:Cable Tray Size Calculation:

CABLE TRAY: FROM A TO

Size of Cable
Sr. No. Cable Route (From-To) Type & Cable Size No. of Cable
(mm2)
1 T/C To D.G Panel-1 10P x 1.5 Sq. mm 1,5 5
2 T/C To D.G Panel-2 30C x 1.25 Sq. mm 1,5 5
3 T/C To D.G Panel-3 10C x 1.25 Sq. mm 1,5 8
4 T/C To LT Panel-1 20C x 1.25 Sq. mm 1,5 5
5 T/C To LT Panel-2 12P x 1.5 Sq. mm 1,5 5
6 1,5 0
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total 28
:Calculation:
Maximum Cable Diameter: 23 mm
Consider Spare Capacity of Cable Tray: 20%
Distance between each Cable: 10 mm
Calculated Width of Cable Tray: 1019 mm
Calculated Area of Cable Tray: 23432 Sq.mm
No of Layer of Cables in Cable Tray: 2
Selected No of Cable Tray: 2 No
Selected Cable Tray Width: 300 mm
Selected Cable Tray Depth: 50 mm
Selected Cable Tray Weight Capacity: 120 Kg/Meter
Type of Cable Tray: Perforated
Total Area of Cable Tray: 30000 Sq.mm

Width 150/200/300/45
Standard Ladder Type Cable Tray
Height 50/75/100
Width 150/200/300/45
Standard Perforated Type Cable Tray
Height 25/50 m
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B LENGTH OF CABLE TRAY (Meter):

Overall Diameter of each Sum of Cable OD Self Weight of Cable Total Weight of Cable
Cable (mm) (mm) (Kg/Mt) (Kg/Mt)
23 115 0.66 3.3
23 115 0.66 3.3
15.5 124 0.285 2.28
20 100 0.66 3.3
23 115 0.66 3.3
23 0 0.66 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
569 3.585 15.48
:Result:
Selected Cable Tray width: O.K
Selected Cable Tray Depth: O.K
Selectrd Cable Tray Weight: O.K
Selected Cable Tray Size: O.K

Required Cable Tray Size: 300X50

Required Nos of Cable Tray: 2.00
Required Cable Tray Weight: 120.00
Type of Cable Tray: Perforated
Total Length of Cable Tray: 100
Cable Tray Width Area Remaning: 15%
Cable Tray Area Remaning: 61%

150/200/300/450/600 mm
50/75/100 mm
150/200/300/450/600 mm
25/50 mm
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Remarks

Including Spare Capacity

mm
No
Kg/Meter/Tray

Meter