
Supply
The cable package for the project on one order, from the cable schedule to reels on site.
Quoted from the cable schedule, scheduled at the mill, tested and delivered to the pull schedule.
Medium-voltage and high-voltage cable set the schedule on most projects, so those items are released first.
Process
Five stages, from cable schedule to delivery.
Cable schedule
Takeoff, cable schedule or bill of materials received
Quotation
Delivered price, lead time, data sheets and reel plan
Submittal
Data sheets, UL file numbers and test reports for approval
Production
Scheduled at the mill; tested and inspected before shipment
Delivery
Staged to the jobsite against the pull schedule; reel schedule issued

Reels and delivery
Cable arrives cut, paralleled and tagged for the pull.
- Cut to length
- Factory cut to the approved cut schedule
- Paralleled and triplexed
- Parallel conductors on one reel; triplexed assemblies
- Pulling eyes
- Factory installed; ends sealed
- Reel tagging
- Tagged by circuit, size, voltage, length and footage marks
- Reels
- Wood or steel; dimensions and weights issued before shipment
- Delivery
- Sequenced to the pull schedule
Pricing
Each quotation states its basis, so alternates and revisions compare line for line.
- Direct sourcing
- Mill-direct on project quantities
- Metal base
- Quoted on the copper and aluminum base of the quotation date; firm at order or adjusted to the base at shipment
- Delivered price
- Delivered to the jobsite; freight and reels included
- Alternates
- Copper and aluminum alternates and equivalent constructions priced side by side
Lead time
Production is reserved at order and reported through delivery.
- Production slots
- Earliest available slot across qualified mills, reserved at order
- Long-lead items
- Medium-voltage and high-voltage cable released first; building wire and tray cable sequenced behind
- Reporting
- Milestones reported from production start to delivery
- Expediting
- Expedited production and freight quoted on request
Terms
Commercial terms are stated on each quotation.
- Validity
- Validity date stated with the metal base
- Payment
- Payment terms stated with the price
- Quantities
- Order minimums and length tolerances by line item
- Reels
- Returnable and non-returnable reels identified by line item
- Receiving
- Delivery notice and offloading requirements confirmed before shipment