Basic Course Cable Fault Location (EN)
Objective
Participants will be enabled to assess and evaluate the operation of test equipment and cable measurement vehicles in terms of technical, organizational, and personal safety measures.
Conference contents
How do I locate a cable fault?
Overview of the process and detailed insights into the various measurement methods
- Methodology of cable fault location
- Basic principles of transmission line theory – cable structure
- What are the different types of cable faults?
- Basic principles of reflection measurement (TDR)
- Cable faults – pre-location with electric arc surge method (SIM/MIM and ARM)
- Cable fault pin-pointing with SIM/MIM method
- Reliable cable identification
- Cable sheath testing and sheath fault location
- Formulation of a general flow chart for cable testing and cable fault location
- Cable testing with DC and VLF 0.1 Hz
Seminar documentation
All participants will receive the BAUR Application Manual Cable Fault Location, the presentation documents and a BAUR certificate of attendance.

15.09.-19.09.2025, Innsbruck and Sulz (Austria)
This training takes place at two different locations.
While the theoretical part will be held in Innsbruck, the practical part will take place at BAUR’s headquarters in Sulz.
The seminar is aimed at beginners and those interested in cable fault location. It is also suitable for employees of power utilities, public works, and service providers. General know- ledge of electrical engineering is an advantage.
The seminar language is English.
€ 1.900,00
(incl. conference documents, catering and certificate of participation)
price per additional participant from the same company:
€ 1.850,00
Hotel recommendation:
After registration you will receive all further information about the hotel room. We have pre-reserved a contingent of rooms at the seminar hotel.