Glossary · Pulling

jam ratio

Conduit inner diameter over cable diameter; 2.6 to 2.9 gives the highest jam risk for three cables.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishjam ratiothe research's English term
Türkçesıkışma oranıour own translation (typical practice)
DeutschKlemmverhältnisour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandsklemverhoudingour own translation (typical practice)
Svenskaklämkvotour own translation (typical practice)
Françaisrapport de coincementour own translation (typical practice)
Españolrelación de atascoour own translation (typical practice)
Danskfastklemningsforholdour own translation (typical practice)
Norskfastkilingsforholdour own translation (typical practice)
Suomijuuttumissuhdeour own translation (typical practice)
Italianorapporto di incastroour own translation (typical practice)
Românăraport de blocareour own translation (typical practice)
Polskiwspółczynnik zakleszczeniaour own translation (typical practice)
Češtinapoměr zaklíněníour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийкоэффициент заклиниванияour own translation (typical practice)

Related terms

Sources

Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.