Different wire configurations should be evaluated under various scenarios. Loading under Initial conditions should be collected under the same extreme weather load conditions as previously described in this section.

These tests are to ensure that different wire configurations can be calculated adequately. Only one wire type is required to validate.


The wire should be the same 336.4 ASC Tulip wire, tensioned as previously. A fixed 60 meter level span is adequate for this test. Where applicable, additional spacer weight shall be 0.1kg/m with 0.002m2 surface area.

Configurations:

1)  Two conductors twisted amongst themselves.

2)Two horizontal conductors separated with a spacer.


3) Two Vertical conductors separated with a spacer.

4) Three conductors in a Triangle configuration, separated with spacers.

5) Four conductors in a Square configuration, separated with spacers.

6) Four conductors in a Diamond configuration, separated with spacers.

7) Six conductors in a Hexagon configuration, separated with spacers.

8) Eight conductors in a Square configuration, separated with spacers.