Ordered-Length Cable Procurement Schedule
Method & Assumptions
Cables are grouped by a canonical product specification: cable type, conductor count, size and material, voltage/insulation ratings, jacket, grounding conductor, and manufacturer/catalog identity. A field-trim tolerance (default 3%) is added to each cable's routed length per IEEE 1185 §6.4 to account for connector strain relief and termination offcuts.
The required cut lengths are assigned to standard reel sizes using a greedy first-fit-decreasing bin-packing algorithm. Cuts are placed on the first reel with sufficient remaining capacity; a new reel is opened only when no existing reel can accommodate the cut. A 5% residual threshold prevents reels from being used when only a tiny sliver remains.
References: IEEE Std 1185 §6.4, ICEA S-93-639, NEC Article 310.
See also: Pull Cards, Spool Sheets, Optimal Route.
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Data Coverage
Summary
Line Items
One row per cable specification. Expand the Cuts column to see individual cable assignments.
| Spec | Type | Size | Material | Conductors | Rating | Insulation | Manufacturer / Model | Cut Count | Total Req. (ft) | Reel Size | # Reels | Total Ordered (ft) | Waste (ft) | Waste (%) | Cuts |
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Procurement Register
Commercial fields are saved with the current project and retained when the routing schedule is regenerated. The CSV export includes these fields.
| Specification | Planned (ft) | Vendor | Quote # | Quote Date | Need By | Lead Time (weeks) | PO # | PO Date | Status | Promised Delivery | Actual Delivery | Ordered (ft) | Received (ft) | Received Date | Notes |
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