Power Cables And Jointing Techniques (33/11KV)

The reliability of electrical network has always depended to a greater degree on the skill of the jointer in making satisfactory joints. Though the cable itself must be manufactured under carefully controlled conditions and joints should be designed to be the strongest part of the cable. Hence it connects the electricity source to the service conductors. A small fault in a cable joint in a feeder pillar can result in the loss of supply, man hours, loss of revenue and output. Both the theories and the practical including the types of cables and methods of terminating them must be well understood.