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SECTION 270536 - CABLE TRAYS FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1RELATED DOCUMENTS

Retain or delete this article in all Sections of Project Manual.

  1. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2SUMMARY

  1. Section Includes:
  2. Ladder cable trays.
  3. Wire-mesh cable trays.
  4. Single-rail cable trays.
  5. Trough cable trays.
  6. Fiberglass cable trays.
  7. Related Requirements:

Retain subparagraph below to cross-reference requirements Contractor might expect to find in this Section but are specified in other Sections.

  1. Section260536 "Cable Trays for Electrical Systems" for cable trays and accessories serving electrical systems.

1.3ACTION SUBMITTALS

  1. Product Data: For each type of cable tray.
  2. Include data indicating dimensions and finishes for each type of cable tray indicated.
  3. Shop Drawings: For each type of cable tray.
  4. Show fabrication and installation details of cable trays, including plans, elevations, and sections of components and attachments to other construction elements. Designate components and accessories, including clamps, brackets, hanger rods, splice-plate connectors, expansion-joint assemblies, straight lengths, and fittings.

Retain "Delegated-Design Submittal" Paragraph below if design services have been delegated to Contractor.

  1. Delegated-Design Submittal: For seismic restraints.
  2. Seismic-Restraint Details: Signed and sealed by a qualified professional engineer, licensed in the state where Project is located, who is responsible for their preparation.
  3. Design Calculations: Calculate requirements for selecting seismic restraints.
  4. Detail fabrication, including anchorages and attachments to structure and to supported cable trays.

1.4INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

Retain "Coordination Drawings" Paragraph below for situations where limited space necessitates maximum utilization for efficient installation of different components or if coordination is required for installation of products and materials by separate installers. Preparation of coordination drawings requires the participation of each trade involved in installations within the limited space.

  1. Coordination Drawings: Floor plans and sections, drawn to scale, on which the following items are shown and coordinated with each other, using input from installers of the items involved:
  2. Include scaled cable tray layout and relationships between components and adjacent structural, electrical, and mechanical elements.
  3. Vertical and horizontal offsets and transitions.
  4. Clearances for access above and to side of cable trays.
  5. Vertical elevation of cable trays above the floor or below bottom of ceiling structure.

Retain "Seismic Qualification Certificates" Paragraph below if required by seismic criteria applicable to Project. Coordinate with Section260548.16 "Seismic Controls for Electrical Systems." See ASCE/SEI7 for certification requirements for equipment and components.

  1. Seismic Qualification Certificates: For cable trays, accessories, and components, from manufacturer.
  2. Basis for Certification: Indicate whether withstand certification is based on actual test of assembled components or on calculation.
  3. Dimensioned Outline Drawings of Equipment Unit: Identify center of gravity and locate and describe mounting and anchorage provisions.
  4. Detailed description of equipment anchorage devices on which the certification is based and their installation requirements.
  5. Field quality-control reports.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

See Editing Instruction No.1 in the Evaluations for cautions about named manufacturers and products. For an explanation of options and Contractor's product selection procedures, see Section016000 "Product Requirements."

2.1PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Retain "Delegated Design" Paragraph below if Contractor is required to assume responsibility for design.

  1. Delegated Design: Engage a qualified professional engineer, as defined in Section014000 "Quality Requirements," to design cable tray supports and seismic bracing.

Retain "Seismic Performance" Paragraph below with "Seismic Qualification Certificates" Paragraph in "Informational Submittals" Article for projects requiring seismic design. Delete paragraph if performance requirements are indicated on Drawings. Model building codes and ASCE/SEI7 establish criteria for buildings subject to earthquake motions. Coordinate requirements with structural engineer.

  1. Seismic Performance: Cable trays and supports shall withstand the effects of earthquake motions determined according to [ASCE/SEI7] <Insert requirement>.

Retain first subparagraph below to define the term "withstand" as it applies to this Project. Definition varies with type of building and occupancy and is critical to valid certification.

  1. The term "withstand" means "the cable trays will remain in place without separation of any parts when subjected to the seismic forces specified."

For life-safety components required to function after an earthquake (such as fire-sprinkler systems, components that contain hazardous content, and storage racks in structures open to the public), the Component Importance Factor is 1.5. For other components, the Component Importance Factor is 1.0 unless the structure is in Seismic Use GroupIII and component is necessary for continued operation of facility or failure of component could impair continued operation of facility, in which case the Component Importance Factor is 1.5.

  1. Component Importance Factor: [1.5] [1.0].

See ASCE/SEI7, Coefficients for Architectural Component Table and Seismic Coefficients for Mechanical and Electrical Components Table for requirements to be inserted in subparagraph below.

  1. Insert requirements for Component Amplification Factor and Component Response Modification Factor>.
  1. Thermal Movements: Allow for thermal movements from ambient and surface temperature changes in cable tray installed outdoors.

Differential values in "Temperature Change" Subparagraph below (for aluminum in particular) are suitable for most of the U.S.

  1. Temperature Change: [120 degF (67 degC), ambient; 180 degF (100 degC), material surfaces] <Insert temperature change>.

2.2GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLE TRAYS

If cable trays are identified for use via listing, then follow listing requirements. This may require that all interconnected cable trays be from single manufacturer. Some tray types may not be capable of being interconnected.

  1. Cable Trays and Accessories: Identified as defined in NFPA70 and marked for intended location, application, and grounding.
  2. Source Limitations: Obtain cable trays and components from single manufacturer.

If using multiple types, sizes, or ratings of cable trays on a project, consider adding a table to Drawings.

  1. Sizes and Configurations: See the Cable Tray Schedule on Drawings for specific requirements for types, materials, sizes, and configurations.

Wire-basket cable trays cannot support the concentrated loads imposed on other tray types and can only support spans of 72 to 96 inches (1800 to 2400mm) maximum.

  1. Structural Performance: See articles for individual cable tray types for specific values for the following parameters:

See "Load/Span Classification System" Article in the Evaluations.

  1. Uniform Load Distribution: Capable of supporting a uniformly distributed load on the indicated support span when supported as a simple span and tested according to NEMAVE1.
  2. Concentrated Load: A load applied at midpoint of span and centerline of tray.
  3. Load and Safety Factors: Applicable to both side rails and rung capacities.

2.3LADDER CABLE TRAYS

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Paragraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed. Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Legrand/PW; Ladder Cable Trays or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Allied Tube & Conduit; a Tyco International Ltd. Co.
  3. Chalfant Manufacturing Company.
  4. Cooper B-Line, Inc.
  5. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  6. Description:
  7. Configuration: Two side rails with transverse rungs welded to side rails.
  8. Rung Spacing: [6 inches (150 mm)] [9 inches (225 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)].
  9. Radius-Fitting Rung Spacing: 9 inches (225 mm) at center of tray's width.
  10. Minimum Cable-Bearing Surface for Rungs: 7/8-inch (22-mm) width with radius edges.
  11. No portion of the rungs shall protrude below the bottom plane of side rails.
  12. Structural Performance of Each Rung: Capable of supporting a maximum cable load, with a safety factor of 1.5, plus a 200-lb (90-kg) concentrated load, when tested according to NEMAVE1.
  13. Minimum Usable Load Depth: [3 inches (75 mm)] [4 inches (100 mm)] [5 inches (125 mm)] [6 inches (150 mm)].
  14. Straight Section Lengths: [10 feet (3m)] [12 feet (3.6m)] [20 feet (6m)] [24 feet (7.4m)] except where shorter lengths are required to facilitate tray assembly.
  15. Width: [6 inches (150 mm)] [9 inches (225 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] [18 inches (450 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] [30 inches (750 mm)] [36 inches (900 mm)] unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.
  16. Fitting Minimum Radius: [12 inches (300 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] [36 inches (900 mm)].

The maximum uniform load and the support span are indicated by the cable tray class.

  1. Class Designation: Comply with NEMAVE1, [Class12B] [Class12C] [Class20B] [Class20C] <Insert designation>.
  2. Splicing Assemblies: Bolted type using serrated flange locknuts.
  3. Hardware and Fasteners: [ASTMF593 and ASTMF594 stainless steel, Type316] [Steel, zinc plated according to ASTMB633].

2.4WIRE-MESH CABLE TRAYS

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Paragraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed. Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Legrand/Cablofil; Wire Mesh Cable Traysor comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Allied Tube & Conduit; a Tyco International Ltd. Co.
  3. Chalfant Manufacturing Company.
  4. Cooper B-Line, Inc.
  5. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  6. Description:
  7. Configuration: Wires are formed into a standard 2-by-4-inch (50-by-100-mm) wire mesh pattern with intersecting wires welded together. Mesh sections must have at least one bottom longitudinal wire along entire length of section.
  8. Materials: High-strength-steel longitudinal wires with no bends.
  9. Safety Provisions: "T" weld wire ends along wire-basket sides (flanges) during manufacturing to maintain integrity of cables and installer safety.
  10. Sizes:
  11. Straight sections shall be furnished in standard 118-inch (3000-mm) lengths.

Retain one or more of three "Wire-Mesh Depth" subparagraphs below. If retaining more than one, show tray depth on Drawings.

  1. Wire-Mesh Depth: 2-inch (50-mm) usable loading depth by [4 inches (100 mm)] [6 inches (150 mm)] [8 inches (200 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] [18 inches (450 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] wide.
  2. Wire-Mesh Depth: 4-inch (100-mm) usable loading depth by [8 inches (200 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] [18 inches (450 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] wide.
  3. Wire-Mesh Depth: 6-inch (150-mm) usable loading depth by [8 inches (200 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] [18 inches (450 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] wide.
  1. Connector Assemblies: Listed snap-in couplers or factory assembled bolted couplers that mechanically join adjacent tray wires to splice sections together or to create horizontal fittings.
  2. Hardware and Fasteners: [ASTMF593 and ASTMF594 stainless steel, Type316] [Steel, zinc plated according to ASTMB633].

2.5SINGLE-RAIL CABLE TRAYS

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Paragraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed. Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Legrand/PW; Single-Rail Cable Trays or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Allied Tube & Conduit; a Tyco International Ltd. Co.
  3. Cooper B-Line, Inc.
  4. Mono-Systems, Inc.
  5. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  6. Description:
  7. Configuration: Center rail with extruded-aluminum rungs arranged symmetrically about the center rail.
  8. Construction: Aluminum rungs mechanically connected to aluminum center rail in at least two places, with ends finished to protect installers and cables.
  9. Rung Spacing: [6 inches (150 mm)] [9 inches (225 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] o.c.
  10. Radius-Fitting Rung Spacing: 9 inches (225 mm) at center of tray's width.
  11. Straight Section Lengths: [10 feet (3m)] [12 feet (3.6m)] except where shorter lengths are required to facilitate tray assembly.
  12. Width: [6 inches (150 mm)] [9 inches (225 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] [18 inches (450 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.
  13. Support Point: Splice fittings shall be hanger support point.
  14. Support Spacing: Support each section at midpoint. Support wall-mounted sections a maximum of one-sixth of the section length from each end.
  15. Loading Depth: [3 inches (75 mm)] [4 inches (100 mm)] [6 inches (150 mm)].
  16. Maximum Loads: [25 lb/ft. (37 kg/m)] [50 lb/ft. (74 kg/m)].

Maintaining cable tray rungs within six degrees of horizontal is for aesthetic reasons. The tray looks uneven when tilted more than this. Support variations are available to allow varying levels of unbalanced loads while not exceeding the maximum tilt.

  1. Unbalanced Loads: Maintain cable tray rungs within six degrees of horizontal under all loading conditions.
  2. Splicing Assemblies: Bolted type using serrated flange locknuts.
  3. Hardware and Fasteners: [ASTMF593 and ASTMF594 stainless steel, Type316] [Steel, zinc plated according to ASTMB633].
  4. Splices and Connectors: Protect cables from edges of center rail and do not intrude into cable fill area.

2.6TROUGH CABLE TRAYS

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Paragraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed. Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Legrand/PW; Trough Cable Trays or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Allied Tube & Conduit; a Tyco International Ltd. Co.
  3. Chalfant Manufacturing Company.
  4. Cooper B-Line, Inc.
  5. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  6. Description:
  7. Configuration: Two longitudinal members (side rails) with a solid sheet over rungs exposed on the interior of the trough, or corrugated sheet with both edges welded to the side rails.
  8. Bottom Type: Corrugations shall be spaced a maximum of 2 inches(50 mm) o.c. and have a minimum flat bearing surface of 1 inch(25 mm).
  9. Structural Performance: Capable of supporting a maximum cable load, with a safety factor of 1.5, plus a200-lb (90-kg) concentrated load, when tested according to NEMAVE1.
  10. Minimum Usable Load Depth: [3 inches (75 mm)] [4 inches (100 mm)] [5 inches (125 mm)] [6 inches (150 mm)].
  11. Straight Section Lengths: [10 feet (3m)] [12 feet (3.6m)] [20 feet (6m)] [24 feet (7.4m)] except where shorter lengths are required to facilitate tray assembly.
  12. Width: [6 inches (150 mm)] [9 inches (225 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] [18 inches (450 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] [30 inches (750 mm)] [36 inches (900 mm)] unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.
  13. Fitting Minimum Radius: [12 inches (300 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] [36 inches (900 mm)] [48 inches (1200 mm)].

The maximum uniform load and the support span are indicated by the cable tray class.

  1. Class Designation: Comply with NEMAVE1, [Class12B] [Class12C] [Class20B] [Class20C] <Insert designation>.
  2. Splicing Assemblies: Bolted type using serrated flange locknuts.
  3. Splicing Assembly Capacity: Splices located within support span shall not diminish rated loading capacity of cable tray.
  4. Hardware and Fasteners: [ASTMF593 and ASTMF594 stainless steel, Type316] [Steel, zinc plated according to ASTMB633].

2.7FIBERGLASS CABLE TRAYS

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Paragraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed. Retain option and delete insert note if manufacturer's name and model number are indicated on Drawings.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Legrand/PW; Fiberglass Cable Trays or comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Allied Tube & Conduit; a Tyco International Ltd. Co.
  3. Cooper B-Line, Inc.
  4. Enduro Systems, Inc.
  5. Insert manufacturer's name>.
  6. Description:
  7. Configuration: Two longitudinal members with rounded edges and smooth surfaces, complying with NEMAFG1.
  8. Materials: Straight section structural elements; side rails, rungs, and splice plates shall be pultruded from glass-fiber-reinforced [polyester] [vinyl ester] resin, complying with NEMAFG1 and UL568.
  9. Fasteners: Fiberglass-encapsulated, ASTMF593 and ASTMF594 stainless steel, Type316. Design fasteners so that no metal is visible when fully assembled and tightened. Fastener encapsulation shall not be damaged when torqued to manufacturer's recommended value.
  10. Minimum Usable Load Depth: [1 inch (25 mm)] [2 inches (50 mm)] [3 inches (75 mm)] [5 inches (125 mm)] [7 inches (175 mm)] according to NEMAFG1.
  11. Straight Section Lengths: [10 feet (3m)] [20 feet (6m)].
  12. Width: [6 inches (150 mm)] [9 inches (225 mm)] [12 inches (300 mm)] [18 inches (450 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)] [30 inches (750 mm)] [36 inches (900 mm)] unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.

The maximum uniform load and the support span are indicated by the cable tray class.

  1. Class Designation: Comply with NEMAVE1, [Class12B] [Class12C] [Class20B] [Class20C] <Insert designation>.

See "Load/Span Classification System" Article in the Evaluations for discussion of temperature effects.

  1. Temperature Rating: Reduce the load rating of tray exposed to temperatures above 75 degF (24 degC)according to Table4-3, "Working Loads," in NEMAFG1.
  2. Fitting Minimum Radius:[12 inches (300 mm)] [24 inches (600 mm)].
  3. Splicing Assemblies: Minimum four nuts and bolts per plate. Splice plates shall be furnished with straight sections and fittings.

2.8MATERIALS AND FINISHES

Retain one or more of "Steel," "Aluminum," and "Stainless Steel" paragraphs below. If using more than one type of cable tray material for Project, consider using a schedule to detail the specific requirements in each area. See "Cable Tray Materials" Article in the Evaluations.

  1. Steel:

ASTMA1011/A1011M is for 14 gage and thicker; ASTMA1008/A1008M is for 16 gage and thinner. Both have structural-steel (SS) and high-strength, low-alloy steel (HSLAS) designations.