Sag and Tension of Conductor

Abstract

Ridley Thrash Southwire Company 14.1 Catenary Cables 14-2 Level Spans . Conductor Length . Conductor Slack . Inclined Spans . Ice and Wind Conductor Loads . Conductor Tension Limits 14.2 Approximate Sag-Tension Calculations 14-9 Sag Change with Thermal Elongation . Sag Change Due to Combined Thermal and Elastic Effects . Sag Change Due to Ice Loading 14.3 Numerical Sag-Tension Calculations 14-14 Stress-Strain Curves . Sag-Tension Tables 14.4 Ruling Span Concept 14-22 Tension Differences for Adjacent Dead-End Spans . Tension Equalization by Suspension Insulators . Ruling Span Calculation . Stringing Sag Tables 14.5 Line Design Sag-Tension Parameters 14-25 Catenary Constants . Wind Span . Weight Span . Uplift at Suspension Structures . Tower Spotting 14.6 Conductor Installation 14-28 Conductor Stringing Methods . Tension Stringing Equipment and Setup . Sagging Procedure 14.7 Defining Terms 14-39