Garry Ford

EHV Cable Jointer at Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions

• United Kingdom
• My current job since February 2007

As described above in my career objective I have been Cable Jointing since 2007 with various voltages up to 275kv on manly Xlpe cables with many manufacturers in diffirent environments . I will list below my training and authorisations.

Training

*NEXANS - 132/275 kV XLPE Sealing End Termination, Straight Joint, GIS Termination training ( May 2014).

*3M - 33kv straight joint single core XLPE (May 2013).

*Lovin -11kv straight joint 3core pilc - poly.

*Raychem - 11kv (single core/3 core) terminations EPR - on-site assessed (Rosyth - Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier) (September 2013).

*Raychem - 3kv-8kv, 3core/4core power and propulsion cable terminations EPR - on-site assessed (Rosyth - Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier) (September 2013).

*Balfour Beatty XLPE EHV preparation course - Stripping, polishing, completing transitions (2010).

*Balfour Beatty plumbing course ( basic lead/aluminium plumbing on cables) (2010).

*BOSIET offshore survival training - Petrofac (1/11/2011) valid until (2/11/2015).

*Balfour Beatty Basic Electrical theory & Induced Voltages on cable systems (18/7/11) NSI 5 equivalent.

*Working on Earth Systems (13/4/2012)

*PAT Testing - Pat Testing Expert Ltd (4/12/12)

*CITB Safety training (2014)

*CCNSG Nationality Accredited Safety Passport 196942 valid until (7/2/2015)

Authorisations

*Scottish Power WI-1 - work on isolated plant / apparatus including work adjacent to live apparatus V - 400kv . Valid until ( 2/03/2017)

*Scottish Power WL-2 - Accompanying person for work on, or near to live apparatus LV .( 2/03/2017)

Recent Projects
*Nexans 275kv XLPE substation expansion DENNY -2014
*Raychem 11kV XLPE Queen Elizabeth class Aircraft Carrier ROSYTH - 2013/14
*NKT 132kV XLPE substation refurbishment/expansion BONNYBRIDGE - 2012
*Nexans 132kV XLPE offshore cable Lincs project Centrica 2011/12
*NKT 275 kV XLPE BEAULY new sub station, 2 circuits - 2012/13
*NKT 275 kV XLPE CLYDE wind-farm 2011
*Raychem 33kv XLPE faults - terminations, single core joints - Spango valley, Dundee, Kickenzie, Haggs road - 2012-2013 .