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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, electrical engineers and construction managers interested in underground and underwater electric power distribution cables. Here is what is discussed: 1. BASIC DESIGN, 2. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION GUIDANCE, 3. CABLE SAFETY, 4. STRUCTURE SAFETY, 5. FREQUENCY OF UNDERGROUND SYSTEM INSPECTIONS, 6. STRUCTURE INSPECTIONS, 7. CABLE INSPECTIONS, 8. UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS, 9. STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, 10. DUCT LINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, 11. CABLE FAULTS, 12. VISUAL METHODS OF CABLE FAULT LOCATING, 13. DETERMINING TYPE OF CABLE FAULT, 14. CABLE FAULT LOCATING TEST METHODS, 15. SIMPLIFYING CABLE FAULT LOCATING, 16. CABLE FA.ULT LOCATING EQUIPMENT, 17. TRACING THE CABLE FAULT SIGNAL, 18. SELECTING CABLE FAULT LOCATING METHODS, 19. UNDERGROUND CABLE REPAIRS, 20. SUBMARINE CABLE REPAIRS, 21. CABLE REPAIR SAFETY, 22. MAKING CABLE REPAIRS, 23. SOLID DIELECTRIC CABLE REPAIRS, 24. OTHER CABLE INSULATION AND COVERING REPAIRS, 25. OTHER CABLE COMPONENT REPAIRS, 26. CABLE TESTS, 27. CABLE INSULATION RESISTANCE TESTS, 28. CABLE OVERVOLTAGE TESTS, 29. CABLE POWER FACTOR TESTS, 30. CABLE MOISTURE TESTS, 31. CABLE TEST RECORDS.
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About the author
Paul Guyer is a registered civil engineer, mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with 35 years of experience designing buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a principal staff advisor to the California Legislature on capital outlay and infrastructure issues. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local offices with the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute and National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a Fellow of ASCE, AEI and CABE (U.K.).
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