The IEEE 399 standard applies to underground (U/G) cables.
Cable Raceway Installations
ETAP's high-performance ampacity software for underground cables offers the following installation types:
U/G Directly Buried
U/G Duct Bank
Temperature Correction
Calculate the derated ampacity based on the
ambient and conductor temperatures.
Base Ambient Temperature
Base Conductor Temperature
Operating Ambient Temperature
Operating Conductor Temperature
Grouping Factors
Grouped cables operate at
higher temperatures than isolated cables. To derate the ampacity, the
number of rows and columns of the duct bank must be specified to
determine a cable grouping adjustment factor. ETAP’s ampacity evaluation
software provides the following grouping options:
Number of Rows
Number of Columns
Alert for Allowable Ampacity
ETAP provides alerts when a critical situation occurs such as
overloading which may deteriorate the cable and reduce its lifetime. The alerts can be set based on the following options:
Based on the calculated Derated Ampacity
User-Defined value
Based on thermal analysis results of underground raceway systems module
Soil Resistivity Correction
One of the important parameters affecting the cable ampacity is the soil resistivity. The cable ampacity calculator allows defining soil resistivity.
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