Sag-Tension Calculation of Earthwire (7/3.

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Conductor Properties

Conductor Name Earthwire (7/3.15)

UTS (Kg) 5808
Area of Conductor (sqmm) 54.55
Wt. Of Conductor (Kg/m) 0.43
Dia. Of Conductor (mm) 9.45
Modulus of Elasticity ( Kg/sqmm) 18993
Coeff. Of linear Expansion (per deg C) 0.0000115
Initial Condition

Normal Span (m) 150

Wind Pressure on Cond.(Kg/sqm) 154
Initial Cond. temp.(deg C) 32

Intial Wind % 0
Initial Cond. tension at above temp,and wind
25
condition (% of UTS OR value in Kg)

Standard Conditions Sag in Mtr. Tension in Kg.

0 Deg Nill wind 0.671 1803.32
0 Deg 36% wind 1875.01
32 Deg Nill wind 0.833 1452
32 Deg 75% wind 1785.92
32 Deg 100% wind 1953.15
75 Deg Nill wind 1.18 1025.32

85 Deg Nill wind 1.288 939.01