Glossary · Laying methods and geometry
bedding
Layer under the cable, usually sand.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | bedding | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | yatak (kum yatağı) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Kabelbett (Sandbettung) | Netze Magdeburg NMD T 03 p. 7 (quoted by others) |
| Nederlands | kabelbed | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | kabelbädd | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | lit de pose | STRPEPP, conseils de pose TPC N p. 10 (maker's catalogue) |
| Español | lecho | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | kabelleje | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | kabelleie | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | kaapelin alusta | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | letto di posa | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | pat de pozare | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | podsypka | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | kabelové lože | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | подсыпка | our own translation (typical practice) |
Used in the laying guide
LV PVC power cables · LV XLPE power cables · LV armoured cables · Medium voltage cables
Related terms
bending template (former) · building entry seal · cable cleat · cable gland · cable ladder · cable laying · cable route · cable tie
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- Netze Magdeburg NMD T 03: Netze Magdeburg, technical rule NMD T 03, Legung von Kabeln im Erdreich (utility specification, German) (quoted by others)
- STRPEPP, conseils de pose TPC N: STRPEPP (French makers' association for PE and PP pipes), conseils de pose: TPC N et fourreaux annelés de protection de câbles et réseaux, juillet 2020 (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.