Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.1994.328397
