PE38 Heavy Loading

SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 0.4" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
200
0
4
75
200
0
9
100
200
1
5
125
200
2
2
150
250
2
6
175
250
3
4
200
250
4
5
225
300
4
8
250
300
5
9
275
350
5
11
300
400
6
2
325
400
7
3
350
450
7
6
375
500
7
9
400
550
8
0
425
600
8
3
450
600
9
3
475
650
9
7
500
750
9
2
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
0
456
0
5
1
11
547
0
11
3
0
626
1
6
4
3
695
2
4
5
3
802
2
8
6
8
863
3
7
8
2
919
4
8
9
4
1020
5
0
11
0
1072
6
1
12
2
1169
6
5
13
5
1262
6
9
15
2
1312
7
10
16
6
1401
8
2
17
10
1488
8
6
19
2
1572
8
11
20
7
1655
9
4
22
5
1702
10
5
23
10
1783
10
9
24
10
1895
10
8
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
03/22/04
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 0.5" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.)
50
200
75
200
100
200
125
200
150
250
175
250
200
250
225
300
250
350
275
400
300
450
325
500
350
550
375
600
400
675
425
750
450
825
475
900
500
1000
STRINGING SAG
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
0
11
1
8
2
8
3
0
4
2
5
5
5
8
6
0
6
5
6
9
7
2
7
6
7
11
8
0
8
2
8
3
8
6
8
5
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
1
466
0
6
2
1
558
1
1
3
2
634
1
10
4
6
700
2
9
5
7
813
3
3
7
2
870
4
4
8
10
921
5
7
10
0
1029
6
0
11
2
1131
6
5
12
6
1229
6
10
13
9
1323
7
3
15
2
1415
7
9
16
6
1504
8
3
17
11
1591
8
9
19
2
1694
9
0
20
5
1794
9
4
21
8
1892
9
7
23
0
1989
10
0
24
2
2099
10
2
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 0.6" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.)
50
200
75
200
100
200
125
200
150
250
175
250
200
250
225
300
250
350
275
400
300
450
325
500
350
550
375
600
400
675
425
750
450
825
475
900
500
1000
STRINGING SAG
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
6
1
1
1
11
3
0
3
6
4
9
6
2
6
6
6
11
7
4
7
9
8
2
8
8
9
1
9
2
9
4
9
6
9
9
9
8
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
2
476
2
2
567
3
4
643
4
9
705
5
11
822
7
6
877
9
4
925
10
6
1039
11
9
1145
13
1
1247
14
5
1345
15
10
1440
17
3
1533
18
8
1623
19
11
1730
21
3
1834
22
7
1936
23
11
2035
25
1
2149
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
7
1
2
2
0
3
2
3
8
4
11
6
5
6
9
7
3
7
9
8
3
8
9
9
3
9
10
10
1
10
5
10
9
11
1
11
3
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 0.7" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.)
50
200
75
200
100
200
125
200
150
250
175
250
200
300
225
350
250
400
275
450
300
550
325
600
350
650
375
750
400
800
425
900
450
1000
475
1100
500
1100
STRINGING SAG
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
8
1
5
2
6
3
11
4
6
6
2
6
8
7
3
7
10
8
5
8
2
8
10
9
5
9
5
10
0
10
0
10
2
10
3
11
4
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
3
483
2
4
569
3
8
635
5
4
687
6
6
810
8
5
855
9
8
973
10
11
1085
12
4
1191
13
8
1294
14
8
1441
16
1
1536
17
8
1629
18
9
1760
20
4
1849
21
6
1973
22
8
2093
23
11
2212
25
11
2262
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
8
1
6
2
7
4
0
4
8
6
3
6
10
7
6
8
1
8
9
8
8
9
4
10
1
10
2
10
11
11
1
11
4
11
8
12
10
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 0.8" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) 200
0
200
1
200
3
200
4
250
5
300
6
350
6
400
7
450
8
550
8
600
9
700
9
800
9
900
9
1000
9
1100
9
(Inches)
9
8
0
8
5
2
10
7
4
3
0
1
2
5
7
10
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) 1
2
4
5
7
8
9
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
21
(Inches)
4
6
0
11
1
5
10
2
8
8
2
3
5
8
11
2
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY
AFTER STORM
LOAD
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
488
0
10
568
1
9
626
3
1
670
4
9
797
5
6
916
6
3
1030
7
1
1139
7
10
1245
8
7
1399
8
8
1498
9
5
1637
9
8
1771
9
11
1900
10
3
2026
10
7
2150
11
0
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 0.9" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
250
0
8
75
300
1
4
100
400
1
9
125
400
2
9
150
500
3
2
175
500
4
3
200
600
4
8
225
700
5
1
250
800
5
6
275
800
6
7
300
900
7
0
325
900
8
3
350
1000
8
7
375
1100
8
11
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
8
7
3
8
5
9
7
10
9
12
7
13
10
15
8
17
0
18
3
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
535
0
9
670
1
5
836
1
11
912
2
11
1068
3
5
1135
4
6
1283
5
0
1426
5
6
1564
6
0
1626
7
2
1760
7
8
1818
8
11
1949
9
5
2078
9
11
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
03/22/04
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.0" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
250
0
9
75
300
1
6
100
400
2
0
125
400
3
1
150
500
3
7
175
500
4
10
200
600
5
3
225
700
5
8
250
800
6
2
275
800
7
5
300
900
7
11
325
1000
8
4
350
1100
8
9
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
4
2
5
3
5
4
10
6
0
7
8
8
10
10
0
11
3
13
2
14
5
15
9
17
1
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
542
0
10
677
1
7
847
2
1
921
3
3
1081
3
9
1147
5
1
1299
5
7
1446
6
1
1588
6
8
1649
7
11
1787
8
6
1922
9
1
2054
9
8
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.1" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
250
0
11
75
300
1
9
100
400
2
5
125
400
3
9
150
500
4
3
175
500
5
10
200
600
6
4
225
700
6
10
250
800
7
5
275
900
8
0
300
1000
8
7
325
1100
9
1
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
5
2
7
3
8
5
3
6
5
8
4
9
6
10
10
12
1
13
5
14
10
16
2
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
543
1
0
676
1
10
851
2
6
919
3
10
1084
4
5
1144
6
0
1303
6
7
1455
7
2
1603
7
10
1746
8
6
1886
9
2
2023
9
10
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
03/22/04
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.2" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
250
1
2
75
300
2
2
100
400
2
10
125
400
4
5
150
500
5
1
175
600
5
10
200
700
6
6
225
800
7
2
250
950
7
6
275
1100
7
10
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
7
2
10
4
0
5
9
7
0
8
4
9
7
11
0
12
1
13
3
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
541
1
2
670
2
2
849
2
11
908
4
7
1079
5
3
1242
6
0
1399
6
9
1551
7
6
1741
7
11
1924
8
5
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.3" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
250
1
3
75
300
2
4
100
400
3
2
125
500
3
11
150
600
4
8
175
700
5
6
200
800
6
3
225
900
7
0
250
1000
7
10
275
1100
8
7
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
8
3
0
4
2
5
5
6
9
8
1
9
6
10
11
12
4
13
10
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
542
1
3
670
2
5
851
3
3
1023
4
0
1188
4
10
1348
5
8
1502
6
7
1654
7
5
1802
8
3
1947
9
1
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
03/22/04
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.4" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
300
1
3
75
400
2
1
100
500
3
0
125
600
3
11
150
700
4
10
175
800
5
9
200
900
6
8
225
1100
6
11
250
1100
8
6
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
8
591
1
3
2
10
775
2
2
4
1
950
3
1
5
5
1118
4
1
6
10
1282
5
0
8
3
1441
6
0
9
9
1596
7
0
10
8
1833
7
4
12
9
1897
8
11
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.5" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
300
1
4
75
400
2
3
100
500
3
3
125
600
4
3
150
800
4
7
175
900
5
6
200
1000
6
6
225
1100
7
6
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
9
2
11
4
3
5
8
6
8
8
1
9
7
11
2
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
592
1
5
777
2
4
954
3
4
1124
4
4
1384
4
9
1543
5
9
1698
6
10
1851
7
10
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.6" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
300
1
7
75
400
2
8
100
600
3
2
125
700
4
2
150
900
4
8
175
1000
5
9
200
1100
6
10
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
11
3
3
4
2
5
8
6
8
8
3
9
10
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
585
1
7
770
2
8
1053
3
3
1222
4
4
1479
4
11
1639
6
0
1795
7
2
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
03/22/04
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.7" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
300
1
9
75
400
2
11
100
600
3
5
125
700
4
7
150
900
5
2
175
1000
6
4
200
1100
7
6
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
2
0
3
5
4
5
5
11
7
1
8
8
10
4
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
581
1
9
765
2
11
1055
3
6
1225
4
9
1487
5
4
1648
6
7
1806
7
10
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.8" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
300
1
11
75
400
3
2
100
600
3
9
125
750
4
8
150
900
5
8
175
1100
6
3
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
2
2
3
8
4
8
6
0
7
5
8
8
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
577
1
11
760
3
2
1056
3
10
1279
4
10
1494
5
10
1749
6
6
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY ICE LOADING
PE-38 1.9" DIAMETER FIGURE 8 CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
400
1
10
75
500
3
3
100
700
4
1
125
900
5
0
150
1100
5
11
SAG UNDER
HEAVY LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
2
1
3
8
4
11
6
3
7
7
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
678
1
10
854
3
3
1140
4
2
1411
5
2
1672
6
1
NOTES: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice
and 4 PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
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