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SDCS-01
SEC DISTRIBUTION CONSTRUCTION STANDARD
DATE: 13-12-2011 Rev.01

SDCS-01

CONSTRUCTION STANDARD

FOR

OVERHEAD LINES

PART – 20
Rev. 1

OVERHEAD LINES
SAG AND TENSIONS
Stringing Sag Table Using Initial Sag Ruling Span: 100.0 Mtrs
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Conductor QUAIL 2.0 Kcmil 6/ 1 Stranding ACSR/AW
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Special Load Zone Max Tension = 7545 N
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Design: 33.0 % Ult. @ 0. Deg C, .00 mm Ice, 600.00 N/sm Wind, Initial
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H Tens 6159. 5799. 5439. 5082. 4732. 4391. 4063. 3753. 3463. 3197. 2956. 2741. 2550. 2382. 2235. 2105. 1991. 1891. 1802.
( N ) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Temp C > 0. 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 35. 40. 45. 50. 55. 60. 65. 70. 75. 80. 85. 90.
Sag Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter
Span ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
40.0 .08 .09 .09 .10 .11 .12 .13 .14 .15 .16 .17 .19 .20 .21 .23 .24 .26 .27 .28
45.0 .10 .11 .12 .13 .14 .15 .16 .17 .19 .20 .22 .23 .25 .27 .29 .31 .32 .34 .36
50.0 .13 .14 .15 .16 .17 .18 .20 .21 .23 .25 .27 .29 .31 .33 .36 .38 .40 .42 .44
55.0 .16 .17 .18 .19 .20 .22 .24 .26 .28 .30 .33 .35 .38 .40 .43 .46 .48 .51 .53
60.0 .19 .20 .21 .23 .24 .26 .28 .30 .33 .36 .39 .42 .45 .48 .51 .54 .57 .61 .63
65.0 .22 .23 .25 .26 .28 .31 .33 .36 .39 .42 .45 .49 .53 .56 .60 .64 .67 .71 .75
70.0 .25 .27 .29 .31 .33 .35 .38 .41 .45 .49 .53 .57 .61 .65 .70 .74 .78 .82 .86
75.0 .29 .31 .33 .35 .38 .41 .44 .48 .52 .56 .60 .65 .70 .75 .80 .85 .90 .95 .99
80.0 .33 .35 .37 .40 .43 .46 .50 .54 .59 .64 .69 .74 .80 .85 .91 .97 1.02 1.08 1.13
85.0 .37 .40 .42 .45 .49 .52 .57 .61 .66 .72 .78 .84 .90 .96 1.03 1.09 1.15 1.21 1.27
90.0 .42 .44 .47 .51 .54 .59 .63 .69 .74 .81 .87 .94 1.01 1.08 1.15 1.22 1.29 1.36 1.43
95.0 .47 .49 .53 .56 .61 .65 .71 .76 .83 .90 .97 1.05 1.12 1.20 1.28 1.36 1.44 1.52 1.59
100.0 .52 .55 .58 .63 .67 .72 .78 .85 .92 .99 1.08 1.16 1.25 1.33 1.42 1.51 1.60 1.68 1.76
105.0 .57 .60 .64 .69 .74 .80 .86 .93 1.01 1.10 1.19 1.28 1.37 1.47 1.57 1.66 1.76 1.85 1.94
110.0 .62 .66 .71 .76 .81 .88 .95 1.02 1.11 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.51 1.61 1.72 1.83 1.93 2.03 2.13
Stringing Sag Table Using Initial Sag Ruling Span: 50.0 Mtrs
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Special Wire Dia:40.900 Mm Wt:16.790 N/M RTS: 34162. N
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Special Load Zone Max Tension = 11273 N
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Design: 33.0 % Ult. @ 0. Deg C, .00 mm Ice, 600.00 N/sm Wind, Initial
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H Tens 8806. 8415. 8043. 7690. 7356. 7043. 6750. 6476. 6222. 5985. 5765. 5561.
( N ) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Temp C > 0. 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 35. 40. 45. 50. 55.
Sag Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter
Span ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
30.0 .21 .22 .23 .25 .26 .27 .28 .29 .30 .32 .33 .34
35.0 .29 .31 .32 .33 .35 .37 .38 .40 .41 .43 .45 .46
40.0 .38 .40 .42 .44 .46 .48 .50 .52 .54 .56 .58 .60
45.0 .48 .51 .53 .55 .58 .60 .63 .66 .68 .71 .74 .76
50.0 .60 .62 .65 .68 .71 .75 .78 .81 .84 .88 .91 .94
55.0 .72 .75 .79 .83 .86 .90 .94 .98 1.02 1.06 1.10 1.14
60.0 .86 .90 .94 .98 1.03 1.07 1.12 1.17 1.22 1.26 1.31 1.36
65.0 1.01 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.21 1.26 1.31 1.37 1.43 1.48 1.54 1.60
70.0 1.17 1.22 1.28 1.34 1.40 1.46 1.52 1.59 1.65 1.72 1.79 1.85
 ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA SAG AND TENSION DATA

TEST

Conductor MERLIN 336.4 Kcmil 18/ 1 Stranding ACSR/AW

Area= 179.9351 Sq. mm Dia=17.374 mm Wt= 5.225 N/m RTS= 37988 N

Data from Chart No. 1-844
Metric N Units

Span= 100.0 Mtrs Special Load Zone

Creep IS a Factor
Design Points Final Initial
Temp Ice Wind K Weight Sag Tension Sag Tension
C mm N/sm N/m N/m Mtrs N Mtrs N
0. .00 600.0 .00 11.661 1.32 11082. 1.16 12536.*
10. .00 600.0 .00 11.661 1.47 9901. 1.28 11370. +
0. .00 .0 .00 5.225 .84 7741. .64 10243.
5. .00 .0 .00 5.225 .94 6974. .69 9430.
10. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.04 6306. .76 8640.
15. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.14 5734. .83 7888.
20. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.25 5249. .91 7187.
25. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.35 4839. 1.00 6549.
30. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.46 4492. 1.09 5981.
35. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.56 4196. 1.19 5483.
40. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.66 3943. 1.29 5053.
45. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.76 3725. 1.40 4683.
50. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.85 3534. 1.50 4366.
55. .00 .0 .00 5.225 1.94 3368. 1.60 4092.
80. .00 .0 .00 5.225 2.37 2769. 2.06 3171.
93. .00 .0 .00 5.225 2.56 2557. 2.28 2869.
* Design Condition
+ Common Point
Stringing Sag Table Using Initial Sag Ruling Span: 100.0 Mtrs
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Conductor MERLIN 336.4 Kcmil 18/ 1 Stranding ACSR/AW
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Special Load Zone Max Tension = 12536 N
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Design: 33.0 % Ult. @ 0. Deg C, .00 mm Ice, 600.00 N/sm Wind, Initial
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H Tens 10241. 9427. 8637. 7884. 7182. 6544. 5975. 5477. 5046. 4676. 4358. 4085. 3848. 3643. 3462. 3303. 3162. 3036. 2923.
( N ) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Temp C > 0. 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 35. 40. 45. 50. 55. 60. 65. 70. 75. 80. 85. 90.
Sag Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter
Span ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
40.0 .10 .11 .12 .13 .15 .16 .17 .19 .21 .22 .24 .26 .27 .29 .30 .32 .33 .34 .36
45.0 .13 .14 .15 .17 .18 .20 .22 .24 .26 .28 .30 .32 .34 .36 .38 .40 .42 .44 .45
50.0 .16 .17 .19 .21 .23 .25 .27 .30 .32 .35 .37 .40 .42 .45 .47 .49 .52 .54 .56
55.0 .19 .21 .23 .25 .27 .30 .33 .36 .39 .42 .45 .48 .51 .54 .57 .60 .62 .65 .68
60.0 .23 .25 .27 .30 .33 .36 .39 .43 .47 .50 .54 .58 .61 .64 .68 .71 .74 .77 .80
65.0 .27 .29 .32 .35 .38 .42 .46 .50 .55 .59 .63 .67 .72 .76 .80 .83 .87 .91 .94
70.0 .31 .34 .37 .41 .45 .49 .54 .58 .63 .68 .73 .78 .83 .88 .92 .97 1.01 1.05 1.09
75.0 .36 .39 .42 .47 .51 .56 .61 .67 .73 .78 .84 .90 .95 1.01 1.06 1.11 1.16 1.21 1.26
80.0 .41 .44 .48 .53 .58 .64 .70 .76 .83 .89 .96 1.02 1.09 1.15 1.21 1.26 1.32 1.38 1.43
85.0 .46 .50 .55 .60 .66 .72 .79 .86 .93 1.01 1.08 1.15 1.23 1.29 1.36 1.43 1.49 1.55 1.61
90.0 .52 .56 .61 .67 .74 .81 .88 .96 1.05 1.13 1.21 1.29 1.37 1.45 1.53 1.60 1.67 1.74 1.81
95.0 .57 .62 .68 .75 .82 .90 .99 1.08 1.17 1.26 1.35 1.44 1.53 1.62 1.70 1.78 1.86 1.94 2.02
100.0 .64 .69 .76 .83 .91 1.00 1.09 1.19 1.29 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.79 1.89 1.98 2.06 2.15 2.23
105.0 .70 .76 .83 .91 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.31 1.43 1.54 1.65 1.76 1.87 1.98 2.08 2.18 2.28 2.37 2.46
110.0 .77 .84 .91 1.00 1.10 1.21 1.32 1.44 1.56 1.69 1.81 1.93 2.05 2.17 2.28 2.39 2.50 2.60 2.70
 ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA SAG AND TENSION DATA

TEST

Conductor QUAIL 2.0 Kcmil 6/ 1 Stranding ACSR/AW

Area= 78.7740 Sq. mm Dia=11.354 mm Wt= 2.542 N/m RTS= 22864 N

Data from Chart No. 1-938
Metric N Units

Span= 100.0 Mtrs Special Load Zone

Creep IS a Factor
Design Points Final Initial
Temp Ice Wind K Weight Sag Tension Sag Tension
C mm N/sm N/m N/m Mtrs N Mtrs N
0. .00 600.0 .00 7.271 1.26 7223. 1.21 7545.*
10. .00 600.0 .00 7.271 1.38 6585. 1.29 7037. +
0. .00 .0 .00 2.542 .61 5225. .52 6160.
5. .00 .0 .00 2.542 .67 4764. .55 5799.
10. .00 .0 .00 2.542 .73 4333. .58 5439.
15. .00 .0 .00 2.542 .81 3936. .63 5083.
20. .00 .0 .00 2.542 .89 3578. .67 4732.
25. .00 .0 .00 2.542 .98 3260. .72 4392.
30. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.07 2981. .78 4064.
35. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.16 2741. .85 3754.
40. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.26 2533. .92 3464.
45. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.35 2356. .99 3198.
50. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.44 2203. 1.08 2958.
55. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.53 2082. 1.16 2742.
80. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.73 1838. 1.60 1993.
93. .00 .0 .00 2.542 1.84 1732. 1.79 1780.
* Design Condition
+ Common Point
 ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA SAG AND TENSION DATA

TEST

Special Wire Dia:40.900 Mm Wt:16.790 N/M RTS: 34162. N

Area= 125.0965 Sq. mm Dia=40.900 mm Wt=16.790 N/m RTS= 34162 N

Data from Chart No. 1-938
Metric N Units

Span= 50.0 Mtrs Special Load Zone

Creep IS a Factor

Design Points
Final Initial
Temp Ice Wind K Weight Sag Tension Sag Tension
C mm N/sm N/m N/m Mtrs N Mtrs N
0. .00 600.0 .00 29.734 .88 10599. .83 11273.*
10. .00 600.0 .00 29.734 .94 9908. .87 10653. +
0. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .69 7573. .60 8811.
5. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .73 7192. .62 8420.
10. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .77 6845. .65 8048.
15. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .80 6529. .68 7695.
20. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .84 6241. .71 7362.
25. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .88 5978. .75 7049.
30. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .92 5739. .78 6756.
35. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .95 5521. .81 6483.
40. .00 .0 .00 16.790 .99 5321. .84 6229.
45. .00 .0 .00 16.790 1.02 5137. .88 5992.
50. .00 .0 .00 16.790 1.06 4968. .91 5772.
55. .00 .0 .00 16.790 1.09 4813. .94 5569.
* Design Condition
+ Common Point