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Underground Power Cable Technician Level 1

Introductory course covering theoretical and practical underground cable work including safety, cable types, splicing, and PILC techniques.

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In-Person

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Course Summary:

In the Central Learning Session, students cover theoretical knowledge-based components, perform core skill tasks, and are assessed on performance. Course topics and objectives include safety basics, job planning, basic electrical theory, basic rigging components of the Underground Distribution System, entry into confined spaces, handling compressed gases, and working with hot compounds and metals.


Course Outline

As part of the introduction to work procedures on low voltage WLPE and PILC cables, the following topics are covered:

  • Safety regulations
  • Job planning
  • Types of cables
  • Cable theory and construction
  • Types of tapes
  • Cable pulling and bending radius when being installed

Students work individually splicing secondary and primary cables, building a taped stress cone, installing pre-molded cones and load break elbows.

Working in pairs on PILC cables, students prepare lead sleeves, dead-end cables, install pulling eyes, learn the techniques of tinning and soldering, install split sleeves, tape, learn the art of wiping lead sleeves, and ground the lead sheath to the system neutral.

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Underground Cable Person Level 1

Upcoming Dates

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14 September
Underground Power Cable Technician (Level 1)
$10,500.00 (+hst)
Sep, 14, 2026 Sep, 25, 2026

Kleinburg
Training Centre

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