On the Reference Cable Selection page you are required to select the reference power cables that you want to export.
Cable details
This data window displays a list of reference power cables and their properties. The list depends on the selection method that you chose on the previous page. If you selected the All power cables option, the list contains all available reference power cables. If you selected the Power cables with selected cable specifications option, the list contains only those reference power cables that have the cable specifications that you selected on the previous page.
Select
Allows you to select a particular cable for export.
Cable Tag
Displays the name of a particular reference power cable.
Cable Specification
Displays the cable specification for a specific reference power cable.
Cable Formation
Displays the cable formation value for a specific reference power cable.
Finish
Exports the selected reference power cables.
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The software exports the reference cables to the cable library file that you specified in Options Manager and appends the new cables to the list of the existing cables in that library.
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If you export reference cables that already exist in the cable library, the software overwrites the old cables with the newly exported cables.
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There are certain cable properties that must be defined for the reference cables prior to exporting them. These properties form the ETAP cable headers and they are all mandatory for ETAP. Any reference cable that lacks even one of these property definitions is rejected by the software after the export process. The following properties must be defined before starting export:
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Conductor Arrangement
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Conductor Material
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Conductor Size
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Frequency
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Base Temperature
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Installation
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Insulation Material
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Insulation Temperature Rating
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Insulation Voltage Rating
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kV Class
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Length Unit of Measure
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Number of Conductors
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Source Name
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SP_TaBaseAboveGround
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Ta Base Under Ground
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Tc Base Above Ground
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Tc Base Under Ground
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Unit System
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RHO
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