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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
133ormore

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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

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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

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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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