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'' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade B Less Than 60 I 1 0.000000 1.5 2.5 1.65 1.5 1 0.65 1 0 0 0.9 0.65 0.65 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE B NA-' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade B Less Than 60 I 0 0.000000 1 2.5 1.65 1 1 0.65 1 0 0 0.9 0.65 0.65 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE B Uplift NA+' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade B Less Than 60 I 1 0.000000 1 2.5 1.65 1 1 0.65 1 0 0 0.9 0.65 0.65 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE B Uplift NA-' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade B Less Than 60 I 0 0.000000 1.9 1.75 1.3 1.9 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C NA+' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Less Than 60 I 1 0.000000 1.9 1.75 1.3 1.9 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C NA-' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Less Than 60 I 0 0.000000 1 1.75 1.3 1 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C Uplift NA+' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Less Than 60 I 1 0.000000 1 1.75 1.3 1 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C Uplift NA-' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Less Than 60 I 0 0.000000 1.9 2.2 1.3 1.9 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C XING NA+' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Xing Less 60 I 1 0.000000 1.9 2.2 1.3 1.9 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C XING NA-' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Xing Less 60 I 0 0.000000 1 2.2 1.3 1 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C XING Uplift NA+' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Xing Less 60 I 1 0.000000 1 2.2 1.3 1 1 0.85 1 0 0 0.9 0.85 0.85 1 1 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 250B GRADE C XING Uplift NA-' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade C Xing Less 60 I 0 0.000000 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 277 Insulators NA+' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Height 60 or less I 1 0.000000 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 'RULE 277 Insulators NA-' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Height 60 or less I 0 0.000000 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 'Cold Uplift' 'Uplift' 1 0 0 'Wind on Face' 0 0 '' -1 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Height 60 or less I 9 0.000000 1 1 1 1 1 0.75 1 0 0 0.9 0.75 0.75 1 1 1 'RULE 261A Wind' 'RULE 261A' 1 0 0 'NESC 2017' 0 0 '' -1 1 'Back+Ahead Spans' 7 10 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 1 ; Number of groups Grade B I 9 0.000000 1 0.87 1 1 1 0.75 1 0 0 0.9 0.75 0.75 1 1 1 'RULE 261A Wind' 'RULE 261A GRADE C & GRADE C XING' 1 0 0 'NESC 2017' 0 0 '' -1 1 'Back+Ahead Spans' 7 10 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 '' 0 0 2 ; Number of groups Grade C Grade C Crossing ; struct_interact 2 I 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' I 'Cold Uplift' ; vertical_clear 4 M 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' M 'Maximum Operating' I 'Cold Uplift' M 'NESC Blowout 6PSF' ; phase_clear 2 C 'Maximum Operating' C 'Maximum Operating' ; m_wcoInsulSwing 4 C 'No Wind (SWING 1)' I 'Moderate Wind (SWING 2)' C 'Moderate Wind (SWING 3)' C 'High Wind (SWING 4)' ; m_wcoUplift 4 C 'No Wind (SWING 1)' I 'Moderate Wind (SWING 2)' C 'Moderate Wind (SWING 3)' C 'High Wind (SWING 4)' ; DepartureAngle 5 M 'NESC Blowout 6PSF' M 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' M 'Maximum Operating' I 'Cold Uplift' C '60 Deg F' '60 Deg F' ; Weather Case for Final After Creep ; WC for final after load 1 'NESC Heavy District Loading (250B)' 0 ; old_global_section_display 'Maximum Operating' ; Global Display Weather Case C ; old_global_section_display_condition 0 ; old_global_section_color 1 ; m_iDrawClearanceLineCenterAndSideProf 0 ; clearance_voltage 0 ; old_draw_all_phases C ; asce_terrain_type 1 ; use_actual_max_tension 1 ; true_weight_span 40 4326 Typical 2017 NESC C2-2017 Criteria File for PLS-CADD Created September 5, 2017 Version 15.00 Assumed NESC Heavy Combined Ice and Wind District Loading (Rule 250B) Assumed Maximum Operating Temperature of 212 F; To be verified by the Engineer of Record Assumed Grade C Construction by default. Grade B and Grade C Crossing can be assigned manually to structures using the Structure Groups as discussed in section 7.3.12.9 of the PLS-CADD manual ; To be verified by the Engineer of Record ***Load cases 250C and 250D are not applied in this criteria file. This file should not be used on any project that has structures greater than 60 ft in height.*** <> > Combined Ice and Wind District Loading NESC Heavy per Rule 250B, Page 203 > Extreme Wind Loading per Rule 250C, Page 203, Coefficients and Gust Response Factors per Equations in Tables 250-2 and 250-3 > Assumed 90 MPH Basic Wind Speed, 3 second Gust Wind Speed, Figure 250-2 Beginning on Page 207 > Grade B Construction "Method A" per Table 253-1, Page 225 and Table 261-1, Page 235 > Extreme Ice with Concurrent Wind Loading per Rule 250D, Page 205 > Assumed 1" Basic Ice Diameter with Concurrent 40 MPH Basic Wind Speed, Figure 250-3 Beginning on Page 212 > Cable Tension and Automatic Sagging Limits per Rule 261H1, Page 232 **** NESC Rule 261H1c, Note 2 states that the ‘Final’ tension limit be applied under the creep condition only. Although this is a new note in the 2017 NESC, this is the interpretation that PLS has applied to all previous NESC criteria files so there is no change from previous editions in PLS. **** **** PLEASE NOTE - Many experts consider these maximum limits to be high and could lead to severe aeolian vibration. As stated in NESC Rule 261H1b, PLS recommends checking with your cable manufacturer, damper manufacturer, and/or other standards for recommended values based on the actual vibration mitigation methods used **** > Insulator Mechanical Strengths per Rule 277, Page 242 - Important Note for Strength Check: **** NESC Rule 277 specifically excludes Rule 253 Load Factors for checking the mechanical strength of insulators. This criteria checks insulators for all weather conditions, including load factors. This may be considered conservative by some and can be modified if desired. **** **** When specifying the insulator strength properties in Components/Insulators in TOWER and PLS-POLE, the manufacturer`s recommended load capacities shall be used per NESC Table 277-1. This is normally the RTL and RCL values published by the non-ceramic insulator manufacturers. See IEEE Std 1572-2004 IEEE Guide for Application of Composite Line Post Insulators for further clarification. **** **** User may prefer to add other specific load cases utilizing alternative Strength Factors **** **** Coordination of Load Factors, Strength Factors, and Component strength properties is the responsibility of the Engineer of Record **** **** See Tech Note at http://www.powline.com/products/nesc_insulators.html for additional discussion **** > This criteria file assumes all wires intact on DE structures > Structure Loads criteria includes longitudinal extreme wind check per Rule 261A1c (Page 227), Rule 261A2e (Page 228), and Rule 261A3d (Page 228) POWER LINE SYSTEMS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT HEREIN OR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM ITS USE ON ANY PROJECT. THIS FILE IS PROVIDED FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY. CRITERIA SHOULD BE CHECKED AND MODIFIED AS NECESSARY BY THE AN ENGINEER IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE, FAMILIAR WITH THE NESC AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE AREA IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS LOCATED, AND ITS APPLICATION. ENGINEER OF RECORD MUST VERIFY EXTREME WIND, CONCURRENT ICE AND WIND, AND EXTREME ICE PARAMETERS FOR THEIR APPLICABLE REGION. ENGINEER OF RECORD MUST VERIFY MAXIMUM OPERATING CONDITION FOR THEIR APPLICABLE PROJECT ENGINEER OF RECORD MUST VERIFY CONDITIONS AND FACTORS USED FOR INSULATOR STRENGTH CHECKS ENGINEER OF RECORD MUST ADD ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BEYOND THE NESC ENGINEER OF RECORD MUST REMOVE THIS DISCLAIMER AND MODIFY ALL NOTES ABOVE AS APPLICABLE WHEN ASSUMING CHARGE OF THIS CRITERIA CC 1 0 'GALLOPING (SWING)' 'GALLOPING (SAG)' ;galloping 0 0 3 1.000000 0 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 ; galloping 0 ; m_iOuterStrandsCompression ; cExportSapsSagsecLoads 0 0 ; iBogus 0 ; iBogus 0 ; dBogus 0 ; dBogus 0 ; dBogus 2 ; iSapsLevel 0 ; rgdStiffness[i][j] 0 ; rgdStiffness[i][j] 0 ; rgdStiffness[i][j] 0 ; rgdStiffness[i][j] 0 ; rgdStiffness[i][j] 0 ; rgdStiffness[i][j] 0 ; iNoL4Towers 0 ; iNoL4Symmetrical 0 ; iStrippedL4Towers 0 ; iNoL3Towers 15.55555556 ; m_dDefaultWireTemp I ; m_cDefaultWireCondition 6.894737931e+10 ; m_dACSRMaxCompressiveStress 2 ; m_iUKNNATerrainType 1 ; m_dUKNNAReliabilityLevelPartialFactor 1 ; m_dUKNNAShapeFactor 0 ; m_iUKNNAComputeGRFForInsulator 2 ; m_iEN50341_2_9_2015_TerrainType 1 ; m_dEN50341_2_9_2015_IceShapeFactor 1 ; m_dEN50341_2_9_2015_ReliabilityLevelPartialFactor 1 ; m_iEN50341_2_9_2015_DesignApproach 10000 ; m_dEN50341_2_9_2015_HighAltitudeThreshold 0.1 ; m_dSAPSWindPower 10.0584 ; m_dSAPSWindRefHeight 2 ; m_iCenelecTerrainType 0 ; m_iCenelecOverrideZ0 0 ; m_dCenelecZ0Override 0 ; m_iCenelecLimitLm 0 ; m_dCenelecMaxLm 0 ; m_iCenelecGcOption 0 ; m_iCenelecCicOption 1 ; m_dCenelecCic B ; m_cIECTerrainType 1 ; m_dIECIcedDragCoeff 0 ; m_iIECApplyWindOnIce 0 ; m_iSectionSortOrder 100 ; m_dTPNZSecLenForLite 2 ; m_dTPNZTerrainType 1 ; m_dTPNZIcedDragCoeff 1 ; m_dTPNZWindPressureUnitAction 0 ; m_iSagTenReportFE -1.111111111 ; m_dStringChartTempStart 21.11111111 ; m_dStringChartTempStop 5.555555556 ; m_dStringChartTempInc I ; m_cStringChartCondition 0 ; m_iStringChartIncludeConcentratedLoads 3 ; m_nStringChartWaves 1 ; m_dCB1IcedDragCoeff 1 ; m_iCBTerrainTypeAndRegion 1 ; 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m_dCSAIceSpatialFactor 1.15 ; m_dCSAIceHeightFactor 0 ; m_iCSAWantConductorSpecificAfterLoadWC 0 ; m_iIsecTerrainType 1 ; m_iSapsModelEnableL3L4SpanLimit 2 ; m_iSapsModelL3L4Spans 0 ; m_iCentroidWorksite 0 ; m_iCentroidCreateMarkers 0 ; m_iCentroidMinClearToWirLabel -1 ; m_iCentroidFC 1 ; m_iCentroidZOption 0 ; m_iCentroidCreateVegTin 0 ; m_iCentroidSaveVegTin 4.572 ; m_dCentroidMaxSep 0 ; m_dCentroidMaxDelta 0 ; m_iCentroidCreatePerimeter 0 ; m_iCentroidExportVegTin 1 1