This guide presents the recommended practices and procedures for acceptance and maintenance testing of shielded, laminated dielectric insulated power cable systems 5 kV and above. It applies to all types of laminated power cable systems such as paper-insulated, lead covered, pipe-type, and pressurized cables that are intended for the transmission or distribution of electric power. The tabulated test levels assume that the cable systems have the usual effectively grounded neutral system or a grounded metallic shield.