Subsea Cable Testing and Fault Location

- City & Guilds Level 3

LOCATION : Teesside

DURATION : 5 DAYS

DETAILS :

Developed by industry experts from offshore wind and the Faraday Centre to prepare engineers and technicians to successfully test and fault locate on subsea cables. Using specially designed test rigs for practical sessions with simulated faults that you’d encounter in the offshore environment. Course takes you through all phases required to successfully test including:

• Electrical and mechanical safety rules and competent persons training

• Permit and document requirements for testing

• Regulations and standards

• Purpose of testing

• Test equipment

• Test conditions and methods

• Safe isolations

• Cable preparation for testing

• Cable testing

• Cable fault pre-location on specialist test rigs

• Fibre optic testing

• Basic report generation

Target Audience:

• Engineers and Technicians looking to develop themselves in cable testing for offshore wind. Potential test engineers, managers and client representatives needing a comprehensive look at cable testing and fault location.

Pre-requisites:

• A demonstrable knowledge in electronic, electrical or optical trade through CV, reference trade certification.