Table of Contents |
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Introduction | 2 |
Why Cable Tray? |
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Safety | 3 |
Dependability | 4 |
Space Savings | 4 |
Cost Savings | |
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Types of Cable Trays (NEC® 392.1 Scope) | |
EMI/RFI Cable Tray | |
Cable Tray Materials | 12 |
Types of Cables Allowed in Cable Tray [392.3 (A)] | 12 |
MI - Mineral Insulated Metal Sheathed Cable [Article 332] | 12 |
MC - Metal Clad Cable [Article 330] | 13 |
TC - Power and Control Tray Cable [Article 336] | 13 |
ITC - Instrumentation Tray Cable [Article 727] | 13 |
PLTC - Power Limited Tray Cable [Sections 725.61 (C) and 725.71 (E)] | 14 |
Other Types - Fire Alarm [Article 760], |
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Multipurpose and Communications Cable [Article 800] | 14 |
Single Conductor & Type MV Cables [392.3 (B)] | 14 |
Cable Tray Use in Hazardous Locations [392.3 (D)] | |
Limitations on Cable Tray Use [392.4] | 18 |
Cable Tray Loading [392.5 (A)] | |
Fiberglass Cable Tray [392.3 (E) & 392.5 (F)] | 20 |
Discontinuous Cable Tray and Fittings [392.6 (A)] | |
Covers [392.6 (D)] | 23 |
Barriers [392.6 (E) & (F)] | 24 |
Spacing of Multiple Cable Trays [392.6 (I)] | 25 |
Supporting Conduit from Cable Tray [392.6 (J)] | 25 |
Use of Cable Tray as an Equipment Grounding Conductor [392.7 Grounding] | |
Fastening Cables [392.8 (B)] | 30 |
Cable Installation [392.8] | |
Sizing Cable Tray |
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Multiconductor - 2000 volts or less [392.9] | |
Single conductor - 2000 volts or less [392.10] | |
Type MC or MV - 2001 volts or greater [392.12] | 37 |
Ampacities of Cables in Cable Tray | |
Cable Tray Wiring System Design and Installation Hints | |
Fireproofing Tray | 40 |
Expansion and Contraction | |
Appendix Index & Appendix Sheets | |
Cable Tray Installation & Specification Checklists | |
Footnotes | 56 |
Cable Tray Manual | Cooper |
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