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You use reference cables as a basis for creating new cables in your plant. Unlike other items, which you can create directly in the Electrical Index or copy from the Reference Data Explorer, you must create reference cables with manufacturer specifications prior to creating new cables in the Electrical Index.

  1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the folder hierarchy Wiring Equipment > Cables.

  2. Right-click the Power, Control, Grounding, or Instrumentation folder according to the type of cable required, and then select New.

  3. Accept the default item tag or type a name of up to 80 characters for the cable.

  4. Enter values for the cable properties on the Reference Cable Common Properties dialog according to the available catalog information. You must enter values for those properties marked with an asterisk.

    To enable sizing of a power cable in the plant, you should enter values for all the properties on the General tab.

  • You access the Reference Cable Common Properties dialog by selecting the Common Properties command on the shortcut menu or you can specify in the preferences to open the dialog directly when you create the cable.

  • Short circuit sizing calculations for plant power cables use data in the Conductors lookup tables, and this data is then used to select the appropriate reference cable. For this reason, when you create a new reference cable, it is recommended that you open the Data tab of each lookup table to ensure that appropriate data related to the reference cable is available, and if it is not, to add the data on the lookup table.

Do not change any of the values on the Structure tab for the conductor lookup tables.