What is cable tray system?
Per the National Electrical Code, a cable tray system is “a unit or assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid structural system used to securely fasten or support cables and raceways.”
What does this mean?
- Cable trays support cable the way that roadway bridges support traffic.
- A bridge is a structure that provides safe passage for traffic across open spans.
- Cable tray is the bridge that allows for safe transport of wires across open spans.
- Therefore, think of cable tray as the structural component of a building’s electrical system
Source: Cable Tray Institute (CTI)