This insightful reference provides up-to-date coverage of the design, manufacture, installation, testing, operation, and performance expectations of electrical power cables used worldwide-focusing on low- and medium-voltage cables.Discussing the various components of power cables in great detail, Electrical Power Cable Engineeringshows how conductor material, size, and design depend on ampacity, voltage regulation, and other factorscompares ethylene propylene co- and ter-polymers to polyethylene and crosslinked polyethyleneexplains the purposes of metallic and nonmetallic cable shieldsreviews a variety of thermoplastic jacket materialsaddresses the design, application, and preparation of terminated and spliced cablesdescribes the reduction of sheath losses in large cablesassesses methods for testing shielded power cable systems in the field and more!Containing an extensive glossary as well as key references, tables, equations, drawings, and photographs, Electrical Power Cable Engineering benefits cable, power engineering, electrical and electronics, industrial, transmission, distribution, energy, and research and development engineers, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.