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    Structural Steel Savings With CoSPEC

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    This document discusses cable tray support solutions from Cooper B-Line. It recommends minimizing the use of structural steel for cable tray supports by taking advantage of B-Line's proprietary solutions. These include allowing longer spans between supports for fittings and splices compared to NEMA standards, using heavy-duty expansion splice plates that eliminate the need for additional supports, and optimizing tray designs to reduce deflection and the number of required supports. B-Line claims these approaches can significantly reduce material and installation costs for cable tray systems compared to traditional designs.

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    Structural Steel Savings With CoSPEC

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    This document discusses cable tray support solutions from Cooper B-Line. It recommends minimizing the use of structural steel for cable tray supports by taking advantage of B-Line's proprietary solutions. These include allowing longer spans between supports for fittings and splices compared to NEMA standards, using heavy-duty expansion splice plates that eliminate the need for additional supports, and optimizing tray designs to reduce deflection and the number of required supports. B-Line claims these approaches can significantly reduce material and installation costs for cable tray systems compared to traditional designs.

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    This document discusses cable tray support solutions from Cooper B-Line. It recommends minimizing the use of structural steel for cable tray supports by taking advantage of B-Line's proprietary solutions. These include allowing longer spans between supports for fittings and splices compared to NEMA standards, using heavy-duty expansion splice plates that eliminate the need for additional supports, and optimizing tray designs to reduce deflection and the number of required supports. B-Line claims these approaches can significantly reduce material and installation costs for cable tray systems compared to traditional designs.

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    Structural Steel Savings With CoSPEC

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    Ismael Borrego Belmar
    This document discusses cable tray support solutions from Cooper B-Line. It recommends minimizing the use of structural steel for cable tray supports by taking advantage of B-Line's proprietary solutions. These include allowing longer spans between supports for fittings and splices compared to NEMA standards, using heavy-duty expansion splice plates that eliminate the need for additional supports, and optimizing tray designs to reduce deflection and the number of required supports. B-Line claims these approaches can significantly reduce material and installation costs for cable tray systems compared to traditional designs.

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    Cable Tray Support Solutions

    Adam Lavallee
    Sales Engineer
    About Cooper B-Line
    Support System and Enclosure Products Manufacturer
    Metal Framing Channel Cable Tray Systems Pipe Hangers Electrical Enclosures Fasteners

    Meter Sockets Plank Gratings Datacom Supports Electronic Enclosures


    Manufacturing Locations

    Strut, Pipe Hangers and Fasteners Cable Tray Enclosures , Electronic Enclosures,
    285,865 Sq. Ft. 114,800 Sq. Ft. Metering and Tray
    268,000 Sq. Ft.

    Rack & Runway, Strut, Cable Tray


    173,000 Sq. Ft.
    Electronic Enclosures
    Flextray and Safety Gratings W&Q Facility

    Over 1 Million
    Square Feet of
    Manufacturing
    Facilities
    Cable tray
    Pipe Hangers and Seismic Bracing
    Todays Goal!

    Reinvent the wheel

    by minimizing Structural Steel


    Agenda

    Minimizing Structural Steel Used for Cable Tray Supports


    Explore current state of cable tray supports
    Discussion of recommendations that create the current state
    B-Line Alternative Recommendations a proprietary solution
    The B-Line Engineering Advantage

    Creation of Engineering Utopia

    B-Line Saves Time & Money throughout


    project life-cycle
    NEMA VE-1 / FG-1:
    Governs manufacture and classification
    testing methods of cable tray
    Historical Load Classes (Table 1)
    Historic NEMA VE1 Load Classes

    CSA NEMA Designation Load


    Recognized Spans D(6m)
    A 50 lbs/ft (75 kg/m)
    C(3m)

    8 (2.4 m) 75 lbs/ft (112


    E(6m) B
    kg/m)
    12 (3.7 m) E(6m) C
    100 lbs/ft (150
    kg/m)
    16 (4.9 m)

    20 (6.0 m)

    NEMA Class 20C / CSA E tray will hold 100 lbs/ft on 20 span.
    BEWARE: LOAD CLASSES MAY NOT DESCRIBE THE TRAY
    REQUIRED ACCURATELY SPECIFY LOAD AND SPAN FOR
    HIGHER REQUIREMENTS!
    Steel Cable Tray Supports

    Trapeze Support Engineered Pipe Racks


    $75 - $250/support $1,500 - $15,000/support

    Supports Can Be a Significant Cost


    NEMA VE-2:
    General How-to guide
    Prescribes methods for proper handling, storage,
    and installation of the cable tray.
    Guidelines for proper support locations

    The support span should not be greater than the


    straight section length, or as recommended by
    the manufacturer, to ensure no more than one
    splice is located between supports.
    NEMA VE 2

    Support Locations, NEMA VE-2, 4.3.1:

    Place supports at 1/4-Span


    NEMA VE-2 Recommendation
    Results in approximately 50%
    less deflection than simple
    span.

    NEMA VE-1 Test method


    Results in maximum deflection
    Current State Fitting Supports

    Design Driven By NEMA VE-2 8 Supports


    Why the current state?

    NEMA VE 2 supplies recommendations for the installation of cable


    tray including support locations for fittings

    Thats the way weve always done it


    How Can B-Line Help?

    Minimize Required Steel for Fittings


    B-Line vs NEMA VE-2
    NEMA VE-2 Allows for manufacturers recommendation for location
    of supports.
    Fitting Support Locations NEMA VE-2, 4.4.1:
    unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer

    2'

    Span

    2'
    NEMA VE-2 B-Line Span

    Added Flexibility for Horizontal Fittings


    B-Line vs NEMA VE-2

    NEMA VE-2 B-Line

    Support within 2
    24 Radius max
    The Math

    Horizontal Fitting Example:

    Steel weighs approx. 31lbs/ft

    Opportunity to reduce approx. 40 linear


    feet of steel for one horizontal bend.

    Results in ~1,240 lbs of steel removed.

    One example of a horizontal bend removes approx. 1,240lbs of


    steel, how many horizontal bends can be affected?

    B-Line Cable Tray reduces structural steel


    and the labor to install it!!
    Traditional Two Side Rail Cable Tray

    The B-Line Advantage


    Fitting Support Locations

    1) B-Line Fitting support spans exceed


    NEMA VE-2
    2) B-Line requirements provide for more
    flexibility in the field
    3) Fewer supports decreases project
    cost both materials and labor
    4) CTRFLS-10 available online with the
    rest of our literature.
    Additional Savings Opportunities
    Longer spans of tray
    30 and 40 foot lengths
    57A and S8A series tray
    Reducing # of supports with longer span reduces overall cost
    As distance increases, savings increase
    30 spans optimize design with strength to span ratio

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    Current State Splicing Long Straight Runs

    Environmental
    Expansion and Contraction is
    a concern

    Performance
    Deflection

    Outdoor applications present


    significant design challenges
    Current State - Splices Located On Supports

    Environmental
    Expansion/Standard
    Splice Plates Located Support
    on Supports

    Performance
    Cable Tray
    Maximum Deflection

    Splice Plate
    B-Line Solution

    NEMA and B-Line


    Recommendation is to place
    splices at span to reduce
    moment and decrease
    deflection
    Current State Expansion/Contraction
    NEMA VE 2 Section 4.3.2 requires supports within 2 ft of both sides of an expansion splice
    plate.
    20 20

    Expansion
    Splice Plate

    Many designs splice on supports


    to satisfy NEMA
    Splicing on Supports

    Splicing on Supports
    creates Issues
    Issue #1 Simple Beam
    causing maximum
    deflection due to
    maximum positive
    moment at support
    location

    Issue #2 Potential for


    cable tray guide to
    interfere with splice
    hardware
    B-Line Solution

    Minimize structural supports


    Reduced required supports and allowed
    flexibility at fitting locations
    Minimize deflection
    All splices can be located at span
    Increase system flexibility with a lower Heavy Duty
    overall installed cost Expansion Splice

    5'

    20 20

    Expansion
    Splice Plate

    HD Exp Splice Lowers Total Project Cost!


    B-Line Solution

    NOW Available in both Aluminum and (HDG and Stainless) Steel versions!

    Heavy Duty
    Expansion Splice

    HD Exp Splice Lowers Total Project Cost!


    NEMA VE 2 vs. B-Line Recommendation

    2 Ft

    Expansion Expansion
    Splice Plate Splice Plate

    Span Span

    Support Support

    Cable Tray Cable Tray

    Standard Standard
    Splice Plate Splice Plate

    Span Span

    NEMA VE 2 B-Line
    System Improvement with Reduced Total Installed Cost

    Performance
    Minimum Deflection Maximum
    Savings
    Reduced ~ 50%
    NEMA 4.3.2 HD Expansion
    Splice Plate
    Maintain Span Splice
    Locations
    No Additional Supports
    Required
    Longer Spans
    Reduced
    Cost Savings Increase as Deflection

    Cost/Support Increases HD Expansion


    Splice Plate
    Support Locations Longer
    Spans
    Added Flexibility Flexible Support
    Locations
    Reduced Design Time
    Reduced Materials/Labor
    How Can B-Line Do This?

    1. I-Beam Siderail, best strength to weight


    2. Increased stiffness
    3. Weld bead
    4. Positive support for rung
    5. Hold-down clamps
    6. Cover or conduit clamps

    Siderail = 60% of cable tray strength!


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    Steel Cable Tray

    I-Beam profile is the most efficient structural shape.


    1. Roll formed for extra strength
    2. Enlarged top flange for stiffness
    3. Structural grades of steel are used for full
    traceability. Marked with:
    - Company name -
    Part Number
    - Material
    - Heat trace number

    4. Rung top lock and weld bead


    5. Positive rung support
    Why use the I-Beam?
    C-section side rail profile:
    - 6 high x 16ga side rail
    - 86lb/ft on a 12 span

    I-beam side rail profile:


    - 6 high x 16ga side rail
    - 208lb/ft on a 12 span

    Identical material thickness and height, I-beam gives 2.4 X greater strength
    How Can B-Line Do This?

    Aluminum - Wedge Lock Splice Plate


    Structurally integral
    Increases Sx of Siderail
    Self-Supporting
    Faster installation
    Easier Installation
    Safe Installation

    One pair included with each tray section


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    How Can B-Line Do This?

    Material (aluminum)

    I-beam siderail

    Wedge-Lock Splice

    Specialty Splice (HD Exp)

    Fitting design (I-Beam, tangents)

    5 Reasons 1 System Max Savings


    Cable Cleats

    WHY USE CABLE CLEATS?


    Fix, retain, and support cables
    Contain cables during a short
    circuit fault
    Enables circuit to be restored
    once fault has been repaired
    Electrical codes require it
    Protects personnel from wildly
    moving cables during a fault
    Cable Cleats
    Cable Cleats
    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CABLE CLEATS ARE NOT USED?
    Cable Cleats

    WHAT JUST HAPPENED?


    Violent cable movement
    Cables break free of restraints
    Short Circuit from 0 - 0.016 sec (1-cycle)

    Failed terminations Ties


    Fail

    B-Phase Current
    Arcing at point of fault
    Equipment damage
    Safety hazard to personnel Tim e

    Unplanned downtime and


    unexpected cost to replace cables
    Cable Cleats

    CALCULATING THE FORCE GENERATED


    DURING THE FAULT:
    Ft = (0.17 x ip2) / S

    Ft = Maximum Force on Conductor (N/m)


    iP = 1st Cycle Asymmetrical Peak Current Magnitude (118kA)
    S = Spacing between Conductor Centers (0.0354m)

    Force 4,600 lbs/ft (6845 kg/m)

    How do you restrain that much force?


    Cable Cleats
    USE CABLE CLEATS!
    Cable Cleats

    The NETA (National Electrical Testing Association)


    says that industrial facilities, on average,
    experience 1 short circuit failure per year.
    NEC 392.8 says that cables must be adequately
    restrained.
    Do cable ties truly comply?
    Cable Cleats

    Things to consider when specifying Cable Cleats:

    Cable Configuration

    Cable Outside Diameter

    System Fault Current Rating

    Cable Tray Design Rung type

    Require Short Circuit Test Certificates to EN 50368


    Category-2
    Closing Discussion

    Recap
    When do these concepts need to be applied?
    What additional support can we provide?
    Where do we go from here?
    Further Discussion similar solutions for other products.

    Thank you for your time


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