PDC offers a full range of cable engineering services, from initial planning studies to operation & maintenance, including failure analysis.  PDC undertakes all phases of work, except for detailed construction drawings and construction management - and we work closely with architect-engineering firms that provide those services.   We frequently work with utilities to perform detailed cable engineering work for a project – and we train the utility’s engineers so they can maintain the system and design the next one themselves.    A partial list of the types of projects in which PDC engineers have direct experience is given below:

• Initial planning studies to compare the suitability of different cable system  types for specific applications, and preparing budgetary estimates
• Environmental impact reviews, including magnetic field analysis Technical support at public meetings and permit hearings
• Preliminary and detailed cable system design calculations
• Purchase and installation specifications, for fully engineered and turnkey  projects
• Bid preparation and proposal evaluation for equipment and installation
• Vendor's drawings and design calculation reviews
• Represent client for factory inspection and acceptance tests
• Operation and maintenance manual preparation
• Training for utility engineers, operators, and mechanics on cable system principles, design and operation & maintenance