Assessing Cable Ampacity
Do you know how much loading capacity is on your critical underground circuits? SynerGEE®'s cable ampacity tool can be used to determine how soil condition and duct bank configuration affect the ampacity of your URD cables. GL can help upgrade your distribution model so that you can determine cable overload conditions in your system or identify cables with extra capacity.
A turnkey solution - the GL approach
Cable ampacity is an issue that directly impacts system reliability and utility operating costs. A detailed duct bank model is necessary to evaluate the impacts of overloading conditions. Using existing cable and duct bank information in conjunction with SynerGEE, GL can develop a process that is accurate, flexible and objective. Just supply the cable and duct bank information and SynerGEE model - we'll do the rest.
The data necessary to build a duct bank model for SynerGEE is typically located in several different utility sources. GL's professionals use proven methods to build duct bank models. We engage every resource at our disposal to ensure accuracy, including:
- Detailed cable parameters
- Maps, paper and digital
- As-built drawing, paper and digital
- Operations and maintenance records
- Follow-up training and technical support
Cable duct bank modeling represents a detailed solution. GL follows a proven start-to-finish approach, including building detailed conductor and duct bank equipment types in SynerGEE, assignment of duct banks to SynerGEE model. assignment of cable placement in duct banks, evaluation of completed SynerGEE model and training. Once the duct bank model is in place, SynerGEE will calculate cable ampacity derating and then you can apply this to the loadflow model for further analysis.
