As part of its commitment to its customers, and to the quality of its products, Okonite, through its Applications Engineering department, offers engineering support services to help its customer design and size cables. The Okonite Engineering Handbook is the foremost resource on cable engineering topics and is their first point of reference whether they are in the office or in the field. This book is helpful when used alone or in conjunction with some of Okonite’s other published reference material all of which are made available here on our website.  

Following is a list of common cable engineering topics and where to find them in Okonite’s Engineering Handbook.  

• Ampacity

• Cable Installation

• Conductor Information

• SQMM Conductor Sizes

• DC HI-POT Testing

• Induced Shield Voltages

• Insulation Level

• Insulation Capacitance

• Insulation Resistance

• Jacket Selection

• Minimum Cable Installation Temperature

• Minimum Bending Radius

• Motor Applications

• Power & Energy Formulae

• Reactance

• Reel Sizing

• Sag and Tension

• Short Circuit Ratings

• Unit Conversions

• Voltage Drop

Over the years Okonite has also made available various Technical News white papers that supplement the engineering references.