PDC is an approved sponsor of continuing education for professional engineers in New York State and accredited as a Florida provider of CEU’s.
With COVID restrictions easing around the country, PDC is currently planning on having its 2022 courses delivered face-to-face in Florida at the Hilton Garden Inn St. Pete Beach, 6100 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, Florida. Depending upon how the year progresses, we may continue to offer our courses online recognizing the travel restrictions put in place by most organizations may continue. The online courses would be taught live online (8-11am, 1-4pm ET), with regular hourly breaks and a two-hour break for lunch. There will be adequate time to ask questions throughout the day.
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With COVID restrictions easing around the country, PDC is currently planning on having its 2022 courses delivered face-to-face in Florida at the Hilton Garden Inn St. Pete Beach, 6100 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, Florida. Depending upon how the year progresses, we may continue to offer our courses online recognizing the travel restrictions put in place by most organizations may continue. The online courses would be taught live online (8-11am, 1-4pm ET), with regular hourly breaks and a two-hour break for lunch. There will be adequate time to ask questions throughout the day.
Download PDC's Course Catalog (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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Power Cable Ratings and Soil ConsiderationsUnderground cable systems generally have lower ratings than overhead lines, and the cost per ampere is much higher. In addition to traditional underground T&D systems, wind farms are using underground cables to collect power from distributed wind generation. From the standpoint of ratings, both over-designing and under-designing are very costly, so it is desirable to confidently rate the cables near their ultimate limit. Important issues include:
♦ Ampacity audits and uprating ♦ Soil dry-out - is it really an issue? ♦ Shield/sheath bonding of extruded cables ♦ Fluidized Thermal Backfill™, other fills ♦ Conductor size vs. additional special backfill ♦ Temperature monitoring; dynamic rating Dr. George Anders will speak on special topics, e.g.: ♦ Effects of cable crossings ♦ Deep cable ampacities ♦ Cables in tunnels ♦ Wind farms and Data Centers ♦ Other special topics selected by students September 6-9, 2022 $2475 2.8 CEU's |
Extruded Dielectric Power Cable Systems - Design, Installation, OperationExtruded-dielectric cables are now in service through 500 kV worldwide, and there are extensive installations in the United States at 345 kV. We will discuss design aspects, including analytical studies, installation considerations, factory and commissioning tests, general operation considerations, utility power system effects, and maintenance practices, focusing on XLPE-insulated cables as well as EPR-insulated cables. There will be special discussions of hybrid lines, where short sections of UG cables may be the only way a utility can permit a long OH line, as well as reconductoring existing pipes with XLPE or EPR cables. Enhanced to include more analytical calculations!
September 12-14, 2022 $1775 2.1 CEU's |
HPFF & HPGF Cable Systems - Design, Installation, OperationThis course focuses on the design, ampacity, specification, installation, uprating, maintenance practices, dielectric fluid-handling systems, and life evaluation of both high-pressure gas-filled (HPGF) cables and high-pressure fluid-filled (HPFF) cables. There are extensive slide presentations on cable manufacturing and pipe and cable installation. Topics include ampacity calculations, cathodic protection systems, pumping plant requirements, dissolved gas analysis (DGA), cable ampacity, uprating methods using fluid circulation and forced-cooling, relocation and extension of existing lines, and many other topics relevant to pipe-type cables including several presentations on state-of-the-art trenchless water crossings. Enhanced to include more analytical calculations!
October 3-5, 2022 $1775 2.1 CEU's |
Live Line Maintenance: Principles and PracticesThis course provides information for utilities or contractors considering implementing live line maintenance practices on overhead transmission lines up to 765 kV. The history, tools, and theory, as well as industry best practices and the economic value of live working will be covered. The procedures for calculating minimum approach distances, designing structures to be live work friendly and overvoltage controls, an in-depth review of IEEE 516-2021 as well as a review of recent OSHA changes will be included.
October 12-13, 2022 $1575 1.4 CEU's |