Glossary · Laying methods and geometry
duct (protective pipe)
Pipe into which cable is pulled; inner diameter about 1.5 D or more.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 | duct (protective pipe) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | koruyucu boru | EKAT Madde 58 (read in the standard) |
| Deutsch | Kabelschutzrohr | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | mantelbuis (kabelbeschermbuis) | Synergrid G5/05 p. 8 (quoted by others) |
| Svenska | kabelskyddsrör | Uponor Infra, Kabelskydd och förläggning p. 10 (maker's catalogue) |
| Français | fourreau | Prysmian France, FT n°C p. 1 (maker's catalogue) |
| Español | tubo de canalización | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | kabelrør (beskyttelsesrør) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | trekkerør | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | suojaputki | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | cavidotto (tubo di protezione) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | tub de protecție | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | rura osłonowa | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | chránička | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | защитная труба | our own translation (typical practice) |
Used in the laying guide
LV PVC power cables · LV XLPE power cables · LV armoured cables · Medium voltage cables · North American cables
Related terms
duct bank · expansion loop · fire stop · flat formation · flushing-in (jetting) · half pipe · horizontal directional drilling (HDD) · laying depth (depth of cover)
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- EKAT: Elektrik Kuvvetli Akım Tesisleri Yönetmeliği (EKAT), Resmî Gazete 24246, 30.11.2000, Madde 58 b) and e) (read in the standard)
- Synergrid G5/05: Synergrid (Belgian federation of network operators), G5/05 Sleuven en herbestrating, version 11/2000, withdrawn (Dutch) (quoted by others)
- Uponor Infra, Kabelskydd och förläggning: Uponor Infra AB, Kabelskydd och förläggning: snabbkurs i kabelförläggning (Voltimum seminar slides, 2022-03-15, Swedish) (maker's catalogue)
- Prysmian France, FT n°C: Prysmian Group France, fiche technique n°C: conseils pose des câbles sous fourreau, V2 janvier 2018 (French) (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.