Nov 15, 2004 #1 shirui Electrical Joined Dec 23, 2003 Messages 5 Location CA I am looking for standards or programs for flexible conductor tension calculation in substations. Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks
I am looking for standards or programs for flexible conductor tension calculation in substations. Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks
Nov 15, 2004 #2 jghrist Electrical Joined Jul 16, 2002 Messages 4,226 Location US See http://www.alcoa.com/afl_tele/aca/en/product_category.asp?cat_id=235 SAG10® software is a Windows-based program recognized as the industry standard for calculating sag and tension for most conductors. Upvote 0 Downvote
See http://www.alcoa.com/afl_tele/aca/en/product_category.asp?cat_id=235 SAG10® software is a Windows-based program recognized as the industry standard for calculating sag and tension for most conductors.
Nov 16, 2004 #3 mersin33 Electrical Joined Oct 11, 2002 Messages 53 Location CA if you are going to use it for substation only, EDSA has a module called "sag and tension". If you want to do it manually, try RUS bulletin 1724E-300 (chapter 4, page 176). free on internet. Upvote 0 Downvote
if you are going to use it for substation only, EDSA has a module called "sag and tension". If you want to do it manually, try RUS bulletin 1724E-300 (chapter 4, page 176). free on internet.
Nov 16, 2004 Thread starter #4 shirui Electrical Joined Dec 23, 2003 Messages 5 Location CA jghrist and saltan, your information are very helpful for me. Thank you very much! Upvote 0 Downvote
Nov 16, 2004 #5 stevenal Electrical Joined Aug 20, 2001 Messages 3,860 Location US Here's a free simple sag and tension calculator: http://www.coldrocks.com/software/spancheck.htmlDon't know if it can deal with the point loads of taps. Upvote 0 Downvote
Here's a free simple sag and tension calculator: http://www.coldrocks.com/software/spancheck.htmlDon't know if it can deal with the point loads of taps.