Underground Cables
Lays, joints, terminates, tests and repairs low and high voltage underground cables in urban networks and new subdivisions, locates and repairs cable faults, and maintains underground public lighting and pillars for the distribution client.
What the team is accountable for
- Lay and install low and high voltage cables to client standards
- Joint and terminate polymeric and paper insulated cables
- Locate and repair underground cable faults
- Conduct high voltage testing of cable systems
- Maintain pillars, pits and underground public lighting
- Manage excavation, pit entry and rescue arrangements
How we know it is working
Who works here
Danielle Fortescue
Leads the cable jointing and fault location crews and has jointed high voltage cables across Victoria for fifteen years.
Where the work is recorded
Work Orders and Crew Allocation
Records every planned and reactive job on the networks with the client, apparatus, allocated crew, access requirements, hours worked and completion status.
Access Authority and Permit Register
The operations centre record of every access authority, vicinity authority, test permit and rail traction access requested, issued and cancelled, with the isolation and earthing state confirmed.
Safety Incident and Near Miss Register
The safety register for electrical contacts, plant contacts, falls, injuries, near misses, safety rule breaches, environmental incidents and hazards, with investigation and corrective action tracking.