Cable Tray Size Calculation

Calculate Size of Cable Tray for Following Cable Schedule.

Cable Tray should be perforated and 30% spare Capacity.

Distance between each Cable is 10mm.

Cable is laying in Single Layer in Cable Tray.

(1) 1 No’s of 3.5Cx400 Sq.mm XLPE Cable having 70.0mm Outer Diameter and 8.3 Kg/Meter weight
(2) 1 No’s of 3.5Cx240 Sq.mm XLPE Cable having 56.0mm Outer Diameter and 5.45 Kg/Meter weight

(3) 4 No’s of 3.5Cx35 Sq.mm XLPE Cable having 26.5mm Outer Diameter and 1.2 Kg/Meter weight

Calculation: -

Total Outer Diameter of all Cable Passing into Cable Tray:

 Diameter of 400Sq.mm Cable =No of Cable X Outer Diameter of Each Cable
 Diameter of 400Sq.mm Cable =1X70.0 = 70.0 mm
 Diameter of 240Sq.mm Cable =No of Cable X Outer Diameter of Each Cable
 Diameter of 240Sq.mm Cable =1X56.0= 56.0 mm
 Diameter of 35Sq.mm Cable =No of Cable X Outer Diameter of Each Cable
 Diameter of 35Sq.mm Cable =4X26.5= 106.0 mm
 Total Diameter of All Cables laying in Tray = (70.0+56.0+106.0) mm
 Total Diameter of All Cables laying in Tray = 232.0 mm

Total Weight of Cables Passing in to Cable Tray:

 Weight of 400Sq.mm Cable = No of Cable X Weight of Each Cable
 Weight of 400Sq.mm Cable = 1X8.3= 8.3 Kg/Meter
 Weight of 240Sq.mm Cable = No of Cable X Weight of Each Cable
 Weight of 240Sq.mm Cable = 1X5.45= 5.45 Kg/Meter
 Weight of 35Sq.mm Cable = No of Cable X Weight of Each Cable
 Weight of 35Sq.mm Cable = 4X1.2= 4.8 Kg/Meter
 Total Weight of All Cables laying in Tray = (8.3+5.45+4.8) Kg/Meter
 Total Weight of All Cables laying in Tray =18.55 Kg/Meter

Total Width of all Cables:

 Total Width of all Cables = (Total No of Cable X Distance between Each Cable) + Total Cable Outer
Diameter
 Total Width of all Cables = (6 X 10) + 232.0
 Total Width of all Cables = 292.0 mm
 Taking 30% Spare Capacity for Cable Tray
 Final Width of all Cables = 30% of 292.0
 Calculated Width of All Cables =379.6 mm
Total Area of Cable:
 Total Area of Cable = Final width of Cables X Maximum Height Cable
 Total Area of Cable = 379.6 X 70.0 =26572 Sq.mm
 Taking 30% Spare Capacity of Cable Tray
 Final Area of all Cables = 30% of 26572
 Calculated Area of all Cable =34543.6 Sq.mm

Option-(1):
 Considering Single Run of Cable Tray having Size of 300X100mm, 120Kg/Meter Weight Capacity
 Area of Cable Tray =Width of Cable Tray X Height of Cable Tray
 Area of Cable Tray =300X100 = 30000 Sq.mm
 Checking Width of Cable Tray
 Calculated Width of Cable Tray as per Calculation=No of Layer of Cable X No of Cable Tray Run X
Width of Cables
 Width of Cable Tray as per Calculation=1X1X379.6 =379.6 mm
 Checking Depth of Cable Tray
 Actual depth of Cable Tray = No of Layer of Cable X Maximum Diameter of Cable
 Actual depth of Cable Tray=1X70.0 =70.0 mm
 Checking Weight of Cable Tray
 Actual Weight of Cables=18.55 Kg/Meter

Solution:
 Calculated Cable Tray width (379.6 mm)> Actual Cable Tray width (300mm) = Wrong Selection
 Calculated depth of Cable Tray (70.0 mm) < Actual Depth of Cable Tray (100mm) = O.K
 Calculated Weight of all Cables (18.55 Kg/Mt) < Actual Weight of Cable Tray (125.5 Kg/Mt) =O.K
 Required to select higher size Cable Tray due to Less Cable Tray width.

Option-(2):
 Considering Single Run of Cable Tray having Size of 600X100mm,240Kg/Meter weight Capacity
 Area of Cable Tray =Width of Cable Tray X Height of Cable Tray
 Area of Cable Tray =600X100 = 60000 Sq.mm
 Checking Width of Cable Tray
 Width of Cable Tray as per Calculation=No of Layer of Cable X No of Cable Tray Run X Width of Cables
 Width of Cable Tray as per Calculation=1X1X379.6 =379.6 mm
 Checking Depth of Cable Tray
 Actual depth of Cable Tray = No of Layer of Cable X Maximum Diameter of Cable
 Actual depth of Cable Tray=1X70.0 =70.0 mm
 Checking Weight of Cable Tray
 Actual Weight of Cables=18.55 Kg/Meter
Solution:
 Calculated Cable Tray width (379.6 mm )< Actual Cable Tray width ( 450mm) = O.K
 Calculated depth of Cable Tray (70.0 mm )< Actual Depth of Cable Tray (100mm) = O.K
 Calculated Weight of all Cables (18.55 Kg/Mt) < Actual Weight of Cable Tray (240 Kg/Mt) =O.K
 Remaining Cable Tray width Area =100%-(Calculated Cable tray width/ Actual Cable Tray Width)
 Remaining Cable Tray width Area =100%-(379.6 / 600)% =36.74%
 Remaining Cable Tray Area =100%-(Calculated Cable tray Area/ Actual Cable Tray Area)
 Remaining Cable Tray Area =100%-(34543.6 / 60000) =42.43%
 Selection of 600X100 Cable Tray is O.K

Conclusion
 Size of Cable Tray= 600X100mm
 Type of Cable Tray=Perforated
 No of Cable Tray Run= 1No
 No of layer of Cables in Cable Tray=1 Layer
 Remaining Cable Tray width Area =36.74 %
 Remaining Cable Tray Area =42.43 %