Cable tray family connector issue autodesk community. This table for cable tray sizes is provided by hoffman enclosures inc. Below is the data for quick tray wire mesh cable tray fill table at 50% fills. From single trays to complex multitiered systems, hilti modular supports give you the flexibility you need. Quickly route cable trays and cable ducts the electrical design application is an optional addon for the m4 plant plant design and factory layout software. Add a cable tray size you can add a cable tray size to the list of standard cable tray sizes that come with revit. One thing i havent been able to find in testing the autodesk software, is a labelleader tool that can in a plan view identify a group of. Office of technical programs and coordination activities. Upon loading a design, users can select their cable management type. This document uses macros, so you may have to change your security settings in excel. Support of cable tray and ladder is typically done in the same fashion as us installations but generally has fewer restrictions as to loading design.
Eaton offers computer aided design software for cable tray. Check this box to show only items that are usually in stock for your selected location. Fieldtested and proven, belden power and control cables are specially designed to withstand temperature. The software easily incorporates bline series cable tray systems into a construction drawing. Advised seller to add some instructions to the package but other than that, itll do its job. Individual rungs will support without collapse a 200 lb. Types and numbers of cables to support total cable load in lbs. With b line cable ladder systems, you can reduce the number of structural. Mar 12, 2019 john kelsey explains how to estimate cable tray using red rhino estimating software. Generally, cable tray sizing is correct when it appears 50% full of cable or wire, or when it contains a 50% fill of cables or wire. This means i need to create cable tray layout drawings, cable pulling infomation, cable lengths, tray fill info, etc. How to use eae revit plugin for cable tray systems youtube. Metal cable trays are made of galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Paneldes raceway is the 3d cad design module of eds used for the creation of plant raceway models. Cable trays are mechanical support systems that provide a rigid structural system for electrical cables, raceways, and insulated conductors used for electric. These guidelines will be useful to engineers, contractors, and maintenance personnel. So it would be nice if the software i used had some or all of these capabilities. Support locations for cable ladder fittings and cable tray fittings. To draw a cable tray or conduit run autocad mep 2019. Once the design is complete, users can output a full bom in a pdf or excel format. Addresses shipping, handling, storing and installing cable tray systems. With unmatched quality and service, we offer a variety of styles, materials and finishes available to support virtually any commercial and industrial cable. Cable tray systems and standards cable management metsec. It makes the creation of 3d cable tray networks simple by automating the most tedious.
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. Cable tray is sized based on the number and type of. Other factors that are inevitable in cable tray routings. Cable tray wiring systems are the preferred wiring system when they are evaluated against equivalent conduit wiring systems in terms of safety, dependability, space and cost. Ive heard different values for snow density but that could mean the snow is 1. Eaton teamed with aveva and intergraph content experts to develop bline series cable tray catalogs and specifications.
Cable tray and conduit revit products 2020 autodesk. Fast track your next project with automated workflows for. Cable tray installation cable tray, cable bus, wire mesh. The cymcap software is dedicated to the calculation of ampacity and temperature rise calculations for power cable installations. To change your settings, go to tools macros security and select at least medium. The most up to date software versions and product data information are.
Take a look at the pictures on amazon for how to mount it. Cable tray wiring systems offer significant advantages over conduit pipe and other wiring systems. I highly recommend this addon to anybody looking to add cable tray to their plant 3d model. The cable tray institute is making available the current edition of this practical guide for the proper installation of aluminum or steel cable tray systems. These corrections are viewable below under complimentary documents. Handy cable management tray that im using to manage a few basement network cables. Additionally, the entered cable conductor information can be saved and retrieved for future comparison or analysis. I dont see how it could pile up that high unless you put several trays side by side and they were the solid type. Eaton offers design software traycad for cable tray. Published on nov 11, 2011 traymatic lite was designed to expedite the process of creating bid packages and drawings in a 3d environment. Upon loading a design, users can select their cable management type, materials and support locations to build a threedimensional wireframe. Best practice guide to cable ladder and cable tray systems. Cable trays fill capacity and load chart cable organizer. Paneldes software performs cable routing, cable filling and cable length calculations, as well as interference analysis and materials reporting.
Wire basket cable tray fill calculator cable tray sizing calculator. The metal in cable trays may be used as the egc as per the limitations of table 392. Eaton offers design software traycad for cable tray layouts. Python cable tray autocad plant 3d autodesk app store. Volts cable tray sizing module correctly displays the cable tray size, the corresponding nec section utilized in its calculations and any additional regulations required.
Design raceway and cable systems in one product using bentley raceway and cable management software. Cable management cable tray cable ladder rack eaton. Additionally, the entered cable conductor information can be saved. The application provides powerful routing tools for loading, positioning and replacing 3d electrical routing components and control systems, either manually or automatically, throughout.
The loading and deflection tables for unistrut cable tray assume that the couplers are located at the most onerous position within the span i. Cablofil cable trays include wire mesh cable tray and cable ladder tray systems that adapt to the most complex configurations in tight, hardtomaneuver spaces, delivering maximum strength cable management at minimum weight. Free validation software and 3d plant design plugins available see all cable tray typicals select your mep typicals if you would like to receive our typicals in other formats like dwg and hpj, please call our technical representatives at 800 3634458 between the hours of 8. Eaton customers can download the free software online. Calculations for loading of cable into tray is based upon manufacturers cable data compared to loading data for tray manufacturer. A wide variety of cable tray loading options are available to you, such as viet nam, argentina, and australia. With bline cable ladder systems, you can reduce the number of structural. Find product information quickly and easily with the 2016 17 cablofil.
Wibe cable trays provide a number of benefits, including. For the past 50 years, asco sintering has maintained strong relationships with several fortune 500 companies in the. Were doing a job in canada and are applying the flat roof snow load to cable trays and getting a load of 6 kpa 125 psf. They are reliable, adaptable, lowmaintenance, lowcost and safe choices. A number of basic decisions must be made before a cable tray system can be specified. Cable tray is less expensive, more reliable, more adaptable to changing needs and. Browse our products in cable tray for grp glass reinforced polymer gsp resistant to fire and corrosion cable trays, ladders and troughing. Hilti s wide range of fasteners also allow you to fasten directly to concrete or clamp to steel without damaging the base material like a welded frame. Materials and finishes available are mild steel pre galvanised as standard with mild steel hot dip galvanisedafter manufacture and stainless steel grade 1. The cable tray provided by this app is a great addition to plant. Cable tray design with gsn technologies traymatic lite software. Calculate cable tray width calculate cable tray area calculate cable tray length calculate cable tray weight calculate remaining % width of cable tray calculate remaining % area of cable tray free download. The cable tray sizing equals the width times the loading depth.
The sum of the cross sectional areas of all cables cannot exceed 50% of the trays fill area. John kelsey explains how to estimate cable tray using red rhino estimating software. Industrial design professionals using plant or smartplant 3d can click below for design content for bline cable tray. Information on maintenance and system modification is also provided. Best practice guide to cable ladder and cable tray systems eep. To maintain the load deflection figures stated in the tables, the couplers should not be located in end spans or over support locations. Proper planning for installing cable tray includes calculations based on loading, support systems, cable wire fill and spacing, conductor types, securing of the cables and wire, and proper grounding and bonding are all important aspects of cable tray installation. Cable in tray is viewed as being exposed to a greater risk of mechanical damage and can be a potential ignition source or fuel load in a fire scenario.
The installer is easy to use, the youtube links provided by the dev help walk you through any needed steps, and tamas provides excellent support. Bentley raceway and cable management design software. The load per foot should include not only the cable, but additional load factors for wind, snow, ice, etc. Upon loading a design, users can select their cable management type, materials and support locations to build a threedimensional wireframe model of the cable tray and appropriate fittings. Wire mesh tray technical guide anixter wire and cable. The accuracy of the software provides increased confidence when upgrading power cable installations and designing new ones. Cable tray and ladder systems as the industry leader in cable tray, eaton offers one of the widest ranges of bline series cable management solutions available in the market today. Support systems can be broken down into a number of elements or components. The elastic movement of the section as a result of imposed loading. Heavy duty ladder hdl series designed for extreme cable and environmental load.
Styles of tray there are three different styles of cable tray. Cable trays can also be sized from volts main circuit load. Cable tray 1technical 5 nema load classification the national electrical manufacturers association nema has standardized the classification of cable tray based on the load to be carried per foot, and the distance between span supports. The primary role of cablofil cable management from legrand is to be an efficient and universal cable support. The part files placed into the assembly file are missing, therefore, the assembly file is not usable. This ul listing guarantees the customer that they will receive a quality product that meets the rigid standards of underwriters labora. Cable tray range with outstanding mechanical resistance, leading to high values of safe working load. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users.
In the cable tray layout preferences dialog box on the routing tab, select automatically create riser at new elevation. Decisionmaking software page 29 specifications page 30 the first name in wire cable tray over 35 years ago, cablofil invented the concept of wire cable tray and introduced it to the european market. Types of cable trays purpose, advantages, disadvantages. Electrical raceway and cable routing cad design software. Metsec offer complete cable tray systems from 12mm to 50mm deep and 50mm to 900mm wide, all with a wide range of accessories. A very informative and graphical report can be obtained after the analysis calculation is accomplished. Cable load working load the cable load or the working load is the total weight of the cables to be placed in the tray. It is important to consider the load your cable tray will endure. The companys continued success is the result of ongoing innovation and the ability of wire cable tray to adapt to any application.
Nema ve 1 this standard specifies the manufacturing requirements for metal cable trays such as. Use the following procedure to manually add cable tray fittings to an existing segment or run. Cable ladders, cable trays and their supports should be strong enough to meet the load requirements of the cable management system including cables and any future cable additions and any other additional loads applied to the system. Cable tray design with gsn technologies traymatic lite. To maintain the loaddeflection figures stated in the tables, the couplers should not be located in end spans or over support locations. About cable tray sizes revit comes with a set of predefined cable tray sizes. The mechanical performance of all products and accessories is tested to the stringent requirements of the international standard iec 61537 and nema ve1csa 22. Discreet design for concealing the installed cables for extremely smooth aesthetically installation. The application provides powerful routing tools for loading, positioning and replacing 3d electrical routing components and control systems, either manually or automatically, throughout your plant or factory. The software package incorporates eatons full breadth of bline series cable management products and assists design and build contractors and engineers in developing accurate cable tray designs. Details, links and downloads for intergraph smartplant 3d here. The quick tray wire mesh cable tray fill table below shows the number of cables and the load in lbflineal foot developed by typical 4 pair and 6 pair cable weighing 20 lbkft and 40 lbkft,respectively. Practices for grounding and bonding of cable trays photo credit.
Snow load on cable trays structural engineering general. Chart is based on 50% fill of 4 utp category 6 cable o. Nov 11, 2011 traymatic lite was designed to expedite the process of creating bid packages and drawings in a 3d environment. Cable tray and conduit sizing excel sheet free download. The latest version of traycad is intended to minimize design time and associated costs.
Load kgm lbf 37 25 67 45 74 50 97 65 112 75 149 100 179 120 299 200 2. Learn more about the newest addition to the cablofil cable tray products. The following manual address the 2005 national electric code requirements for cable tray systems as well as design solutions from practical experience. While this table is a useful guide,actual loads must be calculated using the cable specified. Download now for a product quick selection guide and overview of the offering. Enables predefining of cable tray or conduit routing preferences and other settings for faster and more accurate design. Devices eaton offers design software traycad for cable tray layouts. Save time and reduce cost with the first and only integrated system for layout, routing, and material estimating. Metsec cable trays generally conform to bs en 61537. Cable tray raceway fill and load calculations electrical. Check this box to show only items that are usually for picking up from your selected location. Calculate size of cable tray excel sheet electrical. Posted 05052010 customer information asco sintering is an employeeowned company and is a leader in the design and manufacturing of powdered metal products. Calculate size of cable tray excel sheet electrical notes.
The program includes all nema and iec bline series cable tray, cable ladder and. Best practice guide to cable ladder and cable tray. You can create cable tray systems with eae revit plugin software according to your project. The bline cable tray manual this excel sheet contains formulas for calculating cable tray size and conduit size. Cable support solutions cable ladders, tray and supports css. As you draw cable tray, revit automatically adds fittings. Hilti modular systems can be used to support all of your cable tray needs. The information has been organized for use as a reference guide for both those unfamiliar and those experienced with cable tray. To properly evaluate a cable tray wiring system vs. This link will download cablofil wire mesh cable tray load table in an excel spreadsheet. All metallic cable trays shall be grounded as required in article 250. Cable tray must be supported on spans shorter than or equal to the length of the cable tray being installed.
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