Method of Quality Inspection of a Power Cable

Abstract

A method of 3D-scanning a surface region of interest of a layer of a power cable, including: a) arranging a plurality of first reflective markers on a first surface region of the power cable along the circumference of the power cable, b) arranging a plurality of second reflective markers on a second surface region of the power cable along the circumference of the power cable, such that the surface region of interest is located axially between the first reflective markers and the second reflective markers, c) scanning the surface region of interest with a 3D scanner, the first reflective markers and the second reflective markers defining reference points for the 3D scanner when scanning the surface region of interest, and d) removing the first reflective markers and the second reflective markers from the power cable after the scanning of the surface region of interest in step c) has been completed.

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