The cable tray is a brilliantly efficient tool used to manage the mess of wires. With a grounded metal barrier on the road to separate power wiring and data/communication cabling, a single, large cable receptacle (Cable Tray) installation is capable of routing an oversized amount of wiring. It heads off the possibility of a mess of conductors that are difficult to trace when changes are made or to find faults located.
In the electrical wiring of buildings, a cable tray system is used to support insulated electrical cables used for power distribution, control, and communication. Cable trays are used as an alternative to open wiring or electrical conduit systems, and are commonly used for cable management in commercial and industrial construction. They are especially useful in situations where changes to a wiring system are anticipated, since new cables can be installed by laying them in the tray, instead of pulling them through a pipe.
Cable trays are mechanical support systems that provide a rigid structural system for electrical cables, raceways, and insulated conductors used for electric power distribution, control, signal instrumentation, and communication. Metal cable trays are made of galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Non-metallic cable trays are made of glass-fiber reinforced plastic.Cable trays are mechanical support systems that provide a rigid structural system for electrical cables, raceways, and insulated conductors used for electric power distribution, control, signal instrumentation, and communication. Metal cable trays are made of galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Non-metallic cable trays are made of glass-fiber reinforced plastic.
Applications
- Commercial construction
- Industrial construction
Types
- solid-bottom
- Ventilated
- Ladder
- Channel