CableTechSupport™ Services

Solving Your Most Complex Challenges

Southwire’s CableTechSupport™ team, comprised of elite engineers with expertise in power, electrical, mechanical, civil, chemical, polymer science, industrial, and nuclear engineering, has the depth of skill and the ability to respond with innovative solutions for your most complex and mission-critical wire and cable challenges.

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Unparalleled Support

Southwire’s CableTechSupport™ Services team provides support in a variety of areas including:

Project Planning and Resourcing
Cable Installation and Operations
Product Training
Sustainable Industry and Community Outreach

To find out more about the services our team of engineers provide, download the CableTechSupport™ Services flyer.

We Are Able To Help At Every Stage of Your Project

We can help ensure your projects stay on track, on budget, and meet industry regulations by assisting with project planning processes.

Choosing the right wire and cable is critical to the success of your project. Our team of experts will collaborate with you to ensure the cable you source will meet the rigors of the application.

Often questions arise once materials are onsite. We can help ensure that our innovative solutions are installed properly according to industry best practices. This includes working onsite alongside engineers during the installation process to support the success of your most critical projects.

Our products are based on strong engineering principles and backed by years of research and testing. If you have a problem with wire and cable, let us know, and we will troubleshoot it for you – even if it’s not our cable.

D.B. Cofer Technology Center

Since its opening in 1992, the D.B. Cofer Technology Center, named for D.B. “Pete” Cofer, Southwire’s first chief engineer, has been a premier source for answers to difficult application questions and value-add research.

Southwire’s Cofer Center is a dedicated 50,000 square foot on-site research and development center staffed with industry experts including metallurgists, polymer chemists, and process and applications engineers. In this environment, the link between real-world customer needs and truly innovative - and practical - solutions starts with advanced research.

World-class testing and laboratory operations ensure quality.

Cofer Center labs are equipped to conduct industry-accepted qualification testing to standards set by the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) and the Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA).
Cofer Center testing helps ensure that new and existing Southwire products reliably meet or exceed the requirements of ANSI/ICEA S-94-649 for concentric neutral cables, ANSI/ICEA S-97-682 for cables that use copper tape shields, longitudinally corrugated tape, or drain wire shields, and the AEIC supplement, CS8. Cofer Center capabilities include flame testing facilities, a complete mechanical testing facility, and a world-class metallurgy lab for chemical and physical analysis of materials. Cofer Center insulation experts blend, analyze, and test existing and new cable insulation compounds.

Installation Guides:

VR2 Conductor Installation Guide

This guide provides recommendations on procedures and equipment used during VR2 conductor installation.

Feeder MC Cable Installation & Application Guide

This guide provides engineers and contractors with essential information on the basic applications, selection, and installation of Feeder MC cables, including Riser MC™ High Rise Cable and PVC Jacketed Feeder MC cable.

High Voltage Underground Transmission Catalog

Product catalog of 69kv-400kv high voltage underground cables and accessories.

CIC Installation Guide

This guides provides recommendations on procedures and equipment used during cable-in-conduit installations.

Power Cable Manual

The Southwire Power Cable Manual is a hard-bound book that provides engineering and installation information for extruded dielectric power cable.Please use this manual as general guidelines only.

Power Cable Installation Guide

Southwire's Power Cable Installation Guide provides installation information for extruded dielectric power cable systems. This guide covers copper and aluminum conductors from 14 AWG through 1000 kcmil, insulated for operation from 600V though 35kV.

ACSS and ACSS/TW Installation Guide

This guide provides recommendations on procedures and equipment used during ACSS and ACSS/TW installations.

ACSR and ACSR/TW Installation Guide

This guide provides recommendations on procedures and equipment used during ACSR and ACSR/TW installations.

Substation Cable Installation Guide

This guide provides installation information for extruded dielectric substation cable systems. It covers copper and aluminum conductors from 14 AWG through 1000 kcmil, insulated for operation from 600V through 2kV.

C<sup>7®</sup> Overhead Conductors Installation Guide

C^7® Overhead Conductors Installation Guide

This guide provides recommendations for the installation and use of C^7® Overhead Conductor.

Bare Overhead Conductors Installation Guide

This guide provides recommendations on procedures and equipment used during bare overhead installations.

Overhead Conductor Manual (Purchase)

This 3rd edition hardbound reference book provides technical data and resources that transmission and distribution engineers use to design overhead lines. Conductor characteristics, thermal ratings, and installation considerations are presented.

Sag10<sup>®</sup> Software User's Manual

Sag10^® Software User's Manual

User’s manual for SAG10^® 4.0.7 Software.

Sag10^® Software (Purchase)

Southwire’s Sag10® Software is widely recognized as the industry standard for overhead conductor sag-tension calculations. To purchase your copy, click here.

SIM<i>pull</i>® Reel & SIM<i>pull</i>® Flange Owner’s Manual

SIMpull® Reel & SIMpull® Flange Owner’s Manual

Guide for the proper handling of the SIMpull® reel and flange.

Configurator Plus™ Web App Manual

User’s guide to Southwire’s Configurator Plus™ Web App.

Flame Test Brochure

Explanation of flammability tests and determination of combustion products.

DLO Cable Overview

Detailed technical overview of Southwire’s DLO cable.

Southwire Is a Proud Partner of NEETRAC

Southwire has partnered closely with the National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC/Georgia Tech). Through our partnership, we have been able to further our testing and research capabilities to help us better understand our products’ performance and allows us to identify gaps or needs that may or may not exist. We are also better able to address our key customers’ needs and develop products and solutions that address their specific wire and cable challenges.

CALCULATORS

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