Cable Tray Installation Standards Australia

4 2 3 galvanised cable trays all galvanised cable trays shall be manufactured from pre galvanised mild steel to bs en 10142.

Cable tray installation standards australia.

All the accessories shall be factory made. 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. Cable tray enclosures with removable lids and conduit piping installed on a roofing surface may need. It is recommended that the work described in this guide is carried out by competent persons who are familiar with the products being installed and the safety standards associated with them.

Electrical and industrial power management solutions eaton. For cable tray installers this publication is intended as a practical guide for the proper installation of cable tray systems. Made from durable steel ezytray is a sensible choice and in australia has been used extensively for light industrial applications shopping centre or other office and commercial electrical fit outs. These guidelines are not intended to cover all details or variations in cable ladder and cable tray installation and do not provide for every installation contingency.

2000 and bs en 10143. Extract from as nzs 3000. Standards australia have also produced a dedicated page on its website on the wiring rules standard and. For adequate space for cable installation and maintenance sufficient space shall be provided and maintained above cable tray ladder and trunking.

2006 with a minimum coating weight of 275g m. Sharp edges or other things in cable tray trunking and ladder that are capable of damaging the insulation or cable sheaths should be avoided. The most recent version of this standard 2002 includes many changes that affect wire mesh cable tray. Ezytray is the most popular cable tray choice throughout australian industry for general purpose electrical installations.

Cable tray and cable fittings shall be fully perforated slot sizes shall be 20mm x 7mm or similar running. Nema ve 1 this standard specifies the manufacturing requirements for metal cable trays such as. Metal cable tray systems a joint standard published for the united states by nema and published for canada by csa is one of the key cable tray standards in our market. Cable tray systems design shall comply with nec article 392 nema ve 1 and nema fg 1 and follow safe work practices as described in nfpa 70e.