Cable Pull Calculator

A computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions which when executed perform a method for providing cable pull calculations, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

• receiving wire number data indicating a number of wires to be placed in a conduit;
• receiving a wire type corresponding to each of the wires to be placed in the conduit;
• receiving size data corresponding to each of the wires to be placed in the conduit;
• calculating a minimum conduit size for the conduit based upon the received wire number data indicating the number of wires to be placed in the conduit and the received size data corresponding to each of the wires to be placed in the conduit;
• displaying the calculated minimum conduit size;
• receiving a first desired conduit size;
• receiving a conduit type;
• receiving pull information indicating a course of the conduit, the course comprising a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments comprising at least one of the following:
• a straight section and a bend section;
• calculating, for each of the plurality of segments, a tension value and a sidewall pressure value based at least on the conduit type, the first desired conduit size, the received wire type, and the received size data;
• and
• displaying, for each of the plurality of segments, the calculated tension value and the calculated sidewall pressure value, wherein for each of the plurality of segments,
• the displayed calculated tension value indicates when a maximum tension for the wires has been exceeded, and
• the displayed calculated sidewall pressure value indicates when a maximum sidewall pressure for the wires has been exceeded.

A system for providing cable pull calculations, the system comprising:

• a memory storage;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
• receive wire number data indicating a number of wires to be placed in a conduit;
• receive a wire type corresponding to each of the wires to be placed in the conduit;
• receive size data corresponding to each of the wires to be placed in the conduit;
• calculate a minimum conduit size for the conduit based upon the received wire number data indicating the number of wires to be placed in the conduit and the received size data corresponding to each of the wires to be placed in the conduit;
• display the calculated minimum conduit size;
• receive a first desired conduit size;
• receive a conduit type;
• receive pull information indicating a course of the conduit, the course comprising a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments comprising at least one of the following:
• a straight section and a bend section;
• calculate, for each of the plurality of segments, a tension value and a sidewall pressure value based at least on the conduit type, the first desired conduit size, the received wire type, and the received size data;
• and
• display, for each of the plurality of segments, the calculated tension value and the calculated sidewall pressure value, wherein for each of the plurality of segments,
• the displayed calculated tension value indicates when a maximum tension for the wires has been exceeded, and
• the displayed calculated sidewall pressure value indicates when a maximum sidewall pressure for the wires has been exceeded.