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 Cable Tray Cable Tray Fittings

Strut Systems Strut Accessories Cable Cleats Trefoil and Single

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World
Cooper
Class
Specifier
Design Center
Tool - CoSPEC

 Web-based specifier destination

featuring a 3D-powered catalog
 Select, view and download content
CAD for CBL products
 Content in nearly 100 formats
including:
 Proprietary and standard 2D & 3D CAD
 Aveva Plant PDMS
 Intergraph® SmartPlant® 3D
 Autodesk® Revit®
 Product information and submittals
PDMS
 Graphic files
 Leading scope, depth and breadth
of outputs

Graphics
BIM

Industry Leading Resource for Design Content

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Finding CoSPEC

• Home page → Resources tab

→ CoSPEC Specifier Center

• http://www.cooperbline.com/
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
• Click ‘CAD Download’ tab to
begin download
• Select any one of nearly 100
output formats including:
• 2D or 3D standard, non-
proprietary
• 2D or 3D proprietary, native
files
• Graphics
• Aveva Plant PDMS
Equipment Spec
• Intergraph SP3D
• PDF cut sheets / submittals

Download in Any One of Nearly 100 Formats

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Design Tools - PDMS & SP3D Models

• AVEVA PDMS Library available

• With and without UDA’s

• Spec content also in Excel

• Intergraph SP3D Library available

• With and without UDA’s

• Spec content also in Excel

• Design usage and import

instructions located within .zip file

Download via CoSPEC website

Direct Link: B-Line PDMS

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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 260°C / 500°F Max. Temperature
Outdoor - Non-Saline -29°C / -20°F 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 93°C / 200°F Max. Temperature
Outdoor - Non-Saline -129°C / -200°F 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 93°C / 200°F Max. Temperature
Outdoor - Non-Saline -129°C / -200°F 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 426°C / 800°F Max. Temperature
Outdoor - Non-Saline -184°C / -300°F 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 2
• Features
1. Roll formed for extra strength
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2. Enlarged top flange for stiffness 3
3. Structural grade, traceable steel
4. Rung top lock and weld bead
4
5. Positive rung support
6. Marked every 450mm with 5
company name, part number,
material, and heat trace 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 22
• Features
1. I-beam side rail maximizes 6
strength to weight ratio 1 3 6
3
2. Thick top flange for stiffness
3. Rung top lock and weld
bead 4
4
4. Positive rung support
5 5
5. Thick outside flanges for
accessory attachment 1

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 Engineered Pipe Racks

$75 - $250 / support $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

Horizontal Bend Vertical Bend

That’s the way we’ve 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…

• 90°Horizontal 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 = $1.5 million
Instructions: Make changes in yellow shaded areas for specified project.
Select choice from blue drop down menus.
Quantity ***
Units of Measurement (PLEASE SELECT) Metric Horizontal Bends 545
Labor Rate ($/hr) $50.00 Support Install Splice Install Horizontal Tees 780
Time Time
Cable Tray Straight Run Length (m) 19,932 (minutes)** (minutes)**** Horizontal Crosses 90

Individual Support Structure Weight (kg) 500 30 10 Vertical Bends 310

Cable Tray Material Steel

Temperature Differential (⁰C) 55.6 Fitting/Intermediate Support Cost $300
Maximum Expansion Splice Interval Spacing (m) 39.0
Individual Number of
Tray Price Support Support Cost Supports Labor Per Support Labor Per Splice Cable Tray Cable Tray and
Support Span Savings per Meter* Span (m) ** Required Location Location & Support Cost Support Savings

$ 10.00 3 $ 1,000.00 6,644 $ 25.00 $ 8.33 = $ 7,064,786.67 $ 3,233,413.33

EXCLUDING SUPPORTS
REQUIRED FOR EXPANSION
JOINTS $ 20.00 6 $ 1,000.00 3,322 $ 25.00 $ 8.33 = $ 3,831,373.33

Expansion Splice
Number of and/or
Expansion Support Cost of each Supports Labor Per Support Labor Per Splice Additional Additional Support
Splice Price Span (m) Support ** Required Location Location Support Cost Savings
Expansion Splice Locations

Standard Expansion Splice $ 15.00 (Each Pair) 6 $ 1,000.00 1,106 $ 25.00 $ 8.33 = $ 1,150,329.68 $ 1,128,973.97

Heavy Duty Expansion Splice $ 45.00 (Each Pair) 6 $ 1,000.00 0 $ 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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