Cable Tray Span

For cable tray installers this publication is intended as a practical guide for the proper installation of cable tray systems.

Cable tray span.

Section 2 manufacturing standards 2 1 materials cable tray systems shall be made of either corrosion resis. Individual rungs will support without collapse a 200 lb. A span on 3 meters can t be more than 3 cm. Large span cable tray is assembled by pultruded frp profiles.

Support points are often trapezes suspended from threaded rod cantilever brackets or other strut systems. In the case of electrical products such as cable tray or ladder which are load rated in kilograms per metre the span is the distance between support points separate from the overall length of the tray or ladder itself. Cable tray wiring systems are the preferred wiring system when they are evaluated against equivalent conduit wiring systems in terms of safety dependability space and cost. Cable load working load the cable load or the working load is the total weight of the cables to be placed in the tray.

A conduit wiring system an engineer must be knowledgeable of both their installation and the system features. Cable tray must be supported on spans shorter than or equal to the length of the cable tray being installed. Large span cable trays can be divided into ladder style channel style perforated style with galvanized powder coated surface to resist corrosion. 90 7 kg concentrated load applied at the mid span of the rung over and above the nemarated cable load with a 1 5 safety factor for highlighted nema spans and loads.

Placing of splice connector iec 61537 7 3j. The nema classes are based on cable loads of 50 75 and 100 per lineal foot. With unmatched quality and service we offer a variety of styles materials and finishes available to support virtually any commercial and industrial cable management application requirement. This classification is based on the working load the total weight of the cables and the support span the distance between supports.

To properly evaluate a cable tray wiring system vs. The basic types of cable tray supports are. The use of ventilated cable tray is common for heavier weight cables and offers more protection in offshore applications. Cable tray systems design shall comply with nec article 392 nema ve 1 and nema fg 1 and follow safe work practices as described in nfpa 70e.

Cable tray systems 1 3 tec nema class hnical data the nema classifications for cable tray were established to simplify and standardize the specification of cable tray. This classification is based on the working load the total weight of the cables and the support span the distance between supports. Cable tray support span the distance between the center lines of supports. Equate means for supporting cable tray sections and fittings.