Submersible cable standards history newly revised

Three IEEE standards that address submersible cable testing and specification were the first standards sponsored by the PCIC. The latest editions of these standards have been completely rewritten to reflect newer technology. This paper covers the history of the standards, as well as an overview of the technical aspects of the three standards. Surprisingly, the latest revision of these three standards was the most difficult to gain approval. Because of issues that arose during balloting, the IEEE has changed its policy so that standards can now have dual metric/English units.