Overview of Transmission Splicing and Maintenance of the Underground Transmission System

January 27-28, 2021

AGENDA

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 : Central Time

8:45 - 9:00 a.m. :: Login 

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. :: Course Timing

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. :: Lunch Break

Introductions and Summary of Transmission Systems

• High Pressure Fluid Filled (HPFF)
• Extruded Cable (XLPE)

Cable System Components

• Extruded Cable (XLPE, EPR, and PE)
  • System Design
  • Cable 
  • Structures and Cable Support System
  • Accessories
• High Pressure Fluid Filled (HPFF)
  • System Design
  • Cable
  • Structures and Cable Support System
  • Accessories
• Safety

Thursday, January 28, 2021 : Central Time

8:45 – 9:00 a.m. :: Login

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. :: Course Timing

12:00 – 12:45 p.m. :: Lunch Break

HPFF Cable Installation

• Pipe Preparations
• Cable Installation
  • Process
  • Equipment and Tools
• Splicing
  • Process
  • Equipment and Tools
• Terminating
  • Process
  • Equipment and Tools
• Pumping Plants

Solid Dielectric Preparation and Splicing

• Cable Installation
  • Process
  • Equipment and Tools
• Splicing
  • Process
  • Equipment and Tools
• Terminating
  • Process
  • Equipment and Tools

Preventative Maintenance and Testing

• Inspections
• Testing
• Planning

INSTRUCTORS

• Mark Fenger, Director of Asset Management, Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC

• Jaime Garcia, Engineering Manager, Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC

• Frank L. Kuchta, Director HV Cable Design Engineering & Product Development, Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC

• Sander Lauwers, Business Manager, Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC

• Laken Morris, Service Manager, Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC

• Gary Neumann, Senior Research Engineer, Underground Systems, Inc.

ONLINE DELIVERY

We will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate your participation in the upcoming event. You do not need to have an existing Teams account in order to participate in the broadcast – the course will play in your browser and you will have the option of using a microphone to speak with the room and ask questions, or type any questions in via the chat window and our on-site representative will relay your question to the instructor.

• You will receive a meeting invitation will include a link to join the meeting.
• Separate meeting invitations will be sent for the morning and afternoon sessions of the course.
  • You will need to join the appropriate meeting at the appropriate time.
• If you are using a microphone, please ensure that it is muted until such time as you need to ask a question.
• The remote meeting connection will be open approximately 30 minutes before the start of the course. We encourage you to connect as early as possible in case you experience any unforeseen problems.