Simple Calculations for Cable Pulling

You can keep from damaging cables during the pulling process by paying attention to installation parameters and correctly sizing bends.

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Ramanathan Baskaran (not verified)
on Sep 8, 2012

Hi, we are doing the 132kV Power Cable 1200 Sq.mm Laying work at Qidfa G/S to our Terminal Tower for Transco project, Fujairah.

One Drum power cable length is 650 mtrs, we have to calculate the side wall pressure calculation during the cable laying,

If you have any calculation please send to us.

Rod Collins (not verified)
on Sep 14, 2012

How did you come up with the 750 lb SWBP limit?

KAREN STEPHENS (not verified)
on Oct 19, 2012

WHAT ABOUT THE LIMITING FACTORS OF PULLING EYES OR BASKET GRIPS?

Jeremy Hitchcock (not verified)
on Oct 29, 2012

I'm curious to know where the 750lb limit came from as well...

Clay Harris (not verified)
on Feb 5, 2013

"Note 2: For a pull of three single-conductor cables in parallel, a maximum SWBP of 750 lb/ft is recommended."

(Found under Table 6)

rpiche
on Mar 28, 2013

the weight of the wires in vertical section A-B will increase the pulling tension of 704 lbs and the R value to 7.01 ft.

Anonymous (not verified)
on Apr 8, 2013

Hi we are pulling 1C x 800mm2 XLPE Unarmoured on cable tray at height of 14 meter structure. cable tray has so many bends of 90 degree. now our machine is showing 24 KN tension while pulling from bends? is this tension is ok for this or how much should be there maximum ?
Please reply and guide.
thanks

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