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EIL Std. Spef. For FRP Cable Tray

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JOB STANDARD

SPECIFICATION No.
JOB STANDARD SPECIFICATION A505-16-51-SP-0052
FOR FRP CABLE TRAYS Rev. 0
Page 2 of 4

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 The intent of this specification is to define the requirements of Fibre reinforced plastic
cable trays, necessary hardware, accessories and etc. required for laying of Signal,
Alarm, Power and Control cables.

1.2 All offered cable trays or those of similar designs manufactured by the supplier :
- Shall have been type tested.
- Shall be having current certification / approval / listing by an approved
agency or UL or FM

2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS:


The following codes and standards shall form part of this specification

ANSI/NFPA American National Standards Institute/ National Fire Protection


Association
NEC U.S National Electric Code
NEMA FGI-198X U.S National Electric Manufacturer’s Association
ASTM American Society for testing and Material
BSI British Standards Institute
IEC International Technical Commission
ISI Indian Standard Institute

3.0 SCOPE OF SUPPLY:


The scope of supply through this specification includes:

o Fibre glass reinforced ladder type, ventilated and solid bottom cable and tray
cover.

o Accessories such as bends, tees, crosses, reducers, splicers, prefabricated


clamp type cable tray supports and necessary hardware.

The price shall be inclusive of the all the necessary cable tray accessories
prefabricated clamp type tray supports.

4.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:


Fibre Glass Cable Trays:

Fibre glass cable trays shall be manufactured in accordance with FGI-1984 and
ASTM E-84 Standards.

All cable trays and accessories shall be made of the fibreglass and shall be corrosion
resistant and fire retardant (Class 1, Fire rating) in accordance with the latest ASTM
E-84. An additive material shall be mixed with the fibreglass to make them resistant
to ultraviolet light.

The minimum glass content in FRP material shall be 60%

The ladder type trays shall have side rails and horizontal rungs. Both of these shall
be of same material i.e. the Fibre glass with additive. The rungs shall be placed 300
mm apart from each other.

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JOB STANDARD
SPECIFICATION No.
JOB STANDARD SPECIFICATION A505-16-51-SP-0052
FOR FRP CABLE TRAYS Rev. 0
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In case of ladder trays, the load of rungs should be on vertical section of side rails.

The cable trays shall be supplied in standard lengths of 3000 mm and clear width of
trays shall be 150, 300, 600 and 750 mm. The tolerance on width and length shall be
limited to  6 mm. The overall width of the cable tray shall not exceed inside width by
more than 100 mm.

The inside depth of the cable trays shall not exceed 150 mm.

The tray construction shall have high degree of finish and shall be such as to facilitate
easy handling as also to ensure easy laying of cables without causing damage to
cables. The inside surface shall be perfectly smooth and free from sharp edges,
burrs or projections, etc.

Each section of tray shall be complete with necessary connector plate and hardware.
The hardware shall conform to NEMA FGI-1984 and shall be able to withstand the
loading as specified. The bends, tees, reducers, crosses and droppers shall have
required bending radii but not less than 300 mm.

For tray system design, in addition to self-load, following guideline for design shall be
considered:

a) Support Span: 3000 mm

b) Cable load for:


i) 150 mm width 30 kg/Linear Meter.
ii) 300 mm width 60 kg/Linear Meter.
iii) 600 mm width 90 kg/Linear Meter.
iv) 750 mm width 120 kg/Linear Meter.

In addition to this, 70 kg concentrated load at center span with a safety factor of 2


shall be considered.

The side rails and all accessories shall have the holes on each end for fixing
connector plates. The connectors between two sections of cable trays or a section or
cable trays with associated accessories shall be done by bolting only.

All FRP trays shall have minimum thickness as per following besides the thickness
required as per the loading given above:

a) Upto 100 mm tray-thickness minimum 4 mm.


b) Above 100 mm and upto 300 mm width tray-thickness minimum 5 mm.
c) Above 300 mm width tray-thickness minimum 6 mm.

Only SS 316 nuts & bolts shall be used for FRP trays joining plate. FRP trays shall
have horizontal array of holes of 4 mm diameter at every 300 mm of tray length for
cable clamping purpose. Gaps between holes shall be less than 40 mm.

5.0 TESTING AND INSPECTION:


Testing and inspection of cables trays shall include but not limited to the following :

A quantitative check shall be made to ensure that all items with accessories are
present according to order and the packing list.

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JOB STANDARD
SPECIFICATION No.
JOB STANDARD SPECIFICATION A505-16-51-SP-0052
FOR FRP CABLE TRAYS Rev. 0
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A visual inspection shall be made to ensure that good workmanship and practice
were maintained throughout the fabrication.

Fibreglass type of trays shall be tested as per NEMA-FGI-1984. Following tests shall
be carried out on each type of tray system.

a) Destruction Load Test.


b) Deflection Test.

Company reserves the right to witness the final test and inspection. Notice of at least
20 days shall be given to enable the Company to depute representative to witness
the test.

6.0 SPARES:
Vendor shall supply 20% hardware such as nuts, bolts, splice/connector plate for
each type and size of cable trays and accessories. These shall be properly wrapped
and packed separately, clearly marked as “spare hardware” for cable trays and
shipped along with trays. Packing list shall be furnished so that the parts can be
handled without uncrating, if required.

7.0 PACKING AND TRANSPORT:


The offered cable trays along with their accessories shall be shipped to site packed in
wooden crates. They shall be wrapped with polythene sheets before being placed in
the crates to prevent damage to finish. Crates shall have skid bottom for handling.

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