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ICC Sponsors Five Successful Panel Sessions

The Insulated Conductors Committee sponsored five panel sessions at the recent PES summer power meeting in Berlin, Germany. The panels covered a broad range of topics and drew respectable crowds of 15 to 30 interested individuals. The panel sessions are briefly described below. A more detailed description of the panel sessions with the Chair phone numbers will be provided in a future update on this subject.

Title: World Wide Underground Distribution Cable Practices

Chair: Harry Orton

Panelists:

• Mr. Michael Papadopulos, The Electricity Association
• Mr. Alain Pinet, EDF
• Mr. A. P. Cunma, Pirelli
• Mr. Ishigh, TEPCO
• Mr. Byung Kwong Song, KEPCO
• Mr. Hans Meyer, Olex Cables
• Mr. Candelario de J. Saldivar, Conductores Monterrey
• Mr. Bjorn Delby, ABB Cables Holding AB
• Mr. Michel Laurent, Cortaillod Cable
• Mr. Horst Blechschmidt, HEAG
• Mr. Lauri Hiivala, Alcatel Canada Wire
• Mr. Fred Stennis, KEMA

These panelists descirbed the wide variety of distribution cable parctices used around the world.

Title: Laminate Sheaths for Long Life Cables

Chair: Ken Bow

Panelists:

• Mr. Wolfgang Chamoschinski, KWO Kabel - MV Cables with Cu Laminate Sheaths
• Mr. Ewald Sarbach, Studer Draht-und Kabelwerk AG - MV Cables with Al Laminate Sheaths
• Mr. Jurgen Grutzner, Henkel KGaA - Sealing the Overlap with Hot Melt Adhesives
• Mr. Michel Pays, Chef du Departement CIMA - HV Cables with Al Laminate Sheaths
• Mr. Rints de Boer, Lantor - Water Blocking Medium & HV Cables
• Mr. Kenneth E. Bow, Dow Chemical Co. - Coated Metals for Laminate Sheaths & Overview of Lead Regulation in the USA

These panelists described various techniques for applying laminate moisture barriers to underground distribution cables and the reasoning behind each of the designs used.

Title: Internationalization of Cable Standards

Chair: Rick Hartlein

Panelists:

• Mr. T. Kojima, Fujikura (Japan)
• Jim Daly/Rick Hartlein
• Mr. R. Stube, Siemens (Germany)
• Mr. Mr. M. Kelly, BCMC (UK)
• Ms. Anne O'Neill, IEEE (USA)
• Mr. Rick Hartlein, AEIC (USA)

These panelists covered the many standards organizations throughout the world which write cable standards for underground distribution and transmission. The session serves as an excellent forum for the US based IEEE attendees to better understand European and Japanese practices and for the European and Japanese representatives to better understand US practices.

Title: Diagnostic Methods for Cables

Chair: Willem Boone

Time: Thursday, July 24, 1997, am Session

Panelists:

• Mr. J. Mr. Braun, Ontario Hydro
• Mr. W. Kalkner,
• Mr. E. Lemke,
• Mr. M. S. Mashikian, IMCORP
• Mr. E. F. Stennis, KEMA
• Mr. H. Suzuki,

Title: Gas Insulated Lines - Recent Developments

Chair: Mr. Philip C. Bolin

Time: Wednesday, July 23, 1997, pm Session

Panelists:

• Mr. H. Koch, Siemens
• Mr. Jess, Bewag
• Mr. C. Aucort, EDF
• Mr. H. Hata, Furukawa
• Mr. Bertrand, GEC-Alsthom
• Mr. F. Heil, ABB
• Mr. J. Delcoustal, GEC Alsthom
• Mr. A. Sabot, EDF
• Mr. B. Gregory, BICC
• Mr. A. Schutte, Siemens
• Mr. B. Coventry, NGC
• Mr. H. Nishima, Sumitomo
• Mr. H. Hama, Mitsubishi Electric
• Mr. A. Miyazaki, Chubu
• Mr. M. Hopkins, ABB
• Dr. Neumann, RWE

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