Cable Support Solutions

B-Line by Eaton
Technology Day Japan 2013

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Global Cable Tray Capabilities

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Manufacturing Facilities

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Product Portfolio
Cable Ladder

Cable Ladder Fittings

Strut Systems

Strut Accessories

Cable Tray

Cable Tray Fittings

Cable Cleats

Trefoil and Single

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Cooper
Class
Specifier
Design Center
Tool - CoSPEC

CAD

Web-based specifier destination

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Select, view and download content
for CBL products
Content in nearly 100 formats
including:

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Graphic files

Leading scope, depth and breadth

of outputs

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Industry Leading Resource for Design Content

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Finding CoSPEC

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CoSPEC

Connect to CoSPEC via main page or URL

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View Selected Products in 2D and 3D

Click 3D Preview tab to
generate 3D view (requires
Active X control install)
Full-featured viewer move,
zoom in/out, snap to views,
move around, etc.
Stereoscopic 3D feature
works with 3D glasses to
float in the screen

Three Dimensional View Also With 3D Glasses

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Download Design Content

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Cable Tray Basics:

Materials and applications

I-Beam construction

Fitting construction

Standard and specialty splicing

High performance cover clamps

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Hot Dip Galvanized After Fabrication

(HDGAF) Steel Cable Tray
Application - Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel
Indoor

260C / 500F

Max. Temperature

Outdoor - Non-Saline

-29C / -20F

Min. Temperature

Outdoor - Saline

Strength to Weight Ratio

Acids/Chlorines

Electrical Conductivity

Steel Hot Dip Galvanized Finish to ASTM A123 Salt Spray Test Results

24 hours exposure

96 hours exposure

240 hours exposure

504 hours exposure

Conclusion Not Acceptable for Saline Environments

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Aluminum Cable Tray

Application - Aluminum
Indoor
Outdoor - Non-Saline

93C / 200F

Max. Temperature

-129C / -200F

Min. Temperature

Outdoor - Saline

Strength to Weight Ratio

Acids/Chlorines

Electrical Conductivity

Aluminum 6063-T6 Salt Spray Test Results

96 hours exposure

240 hours exposure

504 hours exposure

1032 hours exposure

Conclusion No Degradation of Strength; Rate of Weight Loss Decreases

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Fiberglass Cable Tray

Application Fiberglass (Polyester, Vinyl-Ester, Low Smoke/Dis-stat)
Indoor
Outdoor - Non-Saline

93C / 200F

Max. Temperature

-129C / -200F

Min. Temperature

Outdoor - Saline

Strength to Weight Ratio

Acids/Chlorines

Electrical Conductivity
(FA Series)
Vinyl Ester Salt Spray Test Results

96 hours exposure

240 hours exposure

504 hours exposure

1032 hours exposure

Conclusion Acceptable for any Environment

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Stainless Steel Cable Tray

Application - Stainless Steel
Indoor
Outdoor - Non-Saline

426C / 800F

Max. Temperature

-184C / -300F

Min. Temperature

Outdoor - Saline

Strength to Weight Ratio

Acids/Chlorines

Electrical Conductivity

Stainless Steel AISI 316 Salt Spray Test Results

96 hours exposure

240 hours exposure

504 hours exposure

1032 hours exposure

Conclusion Acceptable for any Environment

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I-Beam Side Rail Profile - Steel

I-Beam profile is the most

efficient structural shape

Features
1.

Roll formed for extra strength

2.

Enlarged top flange for stiffness

3.

Structural grade, traceable steel

4.

Rung top lock and weld bead

5.

Positive rung support

6.

Marked every 450mm with

company name, part number,
material, and heat trace

4
5
1

Engineered Side Rail Design Provides High Strength

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I-Beam Side Rail Profile - Aluminum

I-Beam profile is the most

efficient structural shape

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Features
1.

I-beam side rail maximizes

strength to weight ratio

2.

Thick top flange for stiffness

3.

Rung top lock and weld

bead

4.

Positive rung support

5.

Thick outside flanges for

accessory attachment

4
5

6
6

Engineered Side Rail Design Provides High Strength

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Common Side Rail Shapes

Common side rail
designs:
C-shape without weld
bead.
C-shape curved flange.
C-shape with weld bead.
Offset C-shape

I-Beam Engineering Outperforms all Other C-Shapes

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I-Beam vs. C-Shaped Rails

C-shape side rail profile:
- 150mm high x 1.5mm thick (16 gauge) side rail
- 184kg/m on a 3.0m span
- Based on simple beam destructive load test to NEMA VE-1

I-beam side rail profile:

- 150mm high x 1.5mm thick (16 gauge) side rail
- 446kg/m on a 3.0m span
- Based on simple beam load test to NEMA VE-1

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I-Beam Profile Carries 2.3X Greater Load than C-Shape Profile

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Fitting Design
Features:

300mm, 600mm, 900mm & 1200mm Standard Radius

Smooth radius for cable protection

Positive rung support

Requires fewer supports to carry design load that NEMA VE-2 diagrams

75mm and 100mm Tangent

Maximizes Splice Plate Contact

Improves Electrical Continuity

Fitting Designs Help Maximize System Strength

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Splices & Specialty Splices

AL Wedge-lock
Structurally integral
Self-Supporting
Fast, simple, and safe
installation

Steel Splice
Maximizes rail to splice
engagement
Unique hole pattern

Heavy Duty Expansion

Minimize structural
supports
Minimize deflection
Increase system flexibility

Splice Plates Enhance Structural Integrity

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High Performance Cover Clamps

Recommended for any application indoor and outdoor

Available in stainless steel 316 and mechanical zinc

Works with B-Line HPL, SDL, and HDL Series

Reduces cover sagging and warping

Cyclonic Wind Rated

Withstands 76m/s (170mph) Standard

Two Styles to Select From

Standard flush with top of ladder

Raised (35mm) - for ventilation

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Why B-Line Cable Ladder ????

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B-Line Cable Ladder Construction =

*** Strongest in the Industry ***

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If Not B-Line Ladder ????

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Car Crash!!!!

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Structural Steel Savings:

Reduce Procurement Cost and Engineering Complexity

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Opportunity: Cable Tray Supports

Trapeze Support
$75 - $250 / support

Engineered Pipe Racks

$1,500 - $15,000 / support

Supports for Cable Ladder can Exceed the Price of Cable Ladder
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Current State Fitting Supports

Horizontal Bend 8 Supports

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Why the current state?

NEMA VE 2, BEAMA, and Manufacturers supply recommendations for the installation

of cable tray including support locations for fittings
Vertical Bend

Horizontal Bend

Thats the way weve always done it

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How Can B-Line Help You?

Minimize Required Steel for Fittings

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B-Line Recommendations Horizontal Bend

Added Flexibility for Horizontal Fittings

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B-Line Recommendations Vertical Bend

Added Flexibility for ALL Fittings

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Implementation

Use Manufacturers Recommended Support Locations

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The Math

90Horizontal Bend Fitting:

Steel weighs approx. 52 kg/m
Opportunity to reduce approx. 12 linear meters of steel for 1 x horizontal bend.
Results in ~ 624 kg of steel removed.

Therefore:
1 x example of a horizontal bend saves 624kg & $546 of steel
200mm x 100mm Steel I-beam = Yen 76,000 ($875) / 1000kg (Japan Metal Bulletin)

Question:

How many horizontal bends on your current project?

How much steel weight and $$$ can be saved?
What if the Competition Gives Their Tray Away for Free?
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Straight Sections

3m Support Spacing Only for the Competition

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Straight Sections Removing Supports

6m Support Spacing Removes 50% of the Supports from a 3m Span

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Straight Sections Up to 12m!

Removes 50% of the Supports Of a 6m Span

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Success Story:
Situation:

TOTAL completing a refinery expansion in

Louisiana. Supports for cable ladder run to a flare
213m from existing structures cost $30,000/support
due to soil conditions

6m support span = 35 supports x $30k = $1.05M

Solution:

Substitute 6m straight section cable ladder with

12m straight section cable ladder

12m support span = 18 supports x $30k = $0.54M

Results:

Reduced the number of supports required for the

213m run by 50%, reducing the support cost from
$1.05M to $0.54M

Saved $510,000

Longer Spans Save Significant Time and Money

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Estimated Project Savings:

Steel HDG Cable Ladder MTO Value = $1.5 million
Instructions:

Make changes in yellow shaded areas for specified project.

Select choice from blue drop down menus.
Quantity ***

Units of Measurement (PLEASE SELECT)

Labor Rate ($/hr)
Cable Tray Straight Run Length (m)
Individual Support Structure Weight (kg)
Cable Tray Material
Temperature Differential (C)
Maximum Expansion Splice Interval Spacing (m)

Support Span Savings

EXCLUDING SUPPORTS
REQUIRED FOR EXPANSION
JOINTS

Tray Price
per Meter*

Metric
$50.00
19,932
500
Steel
55.6
39.0
Support
Span (m)

Individual
Support Cost
**

Support Install
Time
(minutes)**

Splice Install
Time
(minutes)****

30

10

Number of
Supports
Required

Horizontal Bends

545

Horizontal Tees

780

Horizontal Crosses

90

Vertical Bends

310

Fitting/Intermediate Support Cost

$300

Labor Per Support

Location

Labor Per Splice

Location

Cable Tray
& Support Cost

Cable Tray and

Support Savings

$ 3,233,413.33

10.00

1,000.00

6,644

25.00

8.33

$ 7,064,786.67

20.00

1,000.00

3,322

25.00

8.33

$ 3,831,373.33

Expansion
Splice Price

Support
Span (m)

Cost of each
Support **

Number of
Supports
Required

Labor Per Support

Location

Labor Per Splice

Location

Expansion Splice
and/or
Additional
Support Cost

Additional Support
Savings

$ 1,128,973.97

Expansion Splice Locations

Standard Expansion Splice

15.00 (Each Pair)

1,000.00

1,106

25.00

8.33

$ 1,150,329.68

Heavy Duty Expansion Splice

45.00 (Each Pair)

1,000.00

25.00

8.33

21,355.71

Save: $3,233,413 support spans + $2,023,125 fitting supports + $1,128,974 expansion splice supports
TOTAL SAVING $6,385,512.00
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Combine all Features = Total System Solution

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Questions

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