How to tell how much cable left on this reel

[Dennis Alwon]

If you know the size of the conductor couldn't you use ohm meter using the tables 8 in chapter 9 ohms/km

 

[Ainsley Whyte]

Cable with solid conductors (including NM) are subject to work hardening and cracking from repeated flexing. They are intended to be bent as necessary during installation and then left undisturbed. Portable cord designed for for repeated flexing uses stranded or even finely stranded conductors.

Make sense. Do you have any details on the cable I posted?

 

[Ainsley Whyte]

Cable with solid conductors (including NM) are subject to work hardening and cracking from repeated flexing. They are intended to be bent as necessary during installation and then left undisturbed. Portable cord designed for for repeated flexing uses stranded or even finely stranded conductors.

I understand. Do you have knowledge of this cable ? Anything you have to share

 

[Ainsley Whyte]

This cable by the partial designation looks like a hybrid undersea supply cable similar to this:

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do you have information on this cable is it for under water etc.

 

[kwired]

If able to count how many wraps still on the reel, measure circumference and multiply by number of wraps -- gets you close on length. Remember each layer gets lesser circumference.

 

[scook56]

How do I know how much cable left on this reel ? Also anyone have any knowledge of this cable is it good for underwater application and does it have also a data cable inside?

C = PI*D( ≈# wraps of cable): circumference = 3.14(diameter of spool) (≈ number of wraps of cable)

 

[Little Bill]

If you know the size of the conductor couldn't you use ohm meter using the tables 8 in chapter 9 ohms/km

My supply house has a instrument that measures resistance on the wire and then it tells you the quantity. I've had them do that for me on spools of THWN and it was within a foot from actual length. Pretty handy!

 

[Fred B]

If able to count how many wraps still on the reel, measure circumference and multiply by number of wraps -- gets you close on length. Remember each layer gets lesser circumference.

If you can get an accurate part number off wire, Airgaurd (the wire OP shows) for their wire lists weight per length, and if you can weigh the balance of wire it will get you close approximate.

 

[Ainsley Whyte]

Not without seeing it better. Can you strip it and get a close-up?

Please see cable I strip very fine fibers

 

[LarryFine]

The other guys already told you the cable specs say it's a fiber optic cable.