Compendium of Accessory Types Used for AC HV Extruded Cables.- A Guide to the Selection of Accessories.- Interfaces in Accessories for Extruded HV and EHV Cables.- Qualification Procedures for HV and EHVAC Extruded Underground Cable Systems.- Cable Accessory Workmanship on Extruded High Voltage Cables.- Guidelines for Maintaining the Integrity of Extruded Cable Accessories.- Feasibility of a Common, Dry Type Plug-in Interface for GIS and Power Cables above 52 kV.- Test Procedures for HV Transition Joints for Rated Voltages 30 kV up to 500 kV.- Thermal Ratings of HV Cable Accessories.- Test Regimes for HV and EHV Cable Connectors.- Standard Design of a Common, Dry Type Plug-in Interface for GIS and Power Cables up to 145 kV.

The Study Committee B1 of CIGRE (Insulated Cables) covers underground and submarine, AC and DC, Insulated Cable Systems. SC B1 (formerly SC 21) was established in 1927 and celebrated its 80th anniversary during the 2007 Study Committee meeting in Osaka (Japan).

Pierre Argaut was graduated as electrical engineer

from the “Institut d’Electrotechnique de Grenoble” in

1971. He joined Delle-Alsthom (HV Switchgear Manufacturer)

in November 1971 and took several positions

before heading the R&D Department on GIS. After

being operation manager of South European Pipeline,

he joined SILEC in 1988 and retired at the end of 2010.

His last position with SILEC was senior vice president.

In Study Committee B1 (Insulated Cables), Pierre

has held position of working group member

(21.09;21.06;21.07;21.17), French SC member, working

group convener (B1.19), special reporter (2010),