• DocumentCode
    3212195
  • Title

    1987 ampacity tables: de-mystifying the myths and tutorial [conductor rating]

  • Author

    Zipse, Donald W.

  • Author_Institution
    FMC Corp., Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    12-14 Sep 1988
  • Firstpage
    257
  • Lastpage
    268
  • Abstract
    In 1987, a change was made in the National Electric Code method of calculating the ampacity rating of power conductors. A tutorial on the revised method, including the new tables to be used, is presented. The tutorial covers the history of ampacity calculation, demonstrates and explains the use of the Neher-McGrath method, and answers the fallacious objections that have been put forth regarding the method
  • Keywords
    power cables; standards; National Electric Code; Neher-McGrath method; ampacity rating; current carrying capacity; power cables; standards; Cables; Conducting materials; Conductors; Electric resistance; History; Immune system; National electric code; Niobium compounds; Tutorial; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1988, Record of Conference Papers., Industrial Applications Society 35th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PCICON.1988.22446
  • Filename
    22446