Experienced PDC engineers are teaching several courses this year that will benefit engineers and others working in underground and overhead electric power transmission systems.

Based on favorable comments from past students, we are now holding most of our regularly scheduled courses in the St. Pete/Tampa, FL area.

The following summarizes our course schedule for 2010.

Download PDC's 2010 Course Catalog (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Course Title	Date & Location
Power Cable Ratings and Soil Considerations This course focuses the procedures for calculating ratings of underground cables and the factors that affect those ratings, with a strong emphasis on soil considerations.	4-6 October 2010 Tampa/St. Pete, Florida $1495
Extruded Power Cable Systems Reflecting the ever-increasing use of extruded (principally XLPE) underground cable system, during this course, we will discuss the design aspects, including many of the analytical studies, installation considerations, testing, general operation considerations, utility power system effects, and maintenance practices.	7-8 October 2010 Tampa/St. Pete, Florida US$1295
Reconductoring and Voltage Upgrading of Transmission Lines The transmission uprating course discusses some of the basic design issues relating to transmission line design and ratings and then focuses on techniques and technologies that may be applied to increase capacity of overhead transmission circuits, first considering approaches that minimize capital investment by line owners/operators.	25-27 October 2010 Tampa/St. Pete, Florida $1495
Underground Cable Systems: Principles and Practices This course provides information for all transmission cable types, on cable and accessory design, manufacturing, QC, system integration, specifications, installation, operation, maintenance, and failure analysis.	8-10 November 2010 Tampa/St. Pete, Florida US$1495
Design, Installation, and Operation of Pipe-Type Cable Systems  Many utilities no longer have  personnel with expertise in pipe-type cable systems.  This two-day course provides necessary details on planning, design, specification, installation, and O&M of HPFF and HPGF cables.  For a broad introduction to power cable systems, students are encouraged to also sign-up for the Principles & Practices course earlier in the week.	11-12 November 2010 Tampa/St. Pete, Florida US$1295
One-Day Seminars: Upgrading and Uprating Overhead Transmission Lines Increased Asset Utilization by Real-Time Rating of Lines, Transformers and Underground Cables Trenchless Technology, Applications to Underground Power Cables	Utility-Hosted Training Customized Content Call or E-mail for Details

  PDC COURSE REGISTRATION - You can register your position in the course on-line by filling in the attached form.  Students registering on-line will receive an acknowledgment by e-mail.  This form can also be used to make inquiries about future courses or to request information about a special syllabus for your particular needs.  We will contact you separately about payment.  Receipts for payments are available by request; specify if you want a receipt by mail, e-mail or fax.

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