Metric cable ladder

The B-Line series metric cable ladder system is solely designed to increase productivity and decrease project cost and engineering complexity by reducing the number of structural steel supports needed for cable ladder systems in heavy industrial environments. The result is a lower total installed cost solution.  The system is fully compliant with both NEMA and IEC load and electrical continuity certifications.

The steel metric cable ladder solution includes three B-Line series cable management solutions: 

  • High Performance Ladder (HPL)
  • Standard Duty Ladder (SDL)
  • Heavy Duty Ladder (HDL)

The B-Line series marine grade aluminum metric cable ladder solution includes nine (9) different series that provide different load and span capabilities to meet various application requirements.

Available in Asia and Middle East regions.

Reduce structural steel supports and lower total installed cost

Eaton’s B-Line series metallic cable ladder systems provide superior strength
to weight ratio while providing a lower total installed cost.  Its innovative
design allows for a significant reduction in the number of structural steel
supports needed in cable ladder installations while maintaining the load
carrying capacity of the system.

The extensive laboratory testing of B-Lines series metric cable ladder shows
that it exceeds the National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA)
VE-2 support recommendations for cable ladder installations.

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Four key design considerations

To achieve a lower total installed cost, Eaton recommends considering four key cable ladder design elements.

  • Longer straight section spans
  • Fitting support locations
  • Vertical adjustable support locations
  • Thermal expansion support locations

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Heavy duty ladder (HDL) series cable ladder

  • Designed for extreme cable and environmental load conditions where long spans (3m to 6m) can be utilized to decrease support costs
  • Ideal for heavy industrial applications where environmental conditions such as wind, snow, and ice add significant load requirements

Standard duty ladder (SDL) series cable ladder

  • Designed for applications where long spans (3m to 6m) can be utilized to decrease support costs while maintaining load requirements
  • Ideal for any cable management application where high cable loads are required

Learn more about structural steel savings.

Structural steel savings

Learn how you can save on structural steel supports by utilizing Eaton's B-Line series HDL and SDL cable ladder.

High performance ladder (HPL) series cable ladder

Designed to reduce overall weight in weight sensitive environments while increasing strength. Ideal for offshore and modular applications where weight is a challenge. 

To achieve this weight reduction and improve performance, the HPL series cable ladder features a unique I-Beam side rail design which carries up to 2.3 times more load than a traditional C-channel side rail.  This efficiency translates to a cable and environmental load increase while reducing weight by an average 5 percent. The I-Beam side rail is slotted for installation ease of splice plates and accessories, helping reduce the total installed cost.

To learn more, visit our weight savings solutions site.

Save 20 tons on offshore projects

B-Line series HPL cable ladder offers a unique combination of low weight and high strength that allows for increased load capacities and keeps offshore weight budgets in balance.

Benefits and application of B-Line series metric  aluminum series cable ladder 

Superior benefits

  • Fabricated from structural grade, copper free, (marine grade) aluminum extrusions
  • Features high strength to weight ratio 
  • Much lighter solution as compared to steel, for easier installations
  • Spans up to 9 meters unsupported

Application versatility

  • Excellent corrosion resistance in many chemical environments
  • Used for over thirty years in coastal petro-chemical plants and offshore FPSO facilities located globally
  • Typically, can perform indefinitely, with little or no degradation over time
  • Ideal for many chemical and marine environments

Cable tray use at high temperatures

A good understanding of how materials perform at extreme temperatures is critical to avoid serious injuries and expensive downtime.
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Eaton's B-Line series metric cable ladder system specification overview

Available in Asia and Middle East regions.

For additional information, view or download the catalog.

Steel metric cable ladder steel straight sections

  • Materials:  pre-galvanized steel, hot dip galvanized steel, stainless steel type 316L
  • Series:  
    • High performance cable ladder (HPL) - 1.2mm thickness
    • Standard duty cable ladder (SDL) - 1.5mm thickness
    • Heavy duty cable ladder (HDL) - 2.0mm thickness
  • Lengths: 6 meter, 3 meter
  • Types: ladder, solid bottom
  • Certifications and approvals: 
    • NEMA and IEC load rated
    • CSA, BV and DNV witness approval

Aluminum metric cable ladder steel straight sections

  • Material: marine grade aluminum
  • Series:   100A02, 125A02, 150A02, 150A03, 150A04, 150AH4, 175A02, 175A03, 175A05
  • Product lengths: available from 3 meter to 9 meter (depending on series chosen)
  • Types: ladder and solid bottom
  • Certifications and approvals:
    • NEMA and IEC load rated
    • CSA, BV and DNV witness approval

B-Line series metric cable ladder splice solution options

For more information, visit or download the metric cable ladder catalog.

Standard splice plates

  • Not included with straight sections or fittings
  • Standard 8-slot pattern
  • Supplied in pairs with hardware
  • Models: 
    • Aluminum: LSP100A, LSP125A, LSP150A, LSP175A
    • Galvanized steel:  LSP100G, LSP125G, LSP150G
    • Stainless steel 316: LSP100SS6, LSP125SS6, LSP150SS6

Vertical adjustable splice plates

  • Allows for changes in elevation that do not conform to standard vertical fittings
  • Compliant with B-Line's structural steel savings support recommendations which allow for reduced support requirements for any given installation
  • Supplied in pairs with hardware
  • Bonding Jumpers are not required
  • Models: 
    • Aluminum: LVA100A, LVA125A, LVA150A, LVA175A
    • Galvanized steel: LVA100G, LVA125G, LVA150G
    • Stainless steel 316: LVA100SS6, LVA125SS6, LVA150SS6
       

Expansion splice plates

  • Expansion plates allow for 25mm expansion or contraction of the cable ladder, or where expansion joints occur in the supporting structure.
  • Supplied in pairs with hardware.
  • Models:
    • Aluminum: LES100A, LES125A, LES150A, LES175A
    • Galvanized steel: LES100G, LES125G, LES150G
    • Stainless steel 316: LES100SS6, LES125SS6, LES150SS6

Heavy duty expansion splice plates

Expansion joints are common in long-run outdoor applications where temperature variations result in thermal expansion and contraction of the cable ladder system. The installer using the traditional expansion splice would be required to install two supports, one on either side of the expansion joint.

By utilizing the B-Line series Heavy Duty Expansion Splice Plate, no additional supports are required.

  • Engineered to eliminate the recommended additional support at each expansion joint where cable ladder systems are utilized
  • Allow installers to support an expansion joint without additional supports versus the traditional two supports

For more information, visit our structural steel savings page.

 

B-Line series metric cable ladder fittings 

For additional information, view or download the metric cable ladder catalog.

Overview

  • Materials: aluminum, galvanized steel, 316 stainless steel
  • Steel Series: 12 (HPL Series), 15 (SDL Series), 20 (HDL Series)
  • Aluminum Series: 100A, 125A, 150A, 175A
  • Side rail heights: 100mm, 125mm, 150mm, 175mm (aluminum only)
  • Widths: 150mm, 225mm, 300mm, 450mm, 600mm, 750mm, 900mm
  • Angles: 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°
  • Radius: 300mm, 600mm, 900mm, 1200mm

Fittings

  • Horizontal bends
  • Horizontal tees
  • Horizontal crosses
  • Vertical inside / outside bends
  • Vertical tees
  • Horizontal wyes, right and left
  • Cable supports 
  • Left, right and straight reducers

B-Line series metric cable ladder system covers

For additional information, view or download the catalog.

  • Materials: aluminum, pre-galvanized, hot dip galvanized, stainless steel 316
  • Types:  solid, ventilated, and peaked
  • Options: flanged, non-flanged
  • Available for ladder widths:  150mm, 225mm, 300mm, 450mm, 600mm, 750mm, 900mm
  • Lengths:  1.5m or 3.0m
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
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B-Line series CoSPEC Specifier Center

At Eaton, our goal is to be a leading provider of information and resources to design and engineering professionals engaged in the design, construction, and maintenance of engineered MEP&T facility subsystems globally. CoSPEC is packed with features like the new CAD / BIM / PDMS / Submittal catalog which offers the ability to select and view B-Line series products in 2D and 3D. Then, with just a couple of clicks, easily download design content in one of nearly 100 different CAD, BIM, PDMS, and graphics formats.
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