Power Cable Pulling: MAX PULLING TENSION
PULL TENSION CU 10AWG to PULL TENSION CU 3 0AWG
Power cable pulling tension limits, sidewall bearing pressure limits, friction coefficients, jam ratio thresholds, minimum bend radius multipliers, and NEC conduit fill limits. Covers copper (K=0.008) and aluminum (K=0.006) max tension by AWG/kcmil per ICEA P-79-561 / IEEE 1185-2019; SWBP limits for XLPE, EPR, PVC, armored, and lead-sheathed cables; COF by conduit type (steel/PVC/HDPE/FRP) and lubrication condition; jam ratio safe zones (danger: 2.7–3.1); NEC 300.34 bend radius multipliers.
| parameter type | record id | cmil area (cmil) | conductor material | conductor size | standard | unit | value max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 10AWG | 10,380 | copper | 10 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 83 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 12AWG | 6,530 | copper | 12 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 52.2 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 14AWG | 4,110 | copper | 14 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 32.9 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 1AWG | 83,690 | copper | 1 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 670 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 1 0AWG | 105,600 | copper | 1/0 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 845 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 250KCMIL | 250,000 | copper | 250 KCMIL | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 2,000 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 2AWG | 66,360 | copper | 2 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 531 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 2 0AWG | 133,100 | copper | 2/0 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 1,065 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 350KCMIL | 350,000 | copper | 350 KCMIL | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 2,800 |
| MAX PULLING TENSION | PULL TENSION CU 3 0AWG | 167,800 | copper | 3/0 AWG | IEEE 1185-2019 / ICEA P-79-561 S.7.2 | lbf | 1,342 |
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