Large retail and warehouse installations use cable tray to support their data communication cable systems.
Cable tray support spacing nec.
Channel cable tray ladder cable tray single rail cable tray wire mesh cable tray solid bottom or nonventillated cable tray and trough or ventilated cable tray and associated fittings for use in accordance with the rules of the national electrical code.
Nema national electrical manufacturers association is an association comprised of the major cable tray.
The national electrical code publishes the standards for all types of electrical applications.
Support for the equipment also must be in accord with the appropriate nec article.
Nema ve 1 this standard specifies the manufacturing requirements for metal cable trays such as.
Welding cable can be installed in accordance with article 630 part iv.
It would be impossible to have the wiring system flexibility they need with a conduit wiring system.
Single conductor cable must be 1 0 awg or larger and be permitted to be used in cable tray.
Make use of cable tray to support and route the large volumes of cable needed for their operations with a high degree of dependability.
This is a critical distinction because it means the requirements for the cable contained in raceway is different than cable supported by cable tray.
If the cable is sized 1 0 awg through 4 0 awg it must be installed in ladder type cable tray with a maximum rung spacing of 9 in.
Generally speaking raceway completely encloses the cable inside of it.
Or in ventilated trough cable tray.