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sag

06/14/2009 11:31 AM

how to find a sag of a conductor between poles/towers in electrical distribution with some example.pls include the known standard for the same.
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06/14/2009 3:39 PM

I think this question has already been answered in depth before on CR4. Try the CR4 search function on the right.

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06/14/2009 7:27 PM

Google "finding conductor sag"
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06/15/2009 3:28 AM

Suspended cables follow the curve described by the hyperbolic cosine function.

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06/15/2009 8:07 AM

Known also as a "catenary."

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