of Appreciation
30641126/0 Reinforcement of 69kV Underground Cables to Muraikbat S/s and 7 kms Saudi Electricity Company –
2 0 Sport City S/s Completed Eastern Region, Dammam
152/1/23 Construction of 110kV XLPE Power, Pilot, FO Cables and associated 9 kms. Completed Saudi Electricity Company –
3 equipment/materials required for 110/13.8kV Al-Aous Substation Western Region, Jeddah
Madinah
148/1/23 Supply and Installation of Underground Fiber Optic Cable in Rabigh 44 Completed Saudi Electricity Company –
4 along 380kV Overhead Transmission Line (Rabigh U/G Fiber Optic Kms. Western Region, Jeddah
Cable)
20331097/0 Construction of Naeem, Rabwah & KM-8 S/Ss – 110kV/13.8kV Power, 123 Completed Saudi Electricity Company –
5 0 Pilot and F.O. Cables kms. Western Region, Jeddah
20331019/0 Construction of Banimalik, Wazeeriah and EEH S/Ss – 110kV/13.8kV 52 Completed Saudi Electricity Company –
6 0 Power, Pilot and F.O. Cables kms. Western Region, Jeddah
20631069/0 Construction of 110kV, Cable to Connect Al-Newariyah Substation 43.8 Saudi Electricity Company –
7 0 with Makkah Al-Mukarramah Network kms. Completed
Western Region, Jeddah
20731032/0 Construction of 110kV Power & Fiber Optic Cable to Connect Al- 30.12 Saudi Electricity Company –
8 0 Nuzlah-2 Substation with Jeddah Network kms. Completed
Western Region, Jeddah
20631221/0 Construction & Installation of 110kV Power & Fiber Optic Cable to 14 Saudi Electricity Company –
9 0 Connect New Al-Nakheel Substation at Jeddah kms. Completed
Western Region, Jeddah
Quantity
Contract Year of
SN Project Description (Route Name of Client
No. Supply
Length)
CE/455E/ Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 132kV Cable 29 Completed Electricity and Water
2006 Laying Works for Qusais East 132/11kV Substation and kms. Authority,
2
Associated Works
CE/0509B/ Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 132kV Cable 8.2 kms Completed Electricity and Water Authority,
2008 Laying Works for Hightech (HTEC) 132/11kV Substation and
3
Associated Works
2
MEW/C/ Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 132kV Cable Laying Ministry of Electricity & Water
180Kms. Completed
4420/11-12 Works for 132kV Cable Laying Works (MEW)
Quantity
Year of
SN Contract No. Project Description (Route Name of Client
Supply
Length)
66kV Cable Establishment – Education Super Substation to Sidra Qatar General Electricity &
3 GTC/295/2009 10.7 Km Completed
Hospital Substation Water Corp., Doha - Qatar
7 km
Qatar Power Transmission System Expansion – Substations– Phase Qatar General Electricity &
8 GTC-643-2014 On-going
12 Water Corp., Doha - Qatar
Quantity
Year of
SN Contract No. Project Description (Route Name of Client
Supply
Length)
306/2004/3100 PM- 220kV - Supply of Cables & accessories, Installation of Ministry of Electricity & Water
4 142Km Completed
VO Joints/Termination & Testing / 9Sections Manama, Bahrain
66kV - Supply of Cables &accessories, Installation of 248Km / Ministry of Electricity & Water
7 4608/2008/3100 On going
Joints/Termination & Testing - 1X 800/550 mm2 87Sections 228 Km Manama, Bahrain
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Bahrain Field Ministry of Electricity & Water
8 220kV & 66kV - Installation of Joints/Termination & Testing Completed
Support(BFS) Manama, Bahrain
Year of
SN No of Projects Project Description Total Amount
Supply
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Overview of the HV Cable System Design
The large cross-section conductor is divided into several segment-shaped conductors. There
are from 4 to 7 of these conductors, which are known as segments or sectors. They are
insulated from each other by means of semi-conductive or insulating tape. The Milliken type
structure reduces the highly unfavourable skin effect and proximity effect
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Cable Conductor
The aluminium or copper conductor carries the electrical current. The conductor behaviour is characterized by two
particularly noteworthy phenomena: the skin effect and the proximity effect
skin effect
The skin effect is the concentration of electric current flow around the periphery of the conductors This phenomenon is known
as skin effect A longitudinal element of the conductor near the center of the axis is surrounded by more lines of magnetic
force than near the rim. This results in an increase in inductance toward the center. The decreased area of conductance causes
an apparent increase in resistance
• the alternating current I causes an alternating H field
• the alternating H field causes eddy currents I in the conductor
• the eddy currents I are superimposed to the current I
• in accordance with Lenz law, the current density in the centre of the conductor is reduced,
while it is increased in the outer area
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Proximity effect
The short distance separating the phases in the same circuit generates the proximity effect. When the conductor diameter is
relatively large in relation to the distance separating the three phases, the electric current tends to concentrate on the surfaces
facing the conductors. The wires of the facing surfaces indeed have a lower inductance than wires that are further away. The
current tends to circulate in the wires with the lowest inductance.
In practice, the proximity effect is weaker than the skin effect and rapidly diminishes when the cables are moved away from
each other. The proximity effect is negligible when the distance between two cables in the same circuit or in two adjacent
circuits is at least 8 times the outside diameter of the cable conductor.
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Semi-conductor screen on conductor.
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The XLPE Insulation
• As its name suggests, the insulation insulates the conductor when working at high voltage from the screen working at earthing
potential.
• firmly bonded to the inner and outer semi-conductor no voids or contaminations
• maximum electrical stress at the inner semi-conductor
• The insulation must be able to withstand the electric field under rated and transient operating conditions.
• Excellent Electrical & Physical Properties Capable Of Carrying Large Current At High Temperature Normal ~ 90 C Emergency
~ 130 oC Short Circuit Conditions ~250 oC Easy To Install – XLPE Easier To Joint
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The XLPE Insulation
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Functionality and Design of the Metallic screen / Sheath
When the voltage reaches tens or even hundreds of kV, a metallic screen is necessary. Its main function is to nullify the
electric field outside the cable.
It acts as the second electrode of the capacitor formed by the cable.
Use of a metallic screen implies:
• The need to connect it to earth at least at one point along the route.
• Draining the capacitive current that passes through the insulation.
• Draining the zero-sequence short-circuit currents, or part of them. This function is used to determine the size of the metallic screen.
The second function of the metallic screen is to form a radial barrier to prevent humidity from penetrating the cable, particularly its
insulation system
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Anti-Corrosion Protective Jacket
The jacket has a dual function:
• It insulates the metallic screen from ground (particularly for lines with special screen connections)
• It protects the metal components of the screen from humidity and corrosion.
The outer jacket must also withstand the mechanical stresses encountered during installation and service, as well other risks such as
termites, hydrocarbons, etc.
PVC is still used but increasingly less so. Indeed, one of the advantages of PVC is its fire-retardant properties,
These materials however have mechanical properties that are inferior to those of polyethylene and are more costly. They should be
reserved for installations or parts of installations where fire protection is required.
To verify the integrity of the outer jacket, a semi-conducting layer is often applied to this jacket.
This layer is made of semi-conducting polymer co-extruded with the outer jacket.
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A brief Overview of the cable Component
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Overview of the Cable System Design and Project Engineering
• EHV cable system design and engineering includes
• Project Feasibility study and commercial evaluation
• the preparation of technical specifications,
• project technical evaluations,
• cable circuit route design,
• current carrying capacity calculations,
• power cable electrical calculations, computational analysis,
• design of sheath bonding schemes
• Detail cable route drawings
• Cable arrangements inside substations
• Cable support structure design
• Drawings preparations and project submittals.
• Schematic Diagram
• Topographical Survey Drawing
• Trial Pit Location Plan
• Typical Joint Bay Arrangement & Earthing Details
• Detailed Cable Route and Profile Drawing
• The basis of the underground design and installation is developed from the target power transfer requirement
• A cable size and the total number of cables is determined using predetermined system operating characteristics
1.CCC calculation for proposed trench cross sections using the following possible thermal backfill
materials combinations;
a. Power cable Bedding Fluidize Thermal Backfill (FTB) and top FTB
b. Power cable Bedding Fluidize Thermal Backfill (FTB) and top Cement Bound Sand
(CBS)
c. Power cable Bedding Fluidize Thermal Backfill (FTB) and top Scalping Powder (SP)
d. Power cable Bedding Fluidize Thermal Backfill (FTB) and top Dune Sand
Project Planning
Material Investigation
1 Thermal backfill material mix design preparation as per required Thermal Resistivity values
2. Existing soils Thermal resistivity values investigation
3. Maximum dry density Testing / calculation for back fill material
1. Preparation of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Profile drawings for important road crossings
2. Preparation of Open Cut (OC) crossings details as per site requirements
3. Preparation of PIPE LINES crossings details as per the concerned Authorities requirements
4. Design / drawing preparation of Reinforced Concrete duct banks to bridge over open trench
pipe line crossings
1. Estimation of Cut & Earth Fill quantities as per approved route profile drawings
2. Drawings preparation for bund construction
1. Uplift pressure calculation on 220KV power cables under submerged conditions at shallow ground
water table locations.
2. Design of Duct Banks for power cable crossings under pipe lines to eliminate the possibility of any
damage to pipelines due to uplift pressure
• CYMCAP
• ETAP
• PSCAD / EMTDC
• PLS Cad
• AUTOCAD
• Staad Pro V8
• Expert GPS
with
Uo = Operating voltage (kV)
rx = Radius at position x (mm)
ra = External radius above the insulation (mm)
ri = Radius of the internal field delimiter (mm)
The electrical field strength is highest at the inner
semiconductor and lowest above the insulation
(below the external semiconductor, rx = ra).
High voltage cables have a metallic sheath, along which a voltage is induced as a function of the operating current.
In order to handle this induced voltage, both cable ends have to be bonded sufficiently to the earthing system. The
following table gives an overview of the possible methods and their characteristics
Lightning strokes or switching pulses might induce over-voltages in cable sheaths. Without SVL these over-
voltages can destroy the cable sheaths. SVL limit the induced voltages.
During normal operation the end of the cable screen is insulated to ground (reduction of losses).
In case of induced over-voltages (caused by lightning strikes or
switching pulses) the surge voltage limiter becomes conductive
and protects the cable sheath from puncture.
Short-circuit currents in an electric network are a result of the accidental connecting of one or more phase conductors, either
together, or with ground.
1. Symmetrical short-circuits
(3 phase short-circuits) where the currents in the three phases form a balanced system. These currents therefore only circulate
in the main conductors of the cables.
2. Zero-sequence short-circuits
result from an asymmetrical, i.e. unbalanced current system. Zero-sequence currents return via the ground and/or by the
conductors that are electrically parallel to ground. These conductors are mainly:
• ground conductors,
• metallic screens connected to ground at the line terminations
• the ground itself
The metallic screens of the cables must therefore have a large enough cross-section to withstand these so-called zero-
sequence short-circuits
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DTS: Distributed Temperature Sensing
Because the intensity of the back-scattered Anti-Stokes light depends on the temperature, one can determine from the
measured intensity the temperature at the location of scattering in the optical fibre From the time difference between sending
the laser pulse and the detection of the scattered light one can determine the location in the optical fibre where the light was
scattered.
DTS can not only be used for monitoring the temperature of a cable system, it can be also used for real time thermal rating
(RTTR) of the cable system.
From DTS data one can calculate the temperature of the cable conductor along the cable route.
With real time determined conductor temperature one can increase the current in the cable without a danger of overheating
locally the cable.
Real time thermal rating based on distributed temperature sensing allows an optimization of the energy transmission in HV
cables.
• According to a CIGRE questionnaire comparing maintenance on switchgear, transformers, lines and cables,
cables have the lowest expenditure on predictive maintenance and the highest expenditure on corrective
maintenance Possible explanation: Cables are usually invisible Cables do not have moving parts Cables have
low risk of explosion
• To avoid 3rd party damage: Inspections of cable routes Administrative procedures to provide cable route
information to other parties (using a central office to coordinate)
• Extruded cables: Serving test Visual inspection of terminations Thermal monitoring Inspection of alarm
equipment (if installed in tunnel) Serving test Inspection of terminations Inspection of fluid equipment
(pressure, tank)Inspection of fluid alarm equipment
• Test on specially bonded systems Inspection of link box Inspection of surge arrestor Current measurement To
collect statistical data Innovative actions Tan delta measurement measurement Advanced failure analysis
• Conclusions: Preventive maintenance rather than predictive maintenance Frequency of maintenance actions
decided by the utility involvedCBM not well applied Failure analysis Investigation of “coincidental” samples
Collecting information in data base
• Damaged cable, over sheath, metal sheath by 3rd party Damaged metal sheath due to corrosion or fatigue
Ingress of water in cable accessory of link box External mechanical stress due to ground changes, thermal
expansion / contraction (snaking) and improper clamping Thermal ageing of insulation Assembly errors
Movement of cable due to thermal cycling or poor clamping
• Cable route inspection Serving test Tan delta measurement Temperature measurement Thermal backfill
surveyed measurement Chemical / physical analysis of fluid in termination-ray of accessories Inspection of
cable systemSVL test Bonding system test
• Purpose of the oversheath: To protect the cable against mechanical forces during installation To protect the
metallic sheath against corrosion To isolate the metallic sheath from earth potential for cross bonding To
protect the insulation against ingress of water
• Voltage between sheath and earth If there is a defect, a high leakage current will flow (>10mA)The fault is
pinpointed using fault localization techniques After repair the test will be repeated
• Ensure that cable rout information is available and procedures are in place to exchange information Periodic
inspections along the cable route to check 3rd party activities Periodic serving test Periodic inspection of out
door terminations Periodic visual inspection of link boxes Data base including failure events and causes
Continuous measurements of pressure in terminations and/or low pressure alarms Periodic inspection of
forced cooling system
33KV
LV
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