NEW AWARD DE-FOA-0003047 (GOPHURRS) PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEM USA CONTROL #: 3047-1509 PROJECT TITLE: ERROR-FREE SPLICING MACHINE FOR UNDERGROUND POWER CABLES THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE AN ERROR-FREE SPLICING MACHINE FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE (5-46KV) POWER CABLES. FOR THE PAST CENTURY, POWER CABLES HAVE BEEN SPLICED MANUALLY. THE LEADING CAUSE OF MEDIUM VOLTAGE CABLE FAILURES ARE THE SPLICES DUE TO OPERATOR WORKMANSHIP WHEN PERFORMING THE SPLICE.