Chapter 15
Sag and Tension of Conductor
15.1 Catenary Cables 15-2
Level Spans • Conductor Length • Conductor Slack • Inclined Spans • Ice and Wind Conductor Loads • Conductor Tension Limits
15.2 Approximate Sag-Tension Calculations 15-10
Sag Change with Thermal Elongation
15.3 Numerical Sag-Tension Calculations 15-13
Stress–Strain Curves • Sag-Tension Tables
15.4 Ruling Span Concept 15-18
Tension Differences for Adjacent Dead-End Spans • Tension Equalization by Suspension Insulators • Ruling Span Calculation • Stringing Sag Tables
15.5 Line Design Sag-Tension Parameters 15-27
Catenary Constants • Wind Span • Weight Span • Uplift at Suspension Structures • Tower Spotting
15.6 Conductor Installation 15-28
Conductor Stringing Methods • Tension ...
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