SECTION 16114

CABLE TRAY
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and special Conditions and
Division-1 (General requirements), apply to wor of t!is section.
". General #rovisions for $lectrical %or &ection 1'(1(.
C. )!e requirements specified in t!is section apply to all related sections in t!is Division. )!e
requirements of all related sections, elsew!ere in t!is division also apply to t!is section unless
specified to t!e contrary.
D. &pecification &ection 1**+,- .ounting and /solation of .ec!anical and $lectrical &ystems and
related contract drawings, apply to t!is section of t!e wor.
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
A. %or includes providing all materials, equipment, accessories, services and tests necessary to
complete and mae ready for operation 0y t!e 1wner, all ca0le trays s!all 0e in accordance wit!
Drawings and &pecifications.
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. .anufacturers- 2irms regularly engaged in t!e manufacture of ca0le trays of t!e types and
capacities required, w!ose products !ave 0een in satisfactory use in similar service for not less
t!an * years and s!all 0e of one manufacturer, approved 0y t!e a!ramaa, and conform to t!e
requirements set fort! in t!is specification .
". &tandards Compliance- Comply wit! requirements of applica0le local codes, a!ramaa
regulations latest edition, D/345D$, /$C, 3$C, 67, 3$.A, /$$$, and A3&/ &tandards pertaining
to ca0le trays. #rovide ca0le trays products and components w!ic! !ave 0een listed and la0eled.
C. /n case of conflict among t!e referenced standards and codes, t!e more stringent provision will
govern.
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A.#roduct Data- &u0mit manufacturer8s data for ca0le trays.
". &amples-- &u0mit 9( cm lengt! of eac! si:e of ca0le tray complete wit! its accessories and
fittings.
C. &!op Drawings- &u0mit dimensioned layout drawings on arc!itectural 0acgrounds of ca0le
trays including, 0ut not limited to, offsets and connections. &!ow accurately scaled ca0le trays
wit! locations of supports and fittings, including fire stops and weat!er seals. /ndicate
relations!ip of ca0le trays to ot!er associated equipment.
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
SC$EDULE % - CABLE TRAY
A. GENERAL
1. A complete ca0le support system wit! all required straig!t sections, fittings, connectors and
accessories.
;. All trays and system components as defined 0y and in conformance wit! approved &tandards
or latest applica0le revisions.
9. Ca0le &upport &ystem-
a. $<posed non-plenum rated areas= ladder type.
0. #lenum rated accessi0le ceilings= solid 0ottom type complete wit! flange type solid cover.
c. %idt! as required or as s!own on t!e drawings= radius of fittings, '(cm minimum for
wiring >*mm? and larger= +*cm for wiring ,(mm? and smaller or as s!own on t!e
drawings.
+. 2ittings suc! as el0ows, tees, crosses, etc., wit! a tangent, or straig!t section 0eyond t!e
curvature to accept one type of universal splice plate to simplify field erections.
*. 6sa0le .inimum Clear 7oading Dept!- @ cm.
'. &traig!t &ections- 9., - + meters in lengt!.
,. Ca0le &upport &ystem- Aluminum- '('9)' alloy for e<truded parts and *(*; alloy for parts
fa0ricated from s!eet.
@. Ca0le trays s!all 0e perforated type and manufactured from mild steel and to 0e galvani:ed
after fa0rication t!e galvani:ation must 0e !ot dip galvani:ed.
>. .inimum t!icness of ca0le trays s!all 0e 1.* mm t!icness for ca0le tray 9( cm widt! and
0elow and s!all 0e ;mm t!icness for +( cm widt! and a0ove .
1(. Ca0le trays s!all 0e manufactured wit! plain return flanges
11. Adequate supports s!all 0e provided to prevent stress on ca0les w!ere t!ey enter or leave t!e
tray. %!ere ca0le trays e<tend transversely t!roug! partitions and walls additional protection in
t!e form of fire-proof non-com0usti0le 0arriers s!all 0e provided.
1;. All ca0les s!all 0e fastened securely 0y purpose made straps or saddles to t!e ca0le trays.
19. Ca0le trays s!all 0e connected 0y means of fle<i0le tinned straps to t!e nearest 0are eart!ing
conductors and at ma<imum of 9( meters spacing.
1+. Ca0le trays must 0e specially reinforced to !ave !ig! load0earing capa0ilities across wide
spans, ma<imum deflection s!ould not e<ceed (.*A in t!e longest span. Also it s!all 0e
mec!anically designed to give !ig! torsional rigidity and good resistance against lateral loading.
1*. %!ere t!e supported ca0les run in eit!er a vertical or !ori:ontal direction, manufactured 0ends
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or sets s!all 0e provided in order t!at a continuous ca0le tray 0e provided t!roug!out t!e lengt!
or run.
1'. "ends in eit!er vertical or !ori:ontal directions s!ould 0e dimensioned suc! t!at ca0les may
not 0e curved less t!an 1* times its diameter.
1,. #erforate-type ca0le tray s!all 0e used a0ove t!e suspended ceiling. /t s!all 0e manufactured
from mild steel ; mm t!ic, finis!ed !ot-dip galvani:ed wit! a ;( mm return flange on 0ot!
edges. $dge !eig!t @( mm.
1@. All components and accessories s!all 0e !ot-dip galvani:ed steel after manufacture to give
resistance to corrosion.
1>. &ame typical details of trays, ladder and perforated type are s!own in t!e drawings.
;(. Ca0le tray widt! s!all 0e c!osen according to t!e num0er and diameter of ca0les laid on t!e
tray. all feeders and su0 feeders s!all 0e laid suc! t!at t!eir outer radius are spaced a distance
equal to t!e diameter of t!e largest ca0le.
;1. All Ca0le trays installed in mec!anical rooms, all plenum rated areas, open space and on roof
s!all 0e covered wit! cover.
B. SAFETY FACTOR
1. Ca0le )ray at ;.* meters &pan- Capa0le of sustaining a woring (allowa0le) load of '@ g per
linear 9( cm wit! a safety factor of ;, w!en tested as a simple 0eam and in accordance wit!
approved load test met!od= test specimen to 0e a single section of ca0le tray.
;. /n addition to and concurrent wit! t!e a0ove woring load, a >( g concentrated load applied at
mid span to result in no permanent deformation of t!e tray.
9. Design to 0e suc! t!at all lie parts are interc!angea0le and t!at trays may 0e readily
assem0led and Boined wit!out t!e use of special tools.
C. 2ittings- at least t!e same t!icness and cross sectional area of side mem0ers and (rungs,
0ottom) as straig!t sections.
D. Connectors- Cig! pressure rigid plate type connected 0y ri00ed-nec or square-nec plated
steel 0olts and free-spinning loc type nuts not requiring a was!er= ri00ed-nec or square-nec
portion of 0olt to grip t!e tray side mem0er and connector plate metal to prevent 0olt from
rotating during tig!tening of nut.
$. %!ere necessary, provide e<pansion guides and connectors per manufacturer8s t!ermal
contraction and e<pansion ta0le= install fi<ed !old down clamps appro<imately midway 0etween
e<pansion connectors= install e<pansion guides at all ot!er support locations to allow t!ermally
induced movement of t!e tray.
2. Desistance of t!e connection 0etween adBacent sections of ca0le trays- not more t!an (.(((99
o!ms= use 0onding Bumpers of suita0le ampacity at all e<pansion connections and at all
adBusta0le points.
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G. LADDER TYPE TRAY SECTIONS
1. 7adder-type ca0le tray s!all 0e used to support !eavy ca0ling as indicated on t!e drawing or as
directed 0y t!e $ngineer. )!e tray s!all 0e designed ladder-lie, offering free circulation of air
around ca0le and minimum moisture and dust-gat!ering surfaces. Dungs s!all 0e welded to t!e
ladder profiles. Dung widt! s!all not 0e less t!an 9( mm, and center distance 0etween rungs
s!all not e<ceed ;*( mm.
Ca0les are to 0e prevented from falling down t!e ladder system 0y *( mm !eig!t edges along
t!e w!ole lengt! of t!e ladder.
;. Dungs (transverse mem0ers) assem0led to t!e side rails 0y welding to insure integrity of fault
ground pat! for t!e life of t!e system and ma<imum structural capa0ility= non-welded Boining of
rungs to side rails are not accepta0le.
9. Ca0le ladder s!all 0e manufactured from !ot dip mild steel and galvani:ed after fa0rication.
+. )!e ladder t!icness s!ould not 0e less t!an 1.* mm.
*. "earing &urface of )ransverse .em0ers- .inimum of 1.> cm.
$. SOLID BOTTOM TRAY SECTIONS &PLENUM RATED AREAS ONLY'
1. )rays s!all 0e of corrugated 0ottom to provide additional strengt! wit! ca0le 0earing surfaces
1*cm on center. )ray sections s!all 0e complete wit! flange type flat covers.
I. LIG$T DUTY TRAYS
1. Aluminum wit! a ma<imum overall dept! of 1( cm and a minimum usa0le loading dept! of @
cm.
;. Capa0le of sustaining woring (allowa0le) load of 9' g per 9( cm on a ;.* meter simple span.
9. &afety factor of 1.* mid-span deflection not to e<ceed 1.;* cm.
+. )roug! )ype )rays-
a. )!ree piece construction consisting of two longitudinal mem0ers (side rails) wit! a
corrugated 0ottom welded to t!e side rails.
0. #eas of t!e corrugated 0ottom wit! a minimum flat ca0le 0earing surface of , cm and
spaced 1* cm on center.
c. )o provide ventilation in t!e tray, t!e valleys of t!e corrugated 0ottom to !ave ' cm < 1( cm
rectangular !oles punc!ed along t!e widt! of t!e 0ottom.
E. All ca0le trays s!all 0e !eavy duty type unless ot!erwise indicated on t!e drawings.
1.( ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURER
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PART 3 - E6ECUTION
SC$EDULE % - INSPECTION
A. $<amine conditions under w!ic! ca0le trays are to 0e installed. 3otify Arc!itect in writing of
conditions detrimental to proper completion of t!e wor. Do not proceed wit! t!e wor until
unsatisfactory conditions !ave 0een corrected.
SC$EDULE 1 - INSTALLATION
A. /nstall ca0le trays and accessories as indicated in accordance wit! manufacturer8s written
instructions, requirements of applica0le standards and in accordance wit! recogni:ed industry
practices to ensure t!at installation complies wit! requirements and serves intended function.
". Coordinate as necessary to interface installation of ca0le trays wor wit! ot!er wor.
C. /nstall integral fire stops w!ere ca0le trays penetrates fire-rated walls and floors. &eal 0etween
ca0le trays and opening and around opening wit! fire-rated sealant not less t!an wall, or floor,
fire ratings.
D. At floor openings provide concrete cur0, 1( cm wide and 1( cm !ig!, around ca0le trays and
seal wit! non-com0usti0le material.
$. #rovide electrical 0onding and equipment eart!ing (grounding) connections for ca0le trays.
)ig!ten connections to comply wit! tig!tening torques specified 0y manufacturers to assure
permanent and effective connections and grounds.
2. Anc!or mounting !ardware firmly to walls, floors, or ceilings, to ensure enclosures are
permanently and mec!anically secured. #rovide all !ardware and accessories for proper
mounting.
G. Doute ca0le trays as required and mae final field measurements 0efore ordering ca0le tray.
C. %!ere t!ere is insufficient elevation or lateral c!ange in direction to accommodate fittings
directly connected, adBusta0le vertical connectors or adBusta0le !ori:ontal connectors wit!
straig!t section in 0etween may 0e used. Avoid slopes t!at would cause ca0le to 0end on
smaller radii= t!an t!at allowed 0y ca0le manufacturer.
/. #rovide !angers, rods, straps, special 0racets, and ot!er means of supporting ca0le tray as
required.
SC$EDULE 2 - FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. #rior to installing ca0les in ca0le trays, test for electrical continuity of 0onding, and eart!ing
connections, and to demonstrate compliance wit! eart!ing requirements.
". $lectrically energi:e ca0le tray systems and demonstrate functioning in accordance wit!
requirements. %!ere necessary, correct malfunctioning units, and t!en retest to demonstrate
compliance. Deplace equipment w!ic! cannot 0e satisfactorily corrected.
END OF SECTION 16114
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