NEMA VE 2:2006
NEMA VE 2:2006 Cable Tray Installation Guidelines Addresses shipping, handling, storing, and installing cable tray systems. Information on maintenance and system modification is also provided.
Table of Contents
ForewordScope
Section1GENERAL
Section2RECEIVINGANDUNLOADING
Section3STORAGE
Section4INSTALLATION
4.1CommonToolsforInstallation
4.2SupportInstallation
4.2.1CableTraySupports
4.2.2WallandCantileverBrackets
4.2.3FloorandRoofInstallations
4.3StraightSectionInstallation
4.3.1StraightSectionPosition
4.3.2ExpansionSplicePlates
4.3.3VerticalAdjustableSplicePlates
4.3.4HorizontalAdjustableSplicePlates
4.3.5CableTray-to-BoxorFloorSplicePlates
4.3.6OffsetReducingSplicePlates
4.3.7VerticalSupportPlates
4.3.8Step-downSplicePlates
4.3.9EndPlates
4.3.10SingleRailCableTrayFittingConnectors
4.4FittingsInstallation
4.4.1RecommendedSupportLocationsforFittings
4.4.2ExtendedVerticalRuns
4.4.3RecommendedSupportLocationsforSingleRail
WireMeshCableTrays
4.5FieldModifications
4.5.1Marking
4.5.2Cutting
4.5.3Drilling
4.5.4FinishTouchUp
4.5.5WireMeshFittingsFabrication
4.6ClassificationAccessories
4.6.1BarrierStrips
4.6.2DropOuts
4.6.3CableChannel-to-CableTray
4.6.4Conduit-to-CableTrayAdaptors
4.6.5CoversandClamps
4.7GroundingandBonding
4.7.1CableTrayUsedasanEquipmentGroundConductor
(EGC)
4.7.2CableTrayswithSeparateEquipmentGrounding
ConductorInstalled
4.7.3CheckforPropertySizedEGCorBondingJumpers
4.7.4HowtoInstallBondingJumpers
4.8BondingtoBuildingSteelandEarth
Section5INSTALLATIONOFCABLE
5.1General
5.2HandlingandStorage
5.3CableTrayPreparation
5.4CablePullingConsiderations
5.5PullingtheCable
5.6FasteningofCables
5.7ProtectingInstalledCable
Section6MAINTENANCE
6.1Inspection
6.2InactiveorDeadCables
6.3AddingCables
AppendixATYPICALCABLETRAYTYPES