Tools for Electrical Contractors from Southwire Tools
In support of safe field installation and handling of wire and cable, Southwire’s CableTechSupport™ Services team has developed user-friendly reference and calculation tools!
To access “Maximum Sidewall Bearing Pressure” and “Maximum Pulling Tension” engineering flyers, which cover a wide range of products rated 300V to 46 kV, click the buttons below. Save these resources to simplify your job site management!
To learn about all the engineering documents
published by CableTechSupport™ Services or to request custom references or new guides to support your next projects
About Southwire
Southwire's roots extend to 1937, when Richards, then a young 25 years old, started Richards & Associates (R&A) to erect power poles with the ultimate purpose of bringing electric light to his grandmother’s home.
Richards was a recent graduate of Georgia Tech, and while the promise of jobs paying $80 a month lured most of his classmates to New York, Richards chose to stay in Carroll County, a commitment he kept even after Southwire grew into a leading player in the wire and cable industry.
During its first two and a half years, R&A strung 3,500 miles of cable, becoming the nation’s second-largest Rural Electrification Act (REA) contractor. As World War II halted all REA construction, Richards was called up into the U.S. Army, eventually reaching the rank of captain.