Imperial cable tray and ladder
Eaton's B-Line series imperial cable tray system is designed to significantly reduce support costs in commercial, industrial, oil and gas cable management applications.
Designed and tested for ladders up to 36 inches wide, B-Line series imperial cable tray features rung connections using a multiple-point welding system - resulting in unmatched strength and reliability. All trays are designed to support a 200 lb. concentrated load beyond the cataloged cable load.
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B-Line series metallic imperial cable tray
For additional specifications and details, refer to the series 2 - 5 aluminum and steel cable tray sections of the B-Line series cable tray catalog.
B-Line series imperial cable tray straight sections
For additional information, view or download the B-Line series cable tray catalog.
Series 2 - 5 aluminum straight sections
- Series: 24, H24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 46, H46, 56, 47, H47, 57
- Material: aluminum
- Types: ladder, solid bottom, ventilated trough, and non-ventilated trough
- Widths: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 inches
- Lengths: available rom 10 ft. to 40 ft. (depending on series selected)
Series 2 - 5 steel straight sections
- Series: 248, 258, 268, 346, 356, 366, 378, 444, 454, 464, 476, and 574
- Types: ladder, solid bottom, ventilated trough, and non-ventilated trough
- Materials: pre-galvanized steel, hot dip galvanized steel, and stainless steel type 304 and 316L
- Widths: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 inches
- Lengths: Available from 10 ft. to 24 ft. (depending on series selected)
B-Line series imperial cable tray fittings
For additional information, view or download the B-Line series cable tray catalog.
Overview
- Material: aluminum, hot dip galvanized steel, pre-galvanized steel, 304 stainless steel, 316 stainless steel
- Side rail heights: 4" (101mm), 5" (127mm), 6" (152mm), 7"(178mm)
- Width: 6" (152mm), 9" (228mm), 12" (305mm), 18" (457mm), 24" (609mm), 30" (762mm), 36" (914mm)
- Angles: 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°
- Radius: 12" (305mm), 24" (609mm), 36" (914mm), 48" (1219mm)
Fittings
- Horizontal bends
- Horizontal tees
- Horizontal crosses
- Vertical inside / outside bends
- Vertical tees
- Vertical tees, up
- Horizontal wyes, right and left
- Cable supports
- Left and right reducers
- Straight reducers
B-Line series imperial aluminum and steel cable tray covers
For additional information, view or download the B-Line series cable tray catalog.
- Types: solid, ventilated, and peaked
- Options: flanged, non-flanged
- Diamond tread plate covers available in aluminum.
- Available for tray widths: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 inches
- Lengths: 12, 10, 6 and 5 ft. options (HDGAF available in 6 and 5 ft. only)
Cover accessories:
- Standard cover clamp, indoor only
- Combination cover and hold down clamp, indoor only
- Raised cover clamp, indoor service for flanged covers only
- Heavy duty cover clamp, outdoor service
- Aluminum cover support bracket - designed to eliminate cover sag concerns due to environmental loads (snow, ice, debris). Available for widths 12” and larger.
B-Line series imperial cable tray accessories
Eaton offers a wide variety of cable tray accessories. Below are just a few of the most popular items. For additional options and information, view or download the B-Line series cable tray catalog.
Aluminum accessories
- Wedge lock splice plates
- Standard four-hole pattern
- One pair including hardware provided with each section (Expansion splice quantity subtracted)
- For field installation drill 13/32" hole
- Models: 9A-1004 , 9A-1005, 9A-1006, 9A-1007
- Expansion splice plates
- Allows for one inch expansion or contraction of cable tray or where expansion joints occur in the supporting structure
- Bonding jumpers are required on each side rail (sold separately)
- Models: 9A-1014, 9A-1015, 9A-1016, 9A-1017
- Mid-span splice plates
- Standard for series H64A, H47A and 57A straight sections
- Available on ladder bottoms only.; 09 and 12" rung spacing
- Models: 9A-6006 for series H46A, and 9A-6007 for series H47A and 57A
- Universal splice plates
- Models: 9A-1004-1/2, 9A-1005-1/2, 9A-1006-1/2, 9A-1007-1/2 7 (178)
- Step down splice plates
- Used for connecting cable tray sections having side rails of different heights
- Models:
- 9A-1045 for 5" to 4" (127mm to 101mm) step down
- 9A-1046 for 6" to 4" (152mm to 101mm) step down
- 9A-1060 for 6" to 5" (152mm to 127mm) step down
- 9A-1047 for 7" to 4" (178mm to 101mm) step down
- 9A-1061 for 7" to 5" (178mm to 127mm) step down
- 9A-1062 for 7" to 6" (178mm to 152mm) step down
- Vertical adjustable splice plates
- Used for changes in elevation that do not conform to standard vertical fittings
- Bonding jumpers not required
- Models: 9A-1024, 9A-1025, 9A-1026, 9A-1027
- Horizontal adjustable splice plates
- Used to adjust cable tray run for changes in direction in a horizontal plane that do not conform to standard horizontal fittings
- Bonding jumpers not required
- Models: 9A-103(X), 9A-103(X)-12, 9A-103(X)-36 (For X, insert side rail height)
Steel accessories
- Splice plates
- Standard 8-hole pattern for all steel splice plates.
- Furnished in pairs with hardware.
- One pair including hardware provided with straight section (Expansion splice quantity subtracted)
- Models: 9ZN-8004, 9ZN-8005, 9ZN-8006, 9ZN-8007, 9G-8004, 9G-8005, 9G-8006, 9G-8007
- Expansion splice plates
- Allows for one inch expansion or contraction of the cable tray, or where expansion joints occur in the support structure
- Furnished in pairs with hardware
- Bonding Jumpers are required on each siderail
- Models: 9ZN-8014, 9ZN-8015, 9ZN-8016, 9ZN-8017, 9G-8014, 9G-8015, 9G-8016, 9G-8017
- Universal splice plates
- Used to splice to existing cable tray systems
- Models: 9ZN-8004-1/2, 9ZN-8005-1/2, 9ZN-8006-1/2, 9ZN-8007-1/2, 9G-8004-1/2, 9G-8005-1/2, 9G-8006-1/2, 9G-8007-1/2
- Step down splice plates
- Used for connecting cable tray sections having side rails of different heights
- Models: (*) insert ZN or G
- 9(*)-8045 for 5" to 4" (127mm to 101mm) step down
- 9(*)-8046 for 6" to 4" (152mm to 101mm) step down
- 9(*)-8060 for 6" to 5" (152mm to 127mm) step down
- 9(*)-8047 for 7" to 4" (178mm to 101mm) step down
- 9(*)-8061 for 7" to 5" (178mm to 127mm) step down
- 9(*)-8062 for 7" to 6" (178mm to 152mm) step down
- Vertical adjustable splice plates
- Used for changes in elevation that do not conform to standard vertical fittings
- Bonding jumpers not required
- Models: 9ZN-8024, 9ZN-8025, 9ZN-8026, 9ZN-8027, 9G-8024, 9G-8025, 9G-8026, 9G-8027
- Branch pivot connectors
- Branch from existing cable tray runs at any point; pivot to any required angle
- UL Classified for grounding (bonding jumpers not required)
- Models: 9ZN-8244, 9ZN-8245, 9ZN-8246, 9ZN-8247, 9G-8244, 9G-8245, 9G-8246, 9G-8247
- Heavy duty hold down brackets
- Recommended for support of vertical trays
- Design load is 2000 lbs (8.89kN) per pair
- Two bolt design; sold in pairs
- 3/8" cable tray attachment hardware provided
- Model: 9ZN-1241, 9G-1241
- Heavy duty hold down brackets
- Recommended for support of vertical trays
- Design load is 4000 lbs (17.79kN) per pair
- Four bolt design; sold in pairs.
- 3/8" cable tray attachment hardware provided
- Model: 9ZN-1242, 9G-1242
B-Line series accessories for imperial aluminum and steel cable tray
For additional options and information, view or download the B-Line series cable tray catalog.
- Conduit to cable tray adaptor
- Model: 9ZN-1155-(insert conduit size
1/2" to 4")
- Model: 9ZN-1155-(insert conduit size
- Bonding jumpers
- Use at each expansion splice and where the cable tray is not mechanically/electrically continuous to ground.
- See B-Line series cable tray catalog for amperage ratings required to match the UL cross-sectional area of tray. See tray loading chart for UL cross-sectional area.
- Models:
- 99-N1 for copper wire size #1, 600 amps
- 99-40 for cooper wire size 4/0, 1600 amps
- 99-1620 for 250 MCM cooper wire size, 2000 amps
- Use at each expansion splice and where the cable tray is not mechanically/electrically continuous to ground.
- Grounding clamp
- Eaton’s B-Line series cable tray is UL® classified as to its suitability as an equipment grounding conductor
- If a separate conductor for additional grounding capability is desired, this clamp is used for bolting the conductor at least once to each cable tray section
- Accepts #6 AWG to 250 MCM
- Model: 9A-2130
- Material: tin plated aluminum
- Cable tray clamp / guide
- No-twist design with up to four times the strength of the traditional design
- Each side is labeled to ensure proper installation
- Not recommended for vertical support
- Models with hardware: 9ZN-1204, 9ZN-1208, 9A-1205, 9G-1205, 9SS6-1205, 9ZN-1205
- Cable tray clamp
- Hold-down clamps for single or double cable tray runs
- No drilling of support I-beam or channel required
- Sold in pieces - two clamps are required per tray
- Maximum beam flange thickness 11/8" (28.58 mm)
- Models: 9ZN-1249HD, 9G-1249HD
- Cable tray guide
- Expansion guide for single or double cable tray runs
- Allows for longitudinal movement of the cable tray
- No field drilling of support I-beam or channel
- Guides are required on both sides of cable tray to prevent lateral movement - can be placed on either the inside or outside flange of cable tray
- Guides are sold in pieces - two guides are required per tray
- Maximum flange thickness 11/8" (28.58 mm)
- Models: 9ZN-1249, 9G-1249
- Isolator pad
- Use as a friction reducer and/or as a dissimilar metal isolator barrier
- UV resistant HDPE
- Temperature range: -100 to 160° F
- Designed to use with 9(*)-1205 or 9(*)-1208 clamp/guide
- Model: 99-PE34
Series S8 straight sections, fittings and accessories
Series S8 straight sections
- Material: aluminum
- Width: 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 inches
- Length: 40, 30 and 25 feet
Series S8 fittings
- Horizontal bends
- Horizontal tees
- Horizontal crosses
- Vertical outside bends
- Vertical inside bends
- Reducers
Series S8 accessories
- Splice plate: 9A-1008
- Expansion splice plate: 9A-1018
- Horizontal adjustable splice plate: 9A-1038
- Vertical adjustable splice plate: 9A-1028
- Hold down clamps - 9ZN-1281, 9G-1281,
9A-1281 - Guides: S9ZN-1202, S9G-1202
- Step down splice plates:
- 9A-1048 = 8” to 4”
- 9A-1051 = 8” to 5”
- 9A-1050 = 8” to 6”
- 9A-1078 = 8” to 7”
- Offset splice plates and blind ends
- Covers: Standard aluminum cover number with S in front
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