THUMPING SIDE EFFECTS DURING CABLES FAULT

LOCATION
: INTRODUCTION (-1
CABLES FAULT LOCATION IS VERY IMPORTANT , VERY INTERESTING
AND VERY DANGERIOUS , SO WE WANT TO WORK WITH SAFETY DURING
LOCATING FAULTS . HERE IN MY PAPER I WILL DEAL ONE IMPORTANT &
DISTRUCTIVE THING CALLED ( THUMPING )

: ABSTRACTS (-2
POWER CABLES IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM KV & 380 KV 132 OIL FIELD XLPE REASONS OF FAULTS CONDUCTOR DAMAGE JOINTS FAILURE SHEATH DAMAGE BAD INSULATING MATERIAL THUMPER SIDE EFFECT ..etc TYPES OF FAULTS SHORT CIRCUIT OPEN CIRCUIT .HIGH RESISTANCE .. etc THEORIES & EQUIPMENTS FOR CABLES FAULT LOCATION TDR ARM ICM BRIDGE SURGE GENERATOR (THUMPING) .AUDIO FREQUINCY ..etc EFFECT OF THUMPING (DURING USING SURGE
GENERATOR)
IN AGE IN INSULATION -

IN JOINTS .IN TRRMINATION . etc ? HOW CAN WE MINIMIZE THUMPING EXACT FAULT DISTANCE AUDIO FREQUINCY POPIE WORKING ON SHEATH ( PROBLEMS WHICH WE FACE) GOOD DRAWINGS HISTORY GOOD FAULT ANALYSIS TRAINING . etc ? HOW CAN WE AVOID THUMPING THE BENEFIT OF CROSS BONDING SYSTEM DURING FAULT
LOCATION

CABLES ROUTES & DRAWINGS HISTORY OF CABLES ( OLD FAULTS ) CABLES DATA -

:REFRENCES (-3
UNDER GROUND CABLE FAULT LOCATION
( BARRY CLEGG )

SEC ( SAUDI ELECTRICITY COM.) PROCEDURE NO.

T/P&T 65820/123/16/15/R0

TECHNIQUES FOR CABLE FAULT LOCATING

( GORD W.PARKER )

FIELD EXPERIENCE (MORE THAN 20 YEARS ) -

ENG. KAMEL BADRKHAN ABDUL AZIZ MAHMOUD

SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY
TRANSMISSION LINES MAINTENANCE
U.G.C. MAINTENANCE DIVISION
E mail KBMahmoud@se.com.sa