Program Overview
Medium and low voltage cables form the bulk of every distribution network and industrial installation, and the joints and terminations on them are made by the thousands. Each one must hold its insulation, screen and seal for decades in conditions ranging from wet trenches to hot switchrooms.
This program is the foundation step in ASEEE’s cable jointing pathway. It concentrates on the cables and accessories that jointers handle most often: LV multicore and armored cables and MV single-core and three-core XLPE cables up to 33 kV class. Participants learn construction, accessory classification and tool use, then spend most of the program on supervised practical jointing and termination, finishing every task with insulation testing.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the construction of LV and MV power cables and the purpose of each component
- Classify joints and terminations and select the correct accessory for the application
- Use cable preparation and jointing tools safely and accurately
- Prepare and install MV terminations with correct stress control and sealing
- Complete LV and MV straight-through joints with proper connector installation, armor and screen continuity
- Test cable insulation and recognize indications of poor workmanship or cable faults
Program Modules
- Occupational Health and Safety — safe isolation, proving dead and safe use of heat and tools
- Classification of Joints and Terminations — joint and termination types and their applications
- Mechanical Protection of Joints and Terminations — shells, resin, armor continuity and sealing
- Power Cable Constructions — LV and MV cable designs, materials and identification
- Tools and Machines for Splicing, Jointing and Termination — cutting, stripping and crimping tools
- Cable Termination Preparation — cutback dimensions, screen removal and stress control
- Practical: Cable Splicing and Termination — installing MV terminations under supervision
- Cable Jointing Preparation — preparing cables and work area for jointing
- Practical: Cable Jointing — completing LV and MV straight-through joints
- Testing of MV Cable Insulation and Cable Faults — insulation resistance testing and basic fault indications
Who Should Attend
- Trainee and junior cable jointers
- Electricians moving into distribution cable work
- Industrial maintenance electricians
- Electrical contractors installing MV and LV networks
Standards & Codes Referenced
- IEEE Std 404 (Cable Joints for Extruded and Laminated Dielectric Shielded Cables)
- IEC 60684 (Flexible Insulating Sleeving)
- AS/NZS 1026 (Impregnated Paper Insulated Electric Cables)
- AS/NZS 1125 (Conductors in Insulated Electric Cables)
- AS/NZS 1429.1 (Polymeric Insulated Cables, 1.9/3.3 kV to 19/33 kV)
- AS/NZS 1660 (Test Methods for Electric Cables)
Assessment & Certification
Assessment combines a written test on cable construction and accessory selection with a practical test in which each candidate completes an LV joint, an MV joint and an MV termination that must pass insulation testing. Practical sessions take place at ASEEE-approved training centers.
Successful candidates are awarded the ASEEE competency certificate, issued with a unique certificate ID that employers and clients can verify online through Certificate Check. ASEEE recommends recertification every 3 years to keep competence aligned with current standards, equipment and site practice.
