W

Case 1

Case 2

B
h
in inches

23.80
18.00
5.51
604.52
457.20
139.95
Length based on my constant
23.80
18.00
4.40
604.52
457.20
111.76
Length based on my constant

Cable
Diam.

Cable
Length
in Feet

1.100
27.94
1.100
27.940

667

203.32 5 layes

602
508

183.36 5 layer
154.70 4 layers

457.70775273 139.50978074 4 layer

const 1 used
L= (.2618 Wh (B+h)
d2
const 1
const 2

Cable
Length
in Meters

const 2 used
L= (.2316 Wh (B+h)
d2

0.26
0.24
W

This calculation in this spreadsheet is based on the formula

found in the UNOLS Handbook of Oceanographic Winch,
wire and Cable Technology.
L= (.2618 Wh (B+h)
d2
This formula tends to overestimate the length of cable. The
handbook also has a method of determining length using a
factor for each different wire diameter. I back calculated
from the factor to determine if there was a better constant
than the .2618 value. The value I determined was .2361. The
calculation shown on the second line is based on my

diam
constant factor
0.2500
0.2361
3.7780
0.3125
0.2361
2.4179
0.3750
0.2361
1.6791
0.4375
0.2361
1.2336
0.5000
0.2361
0.9445
0.5625
0.2361
0.7463
0.6250
0.2361
0.6045
0.7500
0.2361
0.4198

3.7280
2.4320
1.6890
1.2410
0.9498
0.7505
0.6079
0.4222

0.05
(0.01)
(0.01)
(0.01)
(0.01)
(0.00)
(0.00)
(0.00)
0.00