Typical Detail For Cable Tray Installation

And Support System

Below drawing shows how to install cable tray and its support system. This cable tray support
system drawing has Isometric view and cross-sectional view. Following are the steps to be
done for laying cables on wall mounted cable tray:
1. Install cable tray support using a pre-fabricated flange or GI channel. The size, length
and intervals of the support to be as per the specification, standards, number of cables,
and size of the cable.
2. Fix the cable tray as shown on the drawing.
3. Lay the cable keeping the distance as per calculation.
4. Tie the cable using cable tie and label the cables as required.

Below drawing shows the cross sectional view of wall mounted cable tray and its support
system. This drawing has perforated cable tray screwed on cable tray support bracket.

Typical Specification Detail for Installing Cable Trays

Cables shall be laid in a single tier on the cable tray, unless otherwise accepted and neatly
installed.
Cable tray shall only be cut along a line of plain metal (not through perforations). All cut
edges shall be prepared and treated accordingly to original finish of metal. Where welding
had been employed in fabrication and also on galvanised tray, a zinc rich paint shall be used
for this treatment.
Holes cut in cable tray for the passage of PVC covered cables shall be provided with
grommets or alternatively bushed and/or lined to Cable Tray 853/11 prevent damage to the
PVC covering. Cable tray shall be manufactured from perforated mild steel and shall have
hot-dipped galvanized finish.

Cable trays shall have the following dimensions:

Width
Flange Height
(mm)
(mm)
100 - 150
13
225
13
300 - 450
20
600 - 1200
20

Thickness
(mm)
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.0

Bends and tees shall be made of the same material, finish and thickness as straight trays. At
each end of the bends and tees, a minimum of 100mm straight run shall be provided.
Cable trays shall be supported by mild steel galvanized brackets at regular intervals of 1.2mm
maximum and at 255mm from bends and tees. Mushroom-headed steel roofing bolts and nuts
shall be used for the installation and coupling of trays. Cable tray brackets shall be sufficient
depth to provide access to the rear of the tray for easy installation of PVC saddle type fixings.
All cables shall be secured to cable trays by means of PVC covered copper saddles of the two
screw fixing type or PVC covered metal strip with non-corrodible cheese-headed screws and
nuts. The shanks of the screws shall be protrude beyond the nut by more than three threads.
Alternatively purpose made cable fixing devices may be proposed for consideration.
Horizontal and vertical clearance between cables shall be such that no reduction in rating is
necessary.
A continuous run of 25mm x 3mm tinned copper strip shall be installed to the full length of
the trays to ensure earth continuity. Jumper links shall be provided for all breaks in cable tray
and at connections. A complete run of tray shall be earthed using 25mm x 3mm tinned copper
strip as necessary. Only 40% of cable tray space shall be occupied, a calculation shall be
forwarded for acceptance and cable tray size shall be increased if required to meet the above
without extra cost.

The above drawing shows how cable trays to be jointed when it cross the expansion joints of
the building.
Authored by: Stanly Chirayath
Date and Time: Sat, 22/06/2013 - 8:07pm