Maricopa Community Colleges  ELA262   19896-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ELA262 19896-20086 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
High Voltage Termination and Splicing
High voltage cable construction and materials with hands-on practice in proper technical termination and installation procedures.
Prerequisites: Approval by the Phoenix Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELA262   19896-20086 High Voltage Termination and Splicing
1. Define terminology associated with high voltage cable systems. (I-II)
2. Build stress-relief terminations for high voltage cable. (III)
3. Properly strip, clean, shield and ground high voltage cable terminations. (III-IV)
4. Describe types and demonstrate use of primary tools associated with high voltage cable termination. (III)
5. Describe types and demonstrate use of different manufacturers' splice kits. (IV)
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ELA262   19896-20086 High Voltage Termination and Splicing
    I. Basic Generation, Transmission and Distribution
        A. Generation
        B. Transmission
        C. Distribution
      II. History of Electric Underground
          A. Previous Systems
            1. Cables
            2. Equipment
            3. Installation
          B. Underground Residential Distribution (U.R.D.)
            1. Cables
            2. Equipment
            3. Installation
        III. Underground Cable
            A. Construction of a Primary Cable
            B. Conductor Components and Purposes
            C. Stress Relief
            D. Causes of Cable Failure
            E. Tools and Equipment
          IV. Termination and Splicing
              A. Stress Cones
              B. 3-M Cold Shrink Indoor/Outdoor
              C. Loadbreak Elbows
              D. Splices
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