The two cable analysis tools each have distinctive applications that they can be used for:

Cable Sizing:

• Planning a network from scratch
• Create new or select existing cable types
• Determination of the cross section
• Verify and recommend optimized cable types
• Simplified calculation of the derating factor

Cable Ampacity:

• Determine exact current capacity
• Detailed geometrical representation of cables
• Detailed installation conditions and surroundings
• Consideration of additional heat sources

Based on the different applications, the cable models that can be used in the calculations differ (see attached document):

Cable Sizing:

• Only the general line type (TypLne) which defines the cable in terms of its electrical data can be used.

Cable Ampacity:

• Only the cable system type (TypCabsys) which includes cable types with the geometrical data of cables (TypCab, TypCabmult) can be used.