The defining parameters of cables can be broadly classified into three categories: dimensional parameters like conductor size and diameter measurements; insulation material properties like tensile strength and dielectric constants; and current carrying capacity which depends on factors like cable layout, proximity to other cables, and maximum acceptable temperature rise.
The defining parameters of cables can be broadly classified into three categories: dimensional parameters like conductor size and diameter measurements; insulation material properties like tensile strength and dielectric constants; and current carrying capacity which depends on factors like cable layout, proximity to other cables, and maximum acceptable temperature rise.
The defining parameters of cables can be broadly classified into three categories: dimensional parameters like conductor size and diameter measurements; insulation material properties like tensile strength and dielectric constants; and current carrying capacity which depends on factors like cable layout, proximity to other cables, and maximum acceptable temperature rise.
The defining parameters of cables can be broadly classified into three categories: dimensional parameters like conductor size and diameter measurements; insulation material properties like tensile strength and dielectric constants; and current carrying capacity which depends on factors like cable layout, proximity to other cables, and maximum acceptable temperature rise.
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3) What are the defining parameters of cables?
The defining parameters can be classified broadly into dimensional, insulation
material properties and current carrying capacity. For dimensional parameters, conductor size/number of strands/type of strands, diameter over conductor, diameter over insulation, diameter over insulation screen, number and size of neutral conductors or tape details (thickness, width & lap type) and diameter over the jacket are the defining data. Other important data are: weight/1000 ft length, size of reels and length/reel. The insulation/jacket defining parameters are: before an dafter aging tensile strength and elongation, hot creep elongation/set, dielectric constant,capacitance (SIC) during and after the stability period, insulation resistance constant, water absorption properties. The last set of defining parameters are the current levels at the nominal voltage under the different operating conditions which are function of: the layout and proximity of current carrying cables, the method of laying/pulling of cables, provision of future additional loads with their corresponding maximum allowable voltage drop and finally the maximum acceptable temperature rise & duration for the cable insulating material.