Coefficient of friction effects of polymers, silicone oil, and mini-rollers in cable pulling

Author

Fee, John M. ; Solheid, Dale P.

Author_Institution

American Polywater Corp., Stillwater, MN, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

10-15 Apr 1994

Firstpage

317

Lastpage

322

Abstract

Cable pulling friction coefficients are determined for several control pulling compounds, and those same compounds supplemented with a silicone polymer (dimethyl polysiloxane) and/or mini-rollers (small plastic spheres). The data are developed for fiber optic cables in polyethylene ducts and power cables in PVC ducts by pulling cables through a multi-bend conduit system and calculating the effective coefficient of friction. The data should provide a quantitative means to evaluate the effect of cable pulling lubricants supplemented with these components

Keywords

cable laying; electric conduits; friction; lubrication; optical cables; polymers; power cables; silicones; PVC ducts; cable laying; dimethyl polysiloxane; fiber optic cable; lubricants; mini-rollers; multi-bend conduit system; polyethylene ducts; polymers; power cable; pulling friction coefficients; silicone; silicone oil; small plastic spheres; Communication cables; Ducts; Friction; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Petroleum; Plastics; Polyethylene; Polymers; Power cables;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission and Distribution Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE Power Engineering Society

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1883-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDC.1994.328397

Filename

328397