CABLE AND CHAIN
SAG & TENSION
BY CATINARY ANALYSIS
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Catenary Sag and Tensions Analysis
for Self-Damping Aluminum Conductor, Steel Reinforced ACSR Cables

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PARAMETER INPUT VALUE
Select Cable for Analysis (CodeWord):   * Required *
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NESC Safety Factor (SF): (See NESC Code for correct SF by Zone)   * Required *
If you select 0 lbs/ft your results will not comply with the NESC requirement.
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Horizontal Span (S):   * Required * (feet) *
Min. Clearance to REF (CMIN):   * Required *
(ft) *
Unloaded Initial Tension @ 70°F. (% of RTS):   * Required *
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Left Ground Elevation from REF to Pole Base(eL):   * Required *
The REF point is your actual point of interest as shown on sketches above.
(ft) *
Right Ground Elevation from REF to Pole Base(eR):   * Required *
The REF point is your actual point of interest as shown on sketches above.
(ft) *
Wire Attachment Height above Left Pole Base (WHL):   * Required *
This height is from where the pole meets the mounting surface to where the wire is attached.
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Wire Attachment Height above Right Pole Base (WHR):   * Required *
This height is from where the pole meets the mounting surface to where the wire is attached.
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Base Cable Unit Weight as selected below (w):   * Required *
NESC requires: w(Nesc SafetyFactor) & w(Wind&Ice) be added to be added to all analysis for safety by Zone.
"w(BareWire) ONLY" is for testing only and may not be used in any NESC analysis.
Abbreviations: w=UnitWeight; w(SF)=w(Necs Safety Factor); w(W)=w(Wind);w(I)=w(Ice); w(Max W&I)= w(MaxWine&Ice).
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Select the Radial Thickness of ICE for the study w(ice):   * Required *
A value greater than Zero is Required when any w(ice) selected in any one of the above.
If Low Temperature is above 32°F no ice load will be applied.
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Select Normal Horizontal Wind Speed in mph:   * Required *
A value greater than Zero is Required when any w(wind) selected in any one of the above.
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Select MAXIMUM Horizontal Wind Speed in mph:   * Required *
A value greater than Zero is Required when w(Max Wind Load) is selected in any one of the above.
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Lowest Temperature Expected (Tmin):   * Required *
Refer to NESC Code.
(°F) *
Highest Temperature Expected (Tmax): Not Required in this Demo
Refer to NESC Code.
           

 

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