Glossary · Laying conditions
pre-warming (pre-heating)
Keeping a drum in a warm room (for example +10 to +20 degC for 24 h) before laying.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 | pre-warming (pre-heating) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | ön ısıtma | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Vorwärmen | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | voorverwarmen | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | förvärmning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | préchauffage | Shawflex, manuel de manutention (FR) p. 9 (maker's catalogue) |
| Español | precalentamiento | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | forvarmning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | forvarming | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | esilämmitys | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | preriscaldo | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | preîncălzire | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | wstępne podgrzewanie | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | předehřátí | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | предварительный прогрев | our own translation (typical practice) |
Used in the laying guide
LV PVC power cables · LV XLPE power cables · LV armoured cables · Medium voltage cables · High voltage cables · Flexible cords · Control and instrument cables · Solar (PV) cables · LAN data cables · Fibre optic cables · Outdoor telecom cables · North American cables · Aerial bundled cables · Ship and offshore cables
Related terms
rucking (sheath corrugation) · sheath repair sleeve · solar radiation protection · thermal time constant (of a drum) · acclimatisation · ambient temperature · cut-back · end cap
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- Shawflex, manuel de manutention (FR): Shawflex, manuel de manutention, d'entreposage et d'installation des câbles, juillet 2025 (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.