Underground Conductors Ampacity

If you have an ongoing construction project, electricity is an element you should always consider. No matter the type or shape of the building you are working at, having tons of cables scattered around is not really desirable. Luckily, one of the best methods of hiding electrical cables is underground. Direct Burial Cables are very popular around the globe, but of course, burying the zappy snakes is not enough, you'd still have to take into consideration lots of aspects like the ground's temperature, ampacity, conductor's material, insulation, etc.

Underground Conductors Ampacity is a smart app that takes care of a good deal of calculations regarding underground cables. The program was designed to serve individuals following the Canadian Electrical Code, but that shouldn't be a limitation for users living outside Canadian borders, as the electrical values are somewhat universal.

Underground Conductors Ampacity won't give you a hard time regarding its operation. The installation is brief, and the UI keeps it simple. Since its main task is to calculate or simulate a possible wiring job, an area for visual representation should be in place, and it is. The black background graph allows the user to see how a configuration should look like.

Underground Conductors Ampacity supports cables made out of Copper and Aluminum. Choosing the conductor material is the first option the app offers. Moving forward, one must decide the installation type, be that directly buried cable or encased in a conduit.

The cable configuration is important as well, so if you have a single conductor or a triplex, that must be specified. Follow up with the numbers of parallel runs, and the wire size and the visual config should change according to your choice, in real-time.

In the end, all that remains for you to determine is the single run and total ampacity levels, and input the supposed ambient earth temperature and insulation rating.

Underground Conductors Ampacity is a tool aimed towards individuals who are looking to simulate their buried cable power or ampacity. It might lack proper documentation or a Help file, but in the end, this tool serves a specific end goal, and its users should already know what they're doing. Also, the program was built to follow the Canadian Electrical Code, which might not be compatible with all regions.