Electrical Cable Route Conflict Checker

What this conflict checker can detect

The tool compares route intervals using a shared path identifier. Two routes with the same path and overlapping intervals are treated as sharing physical routing. Identical intervals can therefore reveal duplicate paths, partial interval overlap can reveal shared-route conflicts, and different path identifiers can be compared for a simplified crossing/coordination review.

Route model

Each cable has a path ID plus a start and end position. The positions can represent chainage, route distance or another consistent linear coordinate. The checker normalizes reversed start/end values before comparison.

Capacity conflicts

If several cable routes share the same path interval, their planning loads are added for the overlap. When the combined value exceeds the configured shared-route capacity, the interval is reported as a capacity conflict.

Duplicate and overlap detection

A duplicate path occurs when two routes use the same path and exactly the same interval. An overlap occurs when their intervals intersect. These findings are different from a capacity exceedance: two routes can overlap without exceeding the entered planning capacity.

Example

Cable A and Cable B both use path TRAY-1 from 0 to 40. They have a duplicate route interval. Cable C on the same path runs from 30 to 60, creating an overlap from 30 to 40. The checker can then add their planning loads when evaluating shared capacity on those intervals.

Limitations and safety

This is a simplified one-dimensional coordination check. It does not model 3D geometry, physical crossing angles, tray width, cable diameter, bend radius, electromagnetic separation, fire separation or construction access. A detailed coordination model should be used for final design.

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