Cable length calculator

Estimate cable stock from measured routes.

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Example values are a starting point. Check product yields and specifications before ordering.

YOUR ESTIMATE

Stock lengths / reels to buy

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Total length with waste6.6 m
Net length6 m

Whole quantities are rounded up.

How it's calculated

Required length = length per run × runs × (1 + waste ÷ 100). Stock count = required length ÷ stock length, rounded up.

Calculations use consistent units for your selected measurements. The waste allowance is applied once to the measured requirement. Whole purchase quantities are rounded up.

What this estimate includes

Add tails, termination slack and routing allowance. This tool does not determine conductor size or permitted current.

Quantity and arithmetic estimates only. Use project specifications for installation and design requirements.

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