This course provides instruction on the proper installation of cable splices and terminations. Properly trained and skilled craftsmen, who install and test the cable correctly, can drastically improve the life expectancy of cables.

Cable systems today have higher failure rates than ever before, due to aging, environmental stresses and improper installation. The ability to efficiently locate faults, greatly reduces downtime and outage costs.

Cable Diagnosis is predictive and is often performed as part of condition based maintenance strategies. Students will perform and analyze results of insulation resistance tests (DAR & PI), type I withstand tests (DC, AC, & VLF). Also, diagnostic test such as Partial Discharge and Tan Delta will be performed.

In this course, students will learn how to understand the limitations of bending, effects of temperature, how to effectively splice and connectorize fiber optics, troubleshoot a system and confirm the quality of connections and splices.