Authentic Article - Trays-LV&HV
Authentic Article - Trays-LV&HV
Authentic Article - Trays-LV&HV
392.1. Scope.
MAN-9
The standard lengths for cable trays are 10, 12, 20 and
24 feet (consult B-Line for the availability of nonstandard
cable tray lengths). Selecting a cable tray length is based
on several criteria. Some of these criteria include the
required load that the cable tray must support, the
distance between the cable tray supports, and ease of
handling and installation. One industry standard that is
strongly recommended is that only one cable tray
splice be placed between support spans and, for long
span trays, that they ideally be place at 1/4-span. This
automatically limits the length of tray you choose, as the
tray must be longer than or equal to the support span
you have selected. Matching the tray length to your
MAN-10
MAN-11
MAN-12
MAN-13
392.10(B)(1)(b)
Welding cables shall comply with Article 630, Part IV
which states that the cable tray must provide support at
intervals not to exceed 6 inches. A permanent sign must
be attached to the cable tray at intervals not to exceed
20 feet. The sign must read CABLE TRAY FOR
WELDING CABLES ONLY.
392.10(B)(1)(c)
This section states that single conductors used as
equipment grounding conductors (EGCs) in cable trays
shall be No. 4 or larger insulated, covered or bare.
MAN-14
D1
D2 D2 D2
D1
D1
D1
D3
MAN-15
Bonding
Jumper
Cable Tray Elevation Change Without Fittings
MAN-16
1
5
16
2
10
7
4
11
13
12
9
18
3
15
17
14
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
MAN-17
Nomenclature
Cable Entering Motor Terminal Box from 6 Inch Channel Cable Tray System (Bottom entries provide drip
loops to prevent moisture flow into enclosures.)
Solid
Non-Flanged
Solid
Flanged
Peaked
Flanged
Ventilated
Flanged
MAN-18
Standard
Cover Clamp
Combination Cover
& Hold Down Clamp
Raised
Cover Clamp
MAN-19
UL Listed Conduit To
Cable Tray Clamp
Conduit Bushing
Cable Tray
Side Rail
16 Feet
See NEC Table 344.30(B)(2) To Obtain The
Support Requirements For Other Conduit Sizes.
Cable Tray
UL Listed Conduit To
Cable Tray Clamp
Conduit Bushing
Cable Tray
Side Rail
3 Feet or 5 Feet
MAN-20
NO. 1
Cables Rated
Over 600 Volts
NO. 2
MAN-21`
MAN-22
Multiconductor Cables
300 & 600 Volt *
Type MV Multiconductor
Cables **
Single Conductor
Cables - 600 Volt *
X
***
MAN-23
Maximum Cross-Sectional
Area of the Cable
3 Inch Wide
4 Inch Wide
6 Inch Wide
392.22(A)(5)(b)
The fill areas for combinations of multiconductor
cables of any type installed in ventilated channel cable
tray.
Ventilated Channel
Cable Tray Size
Ventilated Channel
Cable Tray Size
Maximum Allowable
Fill Area
3 Inch Wide
4 Inch Wide
6 Inch Wide
MAN-24
392.22(A)(6)(a)
Where only one multiconductor cable is installed in a
solid channel cable tray.
Solid Channel
Cable Tray Size
Maximum Cross-Sectional
Area of the Cable
Area
Sq.
In.
6
In.
9
In.
12
In.
18
In.
24
In.
30
In.
(Note
#2)
36
42
In.
In.
2 Inch Wide
3 Inch Wide
4 Inch Wide
1/0
0.58
--
10
15
20
31
41
51
62
72
2/0
0.62
--
14
19
29
38
48
58
67
3/0
0.68
--
13
17
26
35
44
52
61
4/0
0.73
--
12
16
24
32
41
49
57
250 Kcmil
0.84
0.55
11
18
24
35
47
59
71
82
350 Kcmil
0.94
0.69
14
19
28
38
47
57
65
500 Kcmil
1.07
0.90
11
14
22
29
36
43
50
750 Kcmil
1.28
1.29
10
15
20
25
30
35
6 Inch Wide
392.22(A)(6)(b)
The fill areas for combinations of multiconductor
cables of any type installed in solid channel cable tray.
Solid Channel
Cable Tray Size
Maximum Allowable
Fill Area
2 Inch Wide
3 Inch Wide
#1. Cable diameter's used are those for OkoniteOkolon 600 volt single conductor power cables.
4 Inch Wide
6 Inch Wide
Notes:
MAN-25
Diameter
Inches
(Note #1)
3 Inch
V. Channel
C.T.
4 Inch
V. Channel
C.T.
6 Inch
V. Channel
C.T.
1/0 AWG
0.58
10
2/0 AWG
0.62
3/0 AWG
0.68
4/0 AWG
0.73
250 Kcmil
0.84
350 Kcmil
0.94
500 Kcmil
1.07
750 Kcmil
1.28
1000 Kcmil
1.45
Notes:
#1. Cable diameter's used are those for OkoniteOkolon 600 volt single conductor power cables.
#2. Such installations are to be made only in qualifying
industrial facilities as per Sections 392.10(B) &
(B)(1).
#3. The phase, neutral, and EGCs cables are all
counted in the allowable cable fill for the ventilated
channel cable tray.
#4. To avoid problems with unbalanced voltages, the
cables should be bundled with ties every three feet
or four feet. The bundle must contain the circuit's
three phase conductors plus the neutral if one is
used. If a cable is used as the EGC, it should also
be in the cable bundle. If the designer desires, the
ventilated channel cable tray may be used as the
EGC as per Table 392.60(A).
#5. The single conductor cables should be firmly tied
to the ventilated channel cable tray at six foot or
less intervals.
MAN-26
Channel to Tray
Channel to
Channel
MAN-27
Discontinuous Joints
Require Bonding
For Qualifying Facilities
EGCs in the Cables or
EGC Cables Are Not Required If Rating Of The
Feeder Overcurrent Device
Permits Using The Tray
For the EGC
Bond
Conduit
Three Phase
Motor Installation
Motor Control Center
Bond
Switchgear
Transformer
(Solidly
Grounded
Secondary)
EGC In
Cable
EGC
Building Steel
Ground Bus
Bonded To
Enclosure
Lightning
Protection
Grounding
System Ground
MAN-28
Steel
Cable Trays
0.20
0.40
0.70
1.00
1.50**
---------
Aluminum
Cable Trays
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.40
0.40
0.60
1.00
1.50
2.00**
MAN-29
13
/16"
91/2"
4"
41/2"
4"
/8"
0.080" Aluminum or
14 Gauge Steel
3
Adjustable Vertical
Rigid
Insulated Joints
Fuse (if used)
Current Source
Cable Lug
C1
C2
C3
Cable Lug
Figure 1
(See Page MAN-41 Appendix Sheet 1)
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MAN-30
392.80(A)(1)(a)
Section 310.15(B)(3)(a) refers to Section 392.80 which
states that the derating information of Table
310.15(B)(3)(a) applies to multiconductor cables with
more than three current carrying conductors but not to
the number of conductors in the cable tray.
99-N1
600 amps max.
99-40
1600 amps max.
392.80(A)(1)(c)
99-1620
2000 amps max.
MAN-31
392.80(A)(1)(b)
Sec.
No.
Cable
Sizes
(1)
600 kcmil
and
Larger
No Cover
Allowed
(**)
310.15(B)(17)
and
310.15(B)(19)
0.75
(1)
600 kcmil
and
Larger
Yes
310.15(B)(17)
and
310.15(B)(19)
0.70
(2)
1/0 AWG
through
500 kcmil
No Cover
Allowed
(**)
310.15(B)(17)
and
310.15(B)(19)
0.65
(2)
1/0 AWG
through
500 kcmil
Yes
310.15(B)(17)
and
310.15(B)(19)
0.60
(3)
(4)
1/0 AWG
& Larger
In Single
Layer
Single
Conductors
In Triangle
Config.
1/0 AWG
and Larger
Applicable
Ampacity
Tables
(*)
Mult.
Amp.
Table
Values
By
Solid
Unventilated
Cable Tray
Cover
No Cover
Allowed
(**)
310.15(B)(17)
and
310.15(B)(19)
No Cover
Allowed
(**)
310.15(B)(20)
[See NEC
Section
310.15(B)]
Special
Conditions
1.00
1.00
Maintained
Spacing Of
One Cable
Diameter
Spacing Of
2.15 x One
Conductor
O.D. Between
Cables(***)
Provision No. 1:
Where cable trays are
continuously covered for more than six feet (1.83 m)
with solid unventilated covers, not more than 95% of
the allowable ampacities of Tables 310.60(C)(75) and
310.60(C)(76) shall be permitted for multiconductor
cables.
Cables installed in cable trays with solid unventilated
covers must be derated. Where cable tray covers are to
be used, it is best to use raised or ventilated covers
so that the cables can operate in a lower ambient
temperature.
Provision No. 2: Where multiconductor cables are
installed in a single layer in uncovered cable trays
with a maintained spacing of not less than one cable
diameter between cables, the ampacity shall not
exceed the allowable ampacities of Table
310.60(C)(71) and 310.60(C)(72).
If the cable tray does not have covers and the
conductors are installed in a single layer spaced not less
than one cable diameter apart, the cable conductor
ampacities can be 100 percent of the ambient
temperature corrected capacities in Tables 310.60(C)(71)
or 310.60(C)(72).
MAN-32
Sec.
No.
Cable
Sizes
(1)
1/0 AWG
and
Larger
No Cover
Allowed
(**)
310.60(C)(69)
and
310.60(C)(70)
0.75
(1)
1/0 AWG
and
Larger
Yes
310.60(C)(69)
and
310.60(C)(70)
0.70
No Cover
Allowed
(**)
310.60(C)(69)
and
310.60(C)(70)
No Cover
Allowed
(**)
310.60(C)(67)
and
310.60(C)(68)
(2)
(3)
1/0 AWG
& Larger
In Single
Layer
Single
Conductors
In Triangle
Config.
1/0 AWG
and Larger
Applicable
Ampacity
Tables
(*)
Mult.
Amp.
Table
Values
By
Solid
Unventilated
Cable Tray
Cover
Special
Conditions
1.00
1.00
Maintained
Spacing Of
One Cable
Diameter
Spacing Of
2.15 x One
Conductor
O.D. Between
Cables(***)
MAN-33
MAN-34
MAN-35
MAN-36
Ladder Dropout
MAN-37
Table 4-2
Maximum Spacing Between Expansion Joints
That Provide For One Inch (25.4 mm) Movement
Temp.
Differential
Steel
Stainless Steel
304
316
Aluminum
(m)
Feet
FRP
(C)
Feet
(m)
Feet
(m)
Feet
25
(13.9)
512
(156.0)
260
(79.2)
347
(m)
Feet
(m)
667
(203.3)
50
(27.8)
256
(78.0)
130
(39.6)
174
(53.0)
189
75
(41.7)
171
(52.1)
87
(26.5)
116
(35.4)
126
(57.6)
333
(101.5)
(38.4)
222
100 (55.6)
128
(39.0)
65
(19.8)
87
(26.5)
95
(29.0)
(67.6)
167
(50.9)
125 (69.4)
102
(31.1)
52
(15.8)
69
(21.0)
76
(23.2)
133
(40.5)
150 (83.3)
85
(25.9)
43
(13.1)
58
(17.7)
63
(19.2)
111
(33.8)
175 (97.2)
73
(22.2)
37
(11.3)
50
(15.2)
54
(16.4)
95
(28.9)
For a 100F differential (winter to summer), a steel cable tray will require
an expansion joint every 128 feet and an aluminum cable tray every 65
feet. The temperature at the time of installation will dictate the gap
setting.
MAN-38
130
50
130
110
40
Min. Temp.
110
1
90
90
20
70
70
10
50
50
30
-10
10
10
-20
-10
-10
30
-30
30
-30
-30
As a clamp.
As a guide.
-40
1
/8
/4
/8
/2
/8
/4
/8
1
Figure 4.13B
Gap Setting Of Expansion Splice Plate
1" (25.4 mm) Gap Maximum
MAN-39
The Gap