:Cable Tray Size Calculation:

CABLE TRAY: FROM A TO

Size of Cable
Sr. No. Cable Route (From-To) Type & Cable Size No. of Cable
(mm2)
1 T/C To D.G Panel-1 3.5C x 70 Sq. mm 70 0
2 T/C To D.G Panel-2 3.5C x 300 Sq. mm 35 1
3 T/C To D.G Panel-3 3.5C x 300 Sq. mm 25 3
4 T/C To LT Panel-1 3.5C x 300 Sq. mm
5 T/C To LT Panel-2 3.5C x 300 Sq. mm
6 T/C To LT Panel-3 3.5C x 400 Sq. mm
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total 4
:Calculation:
Maximum Cable Diameter: 39.8 mm
Consider Spare Capacity of Cable Tray: 40%
Distance between each Cable: 10 mm
Calculated Width of Cable Tray: 225 mm
Calculated Area of Cable Tray: 8949 Sq.mm
No of Layer of Cables in Cable Tray: 1
Selected No of Cable Tray: 1 No
Selected Cable Tray Width: 250 mm
Selected Cable Tray Depth: 50 mm
Selected Cable Tray Weight Capacity: 120 Kg/Meter
Type of Cable Tray: Perforated
Total Area of Cable Tray: 12500 Sq.mm

Width 150/200/300/45
Standard Ladder Type Cable Tray
Height 50/75/100
Width 150/200/300/45
Standard Perforated Type Cable Tray
Height 25/50 m
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B LENGTH OF CABLE TRAY (Meter):

Overall Diameter of each Sum of Cable OD Self Weight of Cable Total Weight of Cable
Cable (mm) (mm) (Kg/Mt) (Kg/Mt)
39.8 0 7.4 0
30.6 30.6 7.4 7.4
30 90 7.4 22.2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
120.6 22.2 29.6
:Result:
Selected Cable Tray width: O.K
Selected Cable Tray Depth: O.K
Selectrd Cable Tray Weight: O.K
Selected Cable Tray Size: O.K

Required Cable Tray Size: 250X50

Required Nos of Cable Tray: 1.00
Required Cable Tray Weight: 120.00
Type of Cable Tray: Perforated
Total Length of Cable Tray: 50
Cable Tray Width Area Remaning: 10%
Cable Tray Area Remaning: 28%

150/200/300/450/600 mm
50/75/100 mm
150/200/300/450/600 mm
25/50 mm
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Remarks

Including Spare Capacity

mm
No
Kg/Meter/Tray

Meter