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Figure 4.10B Figure 4.10C

CABLE TRAY INSTALLATION CABLE TRAY INSTALLATION

Place the next straight section across the

next support, and attach it to the previous
section with a pair of splice plates and
hardware. Splice plates should be placed on
the outside of the cable tray, unless
otherwise specified by the manufacturer, with
the bolt heads on the inside of the cable tray
(Figure 4.11).

Figure 4.11
SPLICE PLATE ATTACHMENT

4.3.2 Expansion Splice Plates

It is important that thermal contraction and

expansion be considered when installing cable tray
systems. The length of the straight cable tray run
and the temperature differential govern the number
of expansion splice plates required (see Figure
4.12 and Table 4-2).

Figure 4.12
EXPANSION SPLICE PLATE ATTACHMENT

*Bonding jumper not required for fiberglass cable tray systems

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