Automatic Cable Routing System Functions

• Automatic Cable Routing Obeying NEC Rules for Segregation and Tray/Conduit Cable Fill

• Raceway Sizing

• Spreadsheet Query and Update For All ACRS Database Tables

• Automatic Entry and/or Exit Point Based Upon Equipment Location

• Optional Automatic Conduit Selection and Sizing

• Cable Bundle Reports For Construction

• On-line List of Cables and Fill for Raceways

• Cable Pull Cards for Installation

• Optional 3D Review of a Cable's Master Level Route

• Installation Tracking



Raceway Design and Cable Routing Methodology

• Develop Cable From/To List and Cable Types

• Develop Equipment List and Locations

• Layout Major Raceway Paths (Master Level) and Add Nodes

• Route Cables (using interactive or batch) On Major Raceway Paths

• Investigate Cables That Will Not Route and Modify Design

• Identify Tray Capacity Requirements and Develop Carrier Data

• Allocate Cables to Trays and Check Tray Fill

• Develop Cable Tail End Design

• Verify Design with ACRS Reports



Ability to Use Existing Designs

• Import Cable Types

• Import Cable From/To List

• Import 3D Tray and Conduit Design to Plant/CMS (optional)

• Establish Master Level Data

• Develop Carrier Data

• Import Cable Vias

• Modify/Add/Route Cables as Needed

Cable From/To List

Includes equipment, cable type and service level

Cable Type List

Includes description and diameter

Equipment List

Includes description, location and top/bottom indication

Master Level Data

Includes nodes/geometric path, length and acceptable service levels and capacity used for each service level.

Carrier Level Data

Includes service level, size and capacity used.

Cable Routing Constraints

May contain all or part of a cable route or restrictions of nodes or carriers.

Cable Routing Results and Graphic Links

Cable routes are stored in a database table.

Each tray and conduit is named and is correlated to the Plant/CMS model.

PC-ReView can graphically display the geometry of a cable route.

PC-ReView can show cable fill for selected raceways.

CSA's Latest Experience

• Nuclear Plant Cable Design Verification

• Check Cable Segregation in Trays and Penetrations

• Check Cable Proximity Segregation In Penetrations

• Check Cable Redundancy

• Check Cable Via Continuity

• Check Tray Loading

• Check F Factor Between Large Power and Control

• 3D Documentation of Trays and Cable Vias With Output to PDMS

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