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SECTION 16135 CABLE TRAYS PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS A. Provide all items, articles, materials, operations or methods listed, mentioned or scheduled on drawings and/or herein, including all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary and required for their completion. B. C. 1.2 General Motors Standard EI-1. General Motors Electrical Equipment Specification No. 13E

SUMMARY A. Description of System 1. This Section includes cable trays and accessories. B. Related Work Specified In Other Sections: 1. Division 1 Section LEED Requirements. 2. Division 7 Section Firestopping. 3. Division 16 Section Electrical General Requirements. 4. Division 16 Section Electrical Identification. 5. Division 16 Section Basic Electrical Materials and Methods 6. Division 16 Section Grounding.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Requirements of Regulatory Agencies 1. Work in Hazardous Areas: Per Article 500 of the National Electrical Code. B. References 1. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) a. VE 1 - Metallic Cable Tray Systems. 2. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) a. 70 - National Electrical Code. 3. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) a. 486A - Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs for Use with Copper Conductors. b. 486B - Wire Connectors for Use with Aluminum Conductors. Source Limitations: Obtain cable tray components through one source from a single manufacturer.

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D. Listing and Labeling: Provide cable trays and accessories specified in this Section that are listed and labeled. 1. The Terms "Listed" and "Labeled": As defined in NFPA 70, Article 100.
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Listing and Labeling Agency Qualifications: A "Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory" as defined in OSHA Regulation 1910.7.

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Comply with NEMA VE 1, "Metal Cable Tray Systems," for materials, sizes, and configurations. Comply with NFPA 70, "National Electrical Code".

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SUBMITTALS A. Furnish submittals for items that are identified in this Section by a different typeface and a bracketed code (e.g., Item [L]). Refer to Division 1 General Requirements for definition of codes for types of submittals and the administrative requirements governing submittal procedure. Additional submittal requirements pertaining to this Section are specified herein under this Article. B. Cable Tray 1. Submittals: a. Product data: Include data indicating dimensions and finishes for each type of cable tray indicated. 2. Shop Drawings: For each type of cable tray. a. Show fabrication and installation details of cable tray, including plans, elevations, and sections of components and attachments to other construction elements. Designate components and accessories, including clamps, brackets, hanger rods, splice-plate connectors, expansion-joint assemblies, straight lengths, and fittings. b. For installed products indicated to comply with design loads, include structural analysis data signed and sealed by the qualified professional engineer responsible for their preparation. c. Seismic-Restraint Details: Signed and sealed by a qualified professional engineer. 3. Coordination Drawings: Floor plans and sections drawn to scale. Include scaled cable tray layout and relationships between components and adjacent structural and mechanical elements. Show vertical and horizontal offsets and transitions, clearances for access above and to side of cable trays, vertical elevations of cable trays above floor or bottom of ceiling structure.

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS A. Provide, per Division 1 General Requirements.

PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 MATERIALS A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by 1 of the following: 1. Cable Tray Systems a. B-Line Systems, Inc. b. Chalfant Cable Trays
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c. MP Husky Corp. d. P-W Industries Inc. e. MonoSystems, Inc. Anti-oxidant joint compound for splice plates: a. Ideal Industries Inc. Noalox. b. Thomas and Betts Corp. Catalog No. 21059. Wire mesh cable grips for vertical cable runs: a. Kellems Division Harvey Hubbell Inc. b. Pass & Seymour LeGrand.

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GENERAL A. Coordinate the arrangement of the cable tray system with the design and location of all structures and install equipment with all bends, offsets and supports as required to avoid conflicts with the work of other Divisions. B. C. Provide cable tray in accordance with NEMA VE 1, except as otherwise specified herein. Design and construct cable tray to limit the deflection to 1/240 of the span using the simple beam method of calculation, when fully loaded with cables as specified in NFPA 70 and herein. Provide calculations in accordance with the Specification for Aluminum Structures, Section 1, published by the Aluminum Association Inc. Base the calculations on bridge type structures, utilizing the appropriate safety factors. Submit calculations as a part of the manufacturer's shop drawings for the cable tray system.

D. Design cable trays to support the specified cable and the following additional loads without causing a permanent deformation: 1. Design the rungs and side members of a fully loaded section to withstand the additional stresses resulting from a 200-pound (890-newton) concentrated load in the center of a rung or at any location on a side rail. 2. Design the outdoor cable tray system to support, while fully loaded, an alternate loading created by weather conditions, consisting of the weight of a 1/2-inch (13-mm) ice coating having a density of 57 pounds per cubic foot (913 kilograms per cubic meter), 5 pounds per square foot (240 pascals) minimum snow load, or the wind pressure of 25 pounds per square foot (1200 pascals) resulting from a 100-mile (160-kilometer) per hour wind load. These weather-related alternate loading conditions will not be concurrent with the stresses of the 200-pound (890-newton) concentrated load. E. Provide the cable tray for power conductors of the ladder type, in width as shown in the Contract Documents, uniformly constructed of Type 6063-T6 or 6061-T6 alloy aluminum with a maximum rung spacing of 18 inches (450 mm). Weld the rungs to the side members. Provide the cable tray system complete including hangers, connecting material, bends, expansion joints, and covers. Provide associated hardware of galvanized or zinc-plated steel. 1. Note: The electrical resistance of a unit length of tray with a joint or splice shall be no greater than the same length of tray without a splice. Provide rung spacing closer than 18 inches (450 mm) as required to prevent cable sag where smaller diameter cables are installed in ladder type cable tray.

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G. Provide curves and bends for the various cable tray classifications fabricated with a minimum radius as follows:
Classification Minimum radius

Low Voltage Medium Voltage Trough Type

36 inches (915 mm) 48 inches (1220 mm) 24 inches (610 mm)

H. Provide side members having the same height and cross sectional shape throughout the installation. Provide higher or heavier side members where required for long spans. Where the height is increased for long spans, increase the height of adjacent curves and other fittings to match the higher straight lengths. Provide side member having outward-facing bottom flanges so that the cable tray can be attached to supports without interfering with cable pulling or free expansion of the cable tray. I. Provide an electrically continuous cable tray system in accordance with Article 318 of NFPA 70. Prior to installation, provide a detailed layout of the cable tray system showing mounting heights, spacing of supports, catalog numbers of all components (including supports), for approval by the Architect and WFG's lead electrical engineer.

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K. Locate cable tray, installed within the interior of a building, above the bottom chord of a truss and running parallel and perpendicular to walls, structural members and intersections of vertical planes and ceilings. L. Provide ladder rungs of vertical trays with a minimum clearance of 1/2 inch (13 mm) from walls, floors, and other surfaces to allow for clamping the cables to the rungs.

M. Sway brace tray installations to provide a rigid, safe installation. Provide brackets, clamps, rods, fittings and other support accessories of galvanized or zinc-plated steel. Aluminum shall contact only galvanized steel surfaces in wet areas. Unless otherwise indicated, install cable tray using a trapeze type support. Minimum diameter of hanger rods: 1/2 inch (13 mm). N. Provide expansion joints at building expansion locations and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Maximum spacing in any run without bends: 120 feet (36.6 meters). Provide for at least 2 inches (50 mm) for expansion joints installed outdoors. Locate supports on both sides of expansion joints, approximately 1 foot (300 mm) from the joint. Provide the gap dimension settings required at the expansion joints, as part of the Shop Drawing submittal. Measure the ambient temperature at the time of setting the gap at each individual expansion joint and adjust each setting according to the manufacturer's instructions. Provide the expansion joints with bonding jumpers on each side, having a minimum ampacity of 480 amperes in open air. O. Couple lengths, fittings, and other components by high pressure splice plates to maintain electrical conductivity. Locate splice joints not more than 3 feet (900 mm) from a support. Provide an anti-oxidant joint compound on each splice plate.

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Minimum distance of electrical raceway installations above cable tray: 18 inches (450 mm). Provide and maintain sufficient space about cable trays to permit adequate access for installing and maintaining the cables.

Q. Locate trays at least 18 inches (450 mm) from any piping such as gas, water and steam lines. Installation of trays below gas, water and steam lines, and in high ambient temperature areas above 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), shall be relocated. R. Provide cable tray attachments to steel, concrete and other surfaces in accordance with Division 16 Section "Basic Electrical Materials and Methods". For outdoor cable tray, separate aluminum members from steel supports by a minimum 16inch-thick (1.6-mm-thick) nylon or mylar material. Secure tray to supports with retaining clips which are designed to permit longitudinal travel of the cable tray side members. Provide over-roof cable systems with a minimum air clearance of 30 inches (760 mm) between the bottom of tray and the roof deck.

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U. Ground cable trays in accordance with Division 16 Section, "Grounding". 2.3 CABLE TRAY (LOW VOLTAGE) A. Provide a minimum loading depth of 4 inches (100 mm). B. Base deflection calculations on fully loaded cable tray, taking into account the number and types of cables installed in the tray and any future tray loading. In the event cable tray is being installed for future use only, base calculations on fully loaded cable tray with 600-volt insulated, 500 kcmil interlocked armored copper cables, each 2.4 inches (61 mm) in diameter and weighing 7.5 pounds per linear foot (11.2 kilogram/meter). Provide operating voltage and warning signs in accordance with Division 16 Section "Electrical Identification".

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CABLE TRAY (MEDIUM VOLTAGE) A. Provide a minimum loading depth of 5 inches (125 mm). B. Base deflection calculations on fully loaded cable trays wit cables spaced at 1/4 of the cable diameter with 15-kV insulated, 500 kcmil interlocked armored copper cables, each 4.75 inches (121 mm) in diameter and weighing 14.5 pounds per linear foot (21.6 kilogram/meter). Include in the deflection calculations the additional load of a 6-foot (1.8-meter) -long cable tap box weighing 500 pounds (227 kilograms), located with one end at a span support. Provide operating voltage and warning signs on the tray in accordance with Division 16 Section "Electrical Identification".

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TROUGH TYPE CABLE TRAY SYSTEM A. Provide uniformly constructed cable tray of aluminum alloy with a ventilated corrugated bottom and a minimum loading and a minimum loading depth of 5 inches (125 mm). Weld the bottom to the side members. Fabricate curves and bends with a minimum radius of 24 inches (600 mm), unless otherwise indicated in the Contract Documents. Provide a complete system, including hangers, connecting material, bends, expansion joints, trough drop out bushings, aluminum barrier strips and clips, with associated hardware of galvanized or zinc-plated steel. B. Base deflection calculations on the tray's use and worst case fill conditions.

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CABLE TRANSITS A. Provide the cable tray system with fire-rated multiple cable transits to serve as a weathertight fire and dust barrier when cables pass through wall openings. B. Provide the multiple cable transits in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation, including transit frame, compression bolt, compression plates, insert blocks and end packing, as required for a complete installation. Where cable passes through an insert block, apply a sealer in the grooves of each block to seal the space between the insert block and the cable sheath. Provide the sealer as recommended by the cable transit manufacturer.

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CABLE TRAY ACCESSORIES A. Fittings: Tees, crosses, risers, elbows, and other fittings as indicated, of same materials and finishes as cable tray.

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MISCELLANEOUS A. Fire-Stop Multi-Cable Transit [U]: 1. Nelson Electric 2. Crouse-Hinds 3. CSD Sealing Systems 4. NMP Corporation ROX System B. Firestop Pillows [U]: Water-resistant, mineral fiber core treated with an intumescent membranous material, sealed in a fire-resistant polyethylene bag. For use with cable tray penetrations of fire barriers by stacking and compressing into openings. 1. Nelson (unit of O-Z/Gedney) PLW 2. Specified Technologies, Inc. SSB Series Cable Tray Identification Labels [U]: Self-adhesive, heavy duty, outdoor grade vinyl marker, nominal character size 3 high x 1-1/4 wide x 3/8 stroke with ultra violet resistant ink and having inscriptions as shown. 1. Brady

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Panduit Thomas & Betts

PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 INSTALLATION A. Cable Trays 1. Install cable trays at locations indicated and as required for the support of interlocked armored cables and other indicated system conductors. Install bends, offsets, supports, etc. as required to avoid conflicts with the work of other trades. Install and connect sections, fittings and other components so as to provide a rigid mechanical assembly. Install ventilated cover plates for protection of cables in vertical trays within 6 feet above finished floors. Install splice plates in such a manner that the resistance of a unit length of tray with a splice shall be no greater than the same length of tray without a splice. Do not install cable trays continuous through permanent walls; provide multi-cable transits, thru-wall barrier or conduit sleeves for passage of cable. Duct seal sleeves after cable installation. Ground sleeves to cable tray at both ends. In fire-rated walls, install fire-stop multi-cable transits for passage of cables. 2. Install supports at intervals not greater than 10 feet in straight horizontal runs with additional supports at fittings. Install supports at intervals not greater than 5 feet in vertical runs. Support trays with standard brackets or hanger rods as required, except where special supports are detailed on the Drawings. Use 1/2 inch diameter hanger rods as a minimum. 3. Install expansion fittings at all building expansion joints, and at other points as necessary to permit expansion or contraction of the tray or supporting structures without straining the cable tray. Anchor tray to rigid support at approximately the midpoint between expansion joints to control tray movement. Elsewhere secure the tray to supports with retaining clips which are designed to permit longitudinal travel of the side rails. Laterally brace pendent supports at intervals not greater than 40 feet. 4. Install additional expansion fittings in all straight runs of aluminum cable tray at intervals not greater than 80 feet. 5. Install No. 4/0 AWG stranded annealed copper grounding jumpers bolted to each side rail across expansion fittings in steel tray. 6. Install No. 250, MCM, EC grade, extra-flexible stranded aluminum grounding jumpers bolted to each side rail across expansion fittings in aluminum tray. 7. Use galvanized supporting or retaining means in contact with aluminum. Where aluminum surfaces are in contact with ferrous surfaces in wet, damp or outdoor locations, regardless of whether ferrous surfaces are galvanized or otherwise treated against corrosion, install neoprene spacers to prevent contact between aluminum and ferrous surfaces. Secure spacers to prevent loss of spacers with tray movement.

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Equipment Identifications 1. Provide identification labels for electrical equipment as indicated in Division 16 Section Electrical Identification. END OF SECTION REVISION NO. 0 DATE 11-18-11 SUBJECT BIDS

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