For such cables, we recommend using at least a 1. It's important to consider not only the rigidity of the jacket but also the breakout point of the assembly, where the strands exit the jacket and are encased in. To find out how many cables you can run in a given conduit size, enter your Belden cable part number, or enter the diameter of your cable. Then, under Conduit Size, select the size of your conduit and hit "Calculate. " To determine the size of. Whenever unreeled cable is placed on the pavement or surface above a manhole, provide barricades or other means of preventing vehicular or pedestrian trafic through the area. The selected values are used to populate the two lower tables that have standard values.