Locating Secondary Faults

Underground Distribution
Written By T&D PowerSkills, LLC

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course explains how voltage gradient equipment works and demonstrates how to use voltage gradient equipment to locate faults in secondary URD cable.

COURSE GOALS

  • Explain how voltage gradient equipment works.

  • Describe how to use voltage gradient equipment to locate faults in secondary URD cable.

SUBJECTS AND OBJECTIVES

Voltage Gradient Equipment

  • Explain how voltage gradient equipment can be used to locate a fault in a section of secondary URD cable.

  • Identify and explain the purpose of the controls on a typical voltage gradient transmitter, pickup, and detector.

Locating Secondary Fault Objectives

  • Interpret a system diagram.

  • Describe how to determine whether it is safe to work on a cable.

  • Explain how to connect test leads on a voltage gradient transmitter.

  • Describe how to use voltage gradient equipment to pinpoint the location of a fault.

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