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Underground Power Cable Technician Level 2

Level 2 training covering underground cable theory, protection codes, and energized work practices.

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Course Summary:

During the course, students perform core skill tasks and are assessed on performance. Course topics and objectives include a review of low voltage cables (up to 50 kV), including XLPE (Cross Link Poly Ethylene) and PILC (Paper Insulated Lead) cable systems.


Course Outline

Students cover the following theoretical knowledge-based components:

  • First day Core Utility Work Protection Code
  • A.C. fundamentals
  • Elements of the Municipal Distribution System
  • Transmission and distribution of electric power
  • Single phase transformer operation and loading
  • Transformer protector operation
  • Street light and water heater controls
  • Stability and operation of insulated aerial device and boom truck
  • Protective fuse co-ordination
  • Utility Work Protection Code overview
  • Review of Distribution Underground System
  • Cable locating and hi-potting of cables

Working in pairs, students perform switching and grounding on energized equipment to isolate cable or apparatus, install porcelain and heat shrink termination of XLPE cable, complete transition splice from lead to XLPE cable, and install a pothead on PILC cable.

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Underground Cable Person Level 2

Upcoming Dates

Explore upcoming cohorts for this course
06 July
Underground Power Cable Technician (Level 2)
$10,500.00 (+hst)
Jul, 6, 2026 Jul, 17, 2026

Kleinburg
Training Centre

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