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WeightofConductor:
= 340.5D2 GNK=lbs./1,000ft.
D = diameterofconductorininches
G = specificgravityofconductormaterial(8.89forcopper,2.71for
aluminum)
N = numberofstrands
K = weightincreasefactorforstrandedconductor.(K=1forsolid
conductor)
Weight
No.ofstrands
19
37
49
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K
1.02
1.026
1.03
1.04
since1947.
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WeightofInsulation:
exactrequirements.
= 340.5(D2 d2 )G=lbs./1,000ft.
D = diameteroverinsulationininches
d = diameteroverconductorininches
G = specificgravityofinsulation
Weight
ISO9001:2008/AS9120/2009
Compliant
WeightofJacket:
= 340.5(D2 d2 )G=lbs./1,000ft.
D = diameteroverjacketininches
d = diameterunderjacketininches
G = specificgravityofjacketmaterial
Weight
WeightofTape:
Weight
G
t
d
f
=
=
=
=
=
1362Gt((d+t)+(d+3t)f)=lbs./1,000ft.
specificgravityoftape
tapethicknessininches
diameterofcableundertapeininches
multiplyingfactorfrom%lap
%Lap
17.5
25.0
33.0
50.0
f
0.35
0.5
0.67
1.0
TotalWeightofCabledConductor:
Weight
= NxLxW=lbs./1,000ft.
N = numberofconductors
L = twistinglossfactor=1.03
W = weightofoneconductor
CablingFactors:
Numberof
Conductors
Factor
Numberof
Conductors
Factor
2.0
12
4.155
2.154
16
4.7
2.414
19
5.0
2.7
27
6.155
3.0
37
7.0
3.0
41
8.0
10
4.0
61
9.0
11/21/2016
CableDesignFormulasStandardWire&CableCo.
Usethefollowingformulaforothercombinations:
O.D.=1.155x(NumberofConductors)x
(DiameterofIndividualConductor)
TodeterminetheapproximateO.D.ofthefinishedcable,doublethewallthickness
of the wire, add this figure to the O.D. of the desired stranded conductor and
multiplythisdimensionbytheindicatedfactorforthenumberofconductorstobein
thecable.Add0.025"forabare,tinned,orsilverplatedcoppershieldof#36gauge
wire e.g., 6 conductors of 24 gauge, 19/36 stranded, Type E wire with overall
shield2x0.010"(wall)=0.020"+0.025"(conductorO.D.)=0.045"(finishedwire).
Taking0.045"(finishedwire)x3(Factorfor6conductors)=0.135".Addthe0.135"
totheshielddiameterof0.025"whichyieldsafinishedcablediameter(nojacket)
of0.160".
PercentofShieldCoverage:
Percentcoverage=(2FF2 )x100
F = NPd/Sin(a)
N
= numberofends(strands)percarrier
P
D
d
a
=
=
=
=
picksperinch
diameteroverdielectriccoreininches
diameterofshieldingstrandininches
thesmallerofthetwoanglesbetweenthelongitudinalaxisofthe
cableandthelayofthebraid.
C = numberofcarriers(groupsofendsaroundthediameterofthe
cable)ina"twoover""twounder"wovenbasketweave.
p = 3.14159265
Tan(a) = 2p(D+2d)P/C
AWGSize
d(inches)
W(lbs./1,000ft)
#40
0.0031
0.0291
#38
0.0040
0.0481
#36
0.0050
0.0757
#34
0.0063
0.120
#32
0.0080
0.194
#30
0.0100
0.303
DiameterofShield:
Theformulatodetermineaddersfordiameterovertheshielddiameterofamulti
conductorcableis:
ShieldO.D.=diameterundershield+adder
AWGSize(braid)
#40
#38
#36
#34
#32
#30
#28
Adder(inches)
0.014
0.018
0.022
0.028
0.035
0.044
0.056
PropertyValues(nominal):
Specific
Gravity
2.15
2.15
1.76
K1MC
1.95
2.15
7.5
Max.Oper.
Temp.C
260
200
125
FEP/polyimidefilm
Polyesterfilm
SemirigidPVC
1.67
1.40
1.39
2.35
2.80
4.0
200
150
80
PVC
1.38
1.38
4.6
105
60
1.30
3.7
105
Fireresistantpolyethylene
Polyethylene/polyesterfilm
Polysulfone
1.29
1.26
1.24
2.7
2.80
3.3
80
105
125
Polyurethane
1.12
80
Material
TFE
FEP
Polyvinylidenefluoride
Neoprene
EPrubber
11/21/2016
Nylon
CableDesignFormulasStandardWire&CableCo.
1.09
4.8
105
Polyethylene
0.92
2.26
80
Polypropylene
0.91
2.30
80
Cellularpolyethylene
0.55
1.50
80
TwistingLoss:
Approximately3%forallcables
WeightofShield:
Weight
NxCxWx1.03=lbs./1,000ft.
cos(a)
= numberofendspercarrier
= numberofcarriers
W = weightofoneoftheshieldingstrands(lbs./1,000ft.),seeabove
a
= braidangle
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