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Termination unit puts submarine cables on test

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 4, 2003

The 5941 cable termination unit is designed to enable test engineers to safely and simply connect test instruments to a submarine cable for fault location and electroding.

The 5941 cable termination unit is designed to enable test engineers to safely and simply connect test instruments to a submarine cable for fault location and electroding.

Suitable for use with repeaterless submarine cables, including those used in offshore renewable energy systems, the unit provides a simple method of selecting an open or short circuit condition as well as a safe means of discharging the cable.

It incorporates a cable condition monitor so that any changes in the submarine cable's electrical characteristics are automatically detected and an alarm is triggered.

This alarm output can also be connected to external devices.

The unit can be connected to the submarine cable at the terminal station via a dedicated cable connected to the fibre-optic cable's metallic conductor.

Alternatively, the fibre-optic cable can be routed into the unit with a direct path through for the optical fibres.

The 5941 has a wide range of operation and is therefore suitable for any cable system without repeaters.