COURSE PREFACE

The Air Pressure Buffering course is a technical training module designed and developed to offer the skills needed to prevent overall loss of system air pressure when a sheath or splice opening is made in pressurized cable.

This course trains the student with the skill to identify all pressurized cable and the need for proper buffering in both an air pipe system and in a non-air pipe system (static flow).

Trainees will learn how and where to place straps on an air pipe system when to turn off manifolds to individual cables and when to buffer the pipe with the correct PSI (pounds per square inch).

Students will learn to use the correct air pressure test equipment as well as engineering drawings to identify the right cable and to place straps at the proper intervals.

The class is taught in a live environment thus removing all simulated conditions. This process of real world application will enhance and build greater student confidence and retention.

OVERALL COURSE OBJECTIVE

Upon completion of this course the trainee will be able to:

• Understand the principles of the air pipe system and non-air pipe system.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skill to protect a pressurized cable system with buffering of the cable or cables to be open by use of straps and auxiliary air supplies.
• Identify all related problems with a pipe system and non-air pipe system and to take action to correct them.
• Identify air problems on cables before opening the sheath or splice

COURSE LENGTH   1 to 2 days