Fiberglass Cable Tray Product Catalog

1 Fiberglass Cable tray Product Catalog Cope-glas Fiberglass tray Product Information Cable tray Design Cable tray Applications Fiberglass Information Accessories Electrical Infrastructure Solutions . www . Cope-glas provider of Fiberglass Cable tray for your infrastructure requirements In January 1995, TJ Cope, Inc. acquired the ROB-GLAS All of TJ Cope's Fiberglass products incorporate the Product line in its entirety from ROBROY INDUSTRIES, highest quality raw materials which ensure that the INC. The ROB-GLAS Product trademark was phased customer receives products that exceed industry out during 1996 and replaced with the COPEGLAS standards for chemical resistance, flame resistance, trademark. strength, and ultraviolet protection. The COPE-GLAS Cable tray Product line has been COPE-GLAS products have been installed in many significantly upgraded over the previous ROB-GLAS applications throughout the United States and around Cable tray Product line.

2 COPE-GLAS tray is now the world. Chemical and petrochemical plants, steel manufactured with better quality raw materials and mills, offshore platforms, paper mills, wastewater fabricated to more stringent internal and external treatment plants and multiple other industries rely on specifications. There also is a greater degree of COPE-GLAS products. emphasis placed on workmanship. During 1996, TJ Cope was acquired by Tyco Recently, TJ Cope acquired a UL listing for its International, Ltd. Tyco International, Ltd. Cope's Fiberglass Cable tray . This was a result of exhaustive products are marketed under the Allied Electrical work and testing by both TJ Cope and UL Group. This includes TJ Cope Cable tray systems, representatives. All of these improvements signify TJ Powerstrut and Aickinstrut framing systems, Allied Cope's desire to be the market leader in the Cable tray Tube Electrical Products, and AFC Cable Systems.

3 Industry. COPE-GLAS Cable tray is accepted industry- As a division of Allied Electrical Group, TJ Cope will wide because it provides the customer with the most continue to forge ahead and set new standards for complete line of Fiberglass Cable tray designs, strut Cable trays and the support systems. support systems and accessories in the industry. Because Allied Electrical Group offers a complete line of corrosion resistant Cable tray , strut and tray accessories, the customer has an opportunity to purchase all of their material from a single source, thereby minimizing start-up and delivery delays. TJ Cope stands ready to provide customer assistance through its extensive network of electrical sales representatives and corporate engineering support services. Table of Contents Introduction Advantages of COPE-GLAS Cable 2 4. COPE-GLAS Cable tray Catalog Locations.

4 5. Technical Information Fiberglass Cable tray 6. COPE-GLAS Cable tray and AICKINSTRUT Speci 7. Cable tray Design and Application Construction and Physical Properties .. 8 9. Application Environments .. 10 11. COPE-GLAS Structural 12. COPE-GLAS Selection 12. Installation Procedures .. 13 17. Product Information COPE-GLAS Part Numbering System - Straight Sections .. 18 19. COPE-GLAS Part Numbering System - Covers .. 20. COPE-GLAS Part Numbering System - Fittings .. 20 29. Accessories Splice Plates .. 30 31. Accessories tray Covers .. 32. Accessories Miscellaneous .. 33. AICKINSTRUT Support 34 37. COPE-GLAS Fiberglass Channel .. 38 40. Additional Related 41 42. COPE-GLAS Cable tray IS NOW UL LISTED. Cope-Glas Fiberglass Cable tray as manufactured by TJ Cope (a division of Tyco Electrical & Metal Products) is now UL listed. This UL Listing guarantees the customer that they will receive a quality Product that meets the rigid standards of Underwriters Labora- tories.

5 Furthermore, it ensures the customer that the Product they receive will meet the required UL and NEMA FG1 performance criteria in the following areas: Low Temperature Volume Resistivity High Temperature Thermogravimetric Analysis Flame resistance Infrared Analysis Loading & De ection UV Exposure Dielectric Strength Water Exposure & Immersion In order to maintain the UL Listing, TJ Cope must continually undergo follow-up testing with Underwriters Laboratories. This further assures the customer that TJ Cope is maintaining its quality with respect to raw materials, production and fabrication. This UL Listing demonstrates Tyco Electrical & Metal Products' commitment to developing and providing its customers with the highest quality ber- glass Cable tray products available in the industry. 3. Advantages of COPE-GLAS Cable tray COPE-GLAS. Systems Advantages Engineers, designers, contractors, installers and end users have many reasons to choose COPE-GLAS Cable tray for their power, signal and control distribution support requirements.

6 Here are some speci c advantages that COPE-GLAS. systems provide: Corrosion Resistance Versatile Easy Installation The inherent chemical resistance COPE-GLAS Cable tray systems are COPE-GLAS Cable tray is strong and of COPE-GLAS Cable tray makes available in a variety of sizes and lightweight, allowing this durable sys- it desirable for severely corrosive styles. A standard or special design tem to be installed quickly and easily. environments. Life cycle costs of can be fabricated for any indoor or Because there are no sharp edges or tray installations can be dramatically outdoor application regardless of burrs, long runs of armored Cable can reduced by the extended life expec- size. be installed with less chance for Cable tancy of this Product . Many original damage. Cable bundles can be laid in installations have been in service for the tray from either side.

7 Nearly fteen years and are providing reliable service. tray System Advantages Over Other Wiring Methods Cable tray systems in general provide the following advantages over other wiring methods: Full Ventilation Space Ef ciency Simple Field Modi cations Power cables need not be derated COPE-GLAS Cable tray systems can Modi cations can be made easily in a ventilated Cable tray system. carry more Cable in less space than using standard metalworking tools Explosive gases cannot be trapped other wiring methods. without extensive re-engineering. or transmitted as in totally enclosed wiring systems. Fully Compatible with Other Accessibility for the Future Wiring Methods New Cable can be easily added, Long Support Spans replaced or repaired. Circuits can be COPE-GLAS Cable tray is often used COPE-GLAS Cable tray systems are in main runs when other wiring meth- visually traced, minimizing startup designed for up to twenty foot support ods are employed in branch circuits.

8 And trouble shooting. spans, longer than most other wiring methods. Fewer supports reduce both installation time and cost. Installation Labor Reduced COPE-GLAS Cable tray can be installed after concrete and major building steel and mechanical piping are complete. Crews can start later and nish sooner. 4 TJ Cope Advantages of COPE-GLAS Cable tray End Plate (Page 31). Vertical 90 Inside Bend (Page 21). Horizontal Adjustable Bend Barrier Strip (Page 25). (Page 31) Vertical 90 Outside Bend (Page 20). Horizontal Tee (Page 26). Harizontal 45 Bend (Page 25). Flat Cover (Page 30). Peaked Cover (Page 23) Horizontal 90 Bend (Page 24). Horizontal Crossover (Page 27). Vertical Tee (Page 23) Left Reducer Fiberglass (Page 28). Channel (Page 37). Vertical Adjustable Bend (Page 22). Panel Flange (Page 31). 5. Standards The standards commonly referenced in as Type "BE" and Type "CE" for the respective tray Splice Joint Locations vs.

9 Specifying Cable tray are the National Electric NEMA classes. All COPE-GLAS tray styles have Support Locations Code, Article 318- Cable trays; NEMA Stan- a safety factor and exceed the NEMA FG 1 In a continuous beam con guration, the bend- dards Publication NO. FG 1, Fiberglass Cable requirement for the allowable working load. ing moment in the tray side rails becomes tray Systems; Canadian Standards Associa- The Low Pro le Cable tray , Type "LC", is not zero at points located approximately 1/4 of the tion No. 126-M91, Cable tray yet included in the NEMA Standard; however, span from each tray support (referred to as Systems and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. it has been designed and tested to comply "quarter span points" or just "quarter points"). Standard UL-568, CYOV Non-Metallic Cable with the intent of NEMA FG 1. A safety factor For example, if the support span is 10 feet, Trays.

10 ASTM and UL standards are also times the Type "LC" working load of 50 the quarter point is feet from the support. referenced to characterize the materials used foot for a 12 foot length has been Quarter points are ideal locations for spliced to construct the berglass Cable tray . con rmed by NEMA FG 1 test methods. tray connections because joints are subjected ASTM standards de ne physical properties Type "LC" Cable tray meets the requirements of to minimum bending stresses (see diagram tests for the materials used to pultrude the Class C1 in the No. 126--M91 below). Cable tray . The speci c ASTM test methods for standard. mechanical, thermal and ammability proper- Effect of Temperature Considerations for Cable tray De ection ties are identi ed in the Construction and When continuously exposed to elevated tem- Physical Properties Section. UL ammability Cable tray load testing as speci ed by NEMA peratures, the strength properties of reinforced standards applied to berglass Cable tray ma- Standard FG 1 requires the test article to be a berglass are reduced.