:Cable Tray Size Calculation: Jignesh.Parmar , www.electricalnotes.wordpress.com, jiguparmar@yahoo.

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CABLE TRAY: FROM A TO B LENGTH OF CABLE TRAY (Meter): 100

Size of Cable Overall Diameter of each Sum of Cable OD Self Weight of Cable Total Weight of Cable
Sr. No. Cable Route (From-To) Type & Cable Size No. of Cable Remarks
(mm2) Cable (mm) (mm) (Kg/Mt) (Kg/Mt)
1 4C x 25 Sq. mm 25 2 24.7 49.4 1.4 2.8
2 4C x 35Sq. mm 35 12 22.9 274.8 1.5 18
3 1x10 10 2 8.8 17.6 0.1 0.2
4 1x16 16 12 9.9 118.8 0.2 2.4
5 0 0
6 0 0
7 0 0
8 0 0
9 0 0
10 0 0
11 0 0
12 0 0
13 0 0
14 0 0
15 0 0
Total 28 460.6 3.2 23.4
:Calculation: :Result:
Maximum Cable Diameter: 24.7 mm Selected Cable Tray width: O.K
Consider Spare Capacity of Cable Tray: 15% Selected Cable Tray Depth: O.K
Distance between each Cable: 5 mm Selectrd Cable Tray Weight: O.K Including Spare Capacity
Calculated Width of Cable Tray: 691 mm Selected Cable Tray Size: O.K
Calculated Area of Cable Tray: 17060 Sq.mm
No of Layer of Cables in Cable Tray: 2 Required Cable Tray Size: 400X100 mm
Selected No of Cable Tray: 1 No Required Nos of Cable Tray: 1.00 No
Selected Cable Tray Width: 400 mm Required Cable Tray Weight: 100.00 Kg/Meter/Tray
Selected Cable Tray Depth: 100 mm Type of Cable Tray: Perforated
Selected Cable Tray Weight Capacity: 100 Kg/Meter Total Length of Cable Tray: 100 Meter
Type of Cable Tray: Perforated Cable Tray Width Area Remaning: 14%
Total Area of Cable Tray: 40000 Sq.mm Cable Tray Area Remaning: 57%

Width 150/200/300/450/600 mm
Standard Ladder Type Cable Tray
Height 50/75/100 mm
Width 150/200/300/450/600 mm
Standard Perforated Type Cable Tray
Height 25/50 mm