Ladder Cable Tray
Ladder Cable Tray FAQ
What is the difference between cable tray and cable ladder?
Generally, cable ladders are preferred for supporting high volume or heavy cabling, especially if there are long spans between supports. Cable trays are typically used for light weight cable support, in addition to instrumentation and tubing.
What are the three types of cable trays?
1.Ladder Cable Tray. Because of its unique design, the ladder type cable tray is a common form of cable tray.Ā
2.Perforated Cable Tray. Perforated type cable trays are a popular choice for managing instrumental and power cables.
3.Cable Raceways are also known asĀ surface raceways, wire channels, cord channels, conduit, wire troughs, trunking, cable cover, and cable ducts.
Which types of cable may be installed in ladder trays?
- Tray Cable ā type TC.
- Power Limited Tray Cable ā type PLTC.
- Instrumentation Tray Cable ā type ITC.
- Metal Clad Cables ā type MC.
- Mineral Insulated, Metal Sheathed Cables ā type MI.
- Optical Fiber Cables ā types OFC thru OFN.
- Communication Cables ā types CMP, CMR, CMG, CM, CMX.