GSDW Light Loading

SAG AND TENSION TABLE FOR LIGHT LOADING AREAS
TWO PAIR AERIAL SERVICE WIRE - NONMETALLIC (GSDW)
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
300
350
400
450
STRINGING
TENSION(Lbs.)
40
40
40
40
40
50
55
60
60
70
100
130
160
SAG UNDER
STRINGING SAG LIGHT LOADING
(Feet) (Inches) (Feet) (Inches)
0
4
1
2
0
9
2
2
1
5
3
4
2
2
4
7
3
1
6
1
3
4
7
3
4
0
8
8
4
8
10
1
5
9
11
10
7
1
14
11
6
9
17
4
6
9
19
10
7
0
22
7
EXPECTED TENSION
UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Lbs.)
89
109
126
140
154
175
192
208
219
249
293
333
372
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
9
1
5
2
2
3
1
4
2
4
10
5
9
6
9
8
0
10
0
11
3
12
11
14
9
THREE PAIR AERIAL SERVICE WIRE - NONMETALLIC (GSDW)
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
300
350
400
450
STRINGING
TENSION(Lbs.)
50
50
50
50
60
60
60
75
75
100
130
160
200
SAG UNDER
STRINGING SAG
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Feet) (Inches)
0
4
1
2
0
8
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
11
4
7
2
4
5
9
3
2
7
2
4
2
8
10
4
3
9
11
5
3
11
8
5
8
14
3
5
11
16
11
6
3
19
7
6
4
22
1
EXPECTED TENSION
UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Lbs.)
97
118
136
152
174
188
201
225
237
279
321
361
406
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) (Inches)
0
10
1
6
2
3
3
2
4
0
5
1
6
3
6
11
8
2
9
11
11
9
13
10
16
1
EXPECTED TENSION
UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Lbs.)
120
144
163
185
210
229
250
264
287
321
363
405
468
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) (Inches)
1
0
1
9
2
8
3
8
4
8
5
10
6
10
8
3
9
5
12
1
14
6
16
11
18
7
SIX PAIR AERIAL SERVICE WIRE - NONMETALLIC (GSDW)
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
300
350
400
450
NOTES:
STRINGING
TENSION(Lbs.)
60
60
60
65
75
80
90
90
100
110
130
150
200
STRINGING SAG
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
1
0
1
10
2
7
3
3
4
1
4
9
6
1
6
9
8
10
10
2
11
6
10
11
Light loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 9 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 30º F.
and no ice.
Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/30/04
SAG UNDER
LIGHT LOADING
(Feet) (Inches)
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
8
7
0
8
5
10
1
11
5
14
9
17
8
20
9
22
9