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Cable Tray Sizing Guide and Calculator

The document is a cable tray sizing program from Cooper B-Line that allows users to input cable information including type, quantity, diameter, and weight to calculate the minimum required tray width and depth based on National Electrical Code (NEC) standards. Users enter project details and cable data, then select "Calculate" for the program to determine the tray size and applicable NEC article.

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Cable Tray Sizing Guide and Calculator

The document is a cable tray sizing program from Cooper B-Line that allows users to input cable information including type, quantity, diameter, and weight to calculate the minimum required tray width and depth based on National Electrical Code (NEC) standards. Users enter project details and cable data, then select "Calculate" for the program to determine the tray size and applicable NEC article.

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  • Project Information
  • Calculation Forms
  • Tray Sizing Instructions

Cable Tray Sizing Program Cooper B-Line

509 West Monroe St. Highland, IL 62249 Phone: (618)654-2184 Fax: (618)654-9191 [Link] Project Information: Date: Project Name: Project Address:

Customer/Sub-Contractor Information: Contractor: Project Mgr. Engineering Firm Cable Tray # Phone: Fax: Phone: Fax:

What type of cables are you using? What type of tray is being used? What size single conductors are being used?

Inside Tray Depth: Cable Information:

1"

2"

3"

4"

5"

6"

Enter S/C 1000 kcmil or larger cable quantities, outside diameters, and cable weight in lbs/ft: Cable # Cable ID # # of Cond. Cable Size Cable Qty Outside Diameter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Enter S/C 250 up to 1000 kcmil cable quantities, outside diameters, and cable weight in lbs/ft: Cable # Cable ID # # of Cond. Cable Size Cable Qty Outside Diameter 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20

Calculate Clear

4/29/2013

n lbs/ft: Weight (lbs/ft)

in lbs/ft: Weight (lbs/ft)

Cable Tray Sizing Program Cooper B-Line


509 West Monroe St. Highland, IL 62249 Phone: (618)654-2184 Fax: (618)654-9191 [Link]

Project Name: Location: Contractor: Engineer: Cable Tray #

Date:

Cable ID #

#/Cond.

Cable Size

Cable Qty Cable O.D.

Sum of OD (in)

Area (in^2)

Sum Area (in^2)

0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Total Cross Sectional Areas of all cables: Total Sum of the Diameters: Per NEC Maximum allowable tray fill per

0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00

0.00 Total Cable Weight:

Minimum Allowable Tray Width = Tray Design Depth =

04/29/13

Comments

lbs/ft

in. in.

Tray Sizing Instructions


1) Insure that macros have been enabled. 2) Fill in all pertinent project information. (Not Required) 3) Use the pull down menu to choose the type of cables being used, and answer any of the pop-up questions. 4) Choose the inside tray depth being specified. 5) Enter all cable information as directed. Only the cable quantities and diameters are required. All other information is optional. 6) Once all cable information is entered hit calculate. 7) Once the calculate button has been selected, the program will take you to the output page, where the tray size needed will be displayed, as well as the article of the NEC that it falls under. 8) This page can then be printed or saved. 9) To begin a new calculation, return to the input screen and select the clear button. This will clear both the input and output pages.

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