Cable Pull Calculator

Abstract

A cable pull calculator may be provided. First, wire number data, a wire type, and size data may be received. Next, a minimum conduit size for the conduit maybe calculated 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. Then, the calculated minimum conduit size may be displayed. Next, a first desired conduit size, a conduit type, and pull information indicating a course of the conduit may be received. Then, for each of the plurality of segments, a tension value and a sidewall pressure value may be calculated based at least on the conduit type, the first desired conduit size, the received wire type, and the received size data. The calculated tension value and the calculated sidewall pressure value may then be displayed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . 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, by a processing unit, a wire type corresponding to a first wire to be placed in a conduit wherein the first wire comprises a phase wire;   receiving, by the processing unit, size data corresponding to the first wire to be placed in the conduit;   receiving, by the processing unit, wire number data indicating a number of the first wire to be placed in the conduit;   calculating, by the processing unit, a minimum conduit size for the conduit based, at least in part, upon the wire number data received indicating the number of the first wire to be placed in the conduit and the size data received corresponding to the first wire to be placed in the conduit;   providing, by the processing unit, the minimum conduit size calculated;   receiving a wire type corresponding to a second wire to be placed in the conduit wherein the second wire comprises a neutral wire;   receiving size data corresponding to the second wire to be placed in the conduit, wherein the size data corresponding to the first wire and the size data corresponding to the second wire are different; and   receiving wire number data indicating a number of the second wire to be placed in the conduit, wherein calculating the minimum conduit size for the conduit is further based, at least in part, upon the wire number data received indicating the number of the second wire to be placed in the conduit and the size data received corresponding to the second wire to be placed in the conduit.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a conduit type of the conduit, wherein calculating the minimum conduit size for the conduit is further based on the conduit type of the conduit. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the wire type corresponding to the first wire and the wire type corresponding to the second wire are different. 
     
     
         4 . 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 a wire type corresponding to a first wire to be placed in a conduit wherein the first wire comprises a phase wire; 
 receive size data corresponding to the first wire to be placed in the conduit; 
 receive wire number data indicating a number of the first wire to be placed in the conduit; 
 calculate a minimum conduit size for the conduit based, at least in part, upon the wire number data received indicating the number of the first wire to be placed in the conduit and the size data received corresponding to the first wire to be placed in the conduit; 
 provide the minimum conduit size calculated; 
 receive a wire type corresponding to a second wire to be placed in the conduit wherein the second wire comprises a neutral wire; 
 receive size data corresponding to the second wire to be placed in the conduit, wherein the size data corresponding to the first wire and the size data corresponding to the second wire are different; and 
 receive wire number data indicating a number of the second wire to be placed in the conduit, wherein calculating the minimum conduit size for the conduit is further based, at least in part, upon the wire number data received indicating the number of the second wire to be placed in the conduit and the size data received corresponding to the second wire to be placed in the conduit. 
   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the processing unit is further operative to receive a conduit type of the conduit, wherein the processing unit is further operative to calculate the minimum conduit size for the conduit further based on the conduit type of the conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the wire type corresponding to the first wire and the wire type corresponding to the second wire are different.