Cooper Bussmann CT02MAN manual Ask the Experts

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Ask the Experts

Cent-R-Rail

Redi-Rail

Non-Metalic

Cable Tray

Wire Basket

Metalic

Cable Tray

Cooper B-Line, Inc

509 W. Monroe Street

Highland, IL 62249

Phone: 618-654-2184

Fax: 618-654-1917

101102 © 2002 Cooper B-Line

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Contents Cable Tray Manual Page Table of Contents Introduction WHY Cable TRAY? Cable Tray Safety FeaturesCable Tray Dependability Cable Tray Space SavingsCable Tray Wiring System Cost Savings Design Cost SavingsMaterial Cost Savings Installation Cost Time Savings Cost Cable Tray vs. ConduitMaintenance Savings Cooper B-Line, Inc AN IN-DEPTH Look AT 2002 NEC Article 392 Cable Tray ScopeSteel Ventilated Trough Center Supported Cable Tray Uses Permitted. a Wiring Methods Cable Tray MaterialsDefinition. Cable Tray System Cable Tray Manual Uses Permitted. B In Industrial Establishments 392.3B1a 392.3B1b392.3B1c Uses Permitted. C Equipment Grounding ConductorsSealing and Drainage. E Cable Seals, Class 1, Division 2 502.4B3. Nonincendive Field Wiring Uses Permitted. E Nonmetallic Cable TrayConstruction Specifications. a Strength and Rigidity Uses Not PermittedCable Tray Manual Construction Specifications. B Smooth Edges Construction Specifications. C Corrosion ProtectionConstruction Specifications. D Side Rails Construction Specifications. E FittingsConstruction Specifications. F Nonmetallic Cable Tray Installation. a Complete SystemNomenclature Installation. B Completed Before Installation Installation. C Supports Installation. D CoversInstallation. G Through Partitions and Walls Installation. F Cables Over VoltsInstallation. H Exposed and Accessible Installation. I Adequate Access Grounding. a Metallic Cable Trays EGC Grounding. B Steel or Aluminum Cable Tray Systems Temperature Rise Test Cable Installation. a Cable Splices Cable Installation. B Fastened SecurelyCable installation. C Bushed Conduit and Tubing Cable Installation. D Connected in ParallelSheet 3, Example 392.9A1 392.9A2 392.9E2 392.9F2 Single Diameter Inch Conductor Inches Channel Size AWG Technically Undesirable Installation Interpretation #1 Cable Tray Wiring System Design and Installation Hints Cable Tray Manual Cooper B-Line, Inc Cable Tray Accessories Cable Tray Maintenance and RepairFireproofing Cable Tray Cable TRAY. Thermal Contraction and Expansion FRP13B is 128 F. The 125 F line in Table Cable Tray Manual Cooper B-Line, Inc Appendix Pages See Page 29 for Temperature Rise Test illustration Circuit Arrangement for Rigid Conduit Temperature Rise Tests Example NEC .9A1 Example NEC .9A2 Example NEC .9A3 Example NEC .9B Appendix Sheet Cable Tray Sizing Flowchart Start Sizing Cable Tray Per NEC HereYes Ladder Or Vented Trough Project Information Fiberglass-Vinyl Ester ResinLine Series Wire Basket Tray Cable ChannelVentilated Non-Ventilated Cent-R-Rail Cooper B-Line, Inc Cable Tray Manual Line Wire Management Resources Ask the Experts