Wire Pull Force Calculator

Calculate Wire Pull Force (WPF)









Formula

The formula to calculate the Wire Pull Force (WPF) is:

\[ \text{WPF} = \frac{u \cdot d^2 \cdot L}{M \cdot I} \]

Where:

What is Wire Pull Force?

A wire pull force is the amount of force it takes to pull a wire through a raceway. In other words, it’s the amount of force needed to pull a wire through a conduit, or through a hole in a wall filled with cable.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula to calculate the Wire Pull Force:

\[ \text{WPF} = \frac{0.5 \cdot 2^2 \cdot 100}{0.008 \cdot 10} = \frac{0.5 \cdot 4 \cdot 100}{0.08} = \frac{200}{0.08} = 2500 \text{ lbs} \]

The Wire Pull Force is 2500 lbs.