Memberships

Cigre

Swiss member of Study Commitee B1, Cables

• • Cigre D1/B1-75, Secretary, Strategies and Tools for Corrosion Prevention for Cable Systems, TB 974
  • Cigre B1-58, Convenor, Assessment management of medium voltage cables, TB 924
    Cigre B1-32, Testing of extruded DC Cables up to 500 kV, TB 496
  • Cigre B1-34, Mechanical Forces in Large Conductor Cross-Section XLPE Cables, TB669
  • Cigre B1-51, Fire issues of cables installed in air, TB720
  • Cigre B1-55, Additional testing of wet submarine cables, TB722
  • Cigre B1-92, Secretary, Testing of lead free subsea cables
    Work has just started
  • Cigre B1-99, Convenor, Sustainable cable systems
    Work has just started
  • Cigre JWG C4/B1/B2/B4.78, Member,  Interference effects between HVDC circuits and nearby metallic infrastructure
    Work has just started

IEEE, ICC

• • ICC A13W, Chair, Accelerating Aging Tests for 5-35 kV Extruded Cables Using Water-filled Tanks (IEEE 1407)
    To revise IEEE Std 1407-1998: Guide for Accelerated Aging Tests for Medium-Voltage Extruded Electric Power Cables Using Water-Filled Tanks.
  • ICC A06D, ex-Chair till 2020, Accelerated Electrical Aging
    To develop accelerated electrical aging tests and procedures for the determination of the long term life performance characteristics and capabilities of solid polymeric and fluid filled cables under multi-stress, in-service conditions.
  • ICC A17W – Guide for the Application of Extruded Conductor and Insulation Shields for Shielded Power Cables Rated 5 kV to 500 kV AC
    To provide guidance to users of extruded dielectric distribution and transmission power cables on the selection of extruded conductor and insulation shield materials for their intended application.
  • ICC C11W –  Member, Submarine Cables (P1120)
    Develop a guide for factors to be considered for installation of submarine cables