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Quick Tray

Fill and Load Calculations


The folllowing tables and formulas are provided to help determine how many cables can be safely carried by
each size wire mesh cable tray tray and to determine the appropriate distance between supports for the load,
based on number of cables, cable tray size, and bracket type.
Wire Mesh Cable Tray Fill Ratio

Use the following formula to calculate the number of


cables that will result in a particular fill ratio, where:

Fill ratio = Cross section of cable


Cross section of tray

A = Inside tray area, in in.2


D = Cable diameter, in inches

According to NEC 392.9 (B), when using ventilated tray


with multiconductor control cable, the sum of the crosssectional areas shall not exceed 50 percent of the interior
cross section of the tray.

F = Fill ratio in %

The Quick Tray Wire Mesh Cable Tray Fill Table below
shows the number of cables and the load in lbf/lineal foot
developed by typical 4 pair and 6 pair cable weighing 20
lb/kft and 40 lb/kft, respectively.While this table is a
useful guide, actual loads must be calculated using the
cable specified.

N=

N = Number of cables
The formula is
F
( 100
) * ( [(D/2)A2 * ])

EXAMPLE:
The installation will use CAT cable at .19 in. diameter, 20 lb
per 1000 ft2.The desired fill ratio is 40%.The wire mesh
cable tray tray is 2 in. (51mm) high by 2 in. (51mm) wide.
A = 3.5 in.2
D = .19 in.
F = 40%
N=

40
3.5
( 100
) * ( [(.19/2)
2 * ])

= 49 cables

Load/foot = 49 cables * 20 lb = 0.98 lb/ft


1000 ft.

Quick Tray Wire Mesh Cable Tray Fill Table at 50% Fill
Catalog
Number

Height
in.

Width
in.

Area
in.2

CAT Cab Type (4 pair), .19 in. diameter, 20 lb/kft


No. Cables
Load
at 50% Fill
lbf/lineal ft

CAT Cab Type (6 pair), .26 in. diameter, 40 lb/kft


No. Cables
Load
at 50% Fill
lbf/lineal ft

QT2X2

1.75

3.5

62

1.24

32

1.28

QT2X4

3.75

7.5

133

2.66

70

2.8

QT2X6

5.5

11

195

3.9

103

4.12

QT2X8

7.5

15

266

5.32

141

5.64

QT2X12

11.5

23

408

8.16

216

8.64

QT2X16

15.5

31

550

11

291

11.64

QT2X18

17.5

35

621

12.42

329

13.16

QT2X20

19.5

39

692

13.84

367

14.68

QT2X24

23.5

47

834

16.68

442

17.68

QT4X4

3.75

15

266

5.32

141

5.64

QT4X8

7.5

30

532

10.64

282

11.28

QT4X12

11.5

46

816

16.32

433

17.32

QT4X16

15.5

62

1100

22

583

23.32

QT4X18

17.5

70

1242

24.84

659

26.36

QT4X20

19.5

78

1384

27.68

734

29.36

QT4X24

23.5

94

1668

33.36

885

35.4

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Data subject to change without notice

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2005 Hoffman Enclosures Inc.

Quick Tray
Fill and Load Calculations
Supporting Quick Tray Wire Mesh
Cable Tray
The Quick Tray Wire Mesh Cable Tray is sized based on
the number and type of cables required for the current
and future need. A 50% fill ratio should equal the maximum
number of cables pulled in a given cross section. Straight
section supports installed at 5-foot (1.5m) centers are
typical. For support spans greater than 5 feet (1.5m), cable
loads must be evaluated to ensure that the span between
the supports is suitable for the load.The support and
Cable Tray
Catalog Number

Maximum Load in lb/ft According to Span


5 ft
6 ft
7 ft
8 ft

9 ft

10 ft

QT2X2

17.17

12.54

7.51

6.04

4.77

3.86

QT2X4

18.10

14.00

11.30

9.30

7.40

5.10

QT2X6

25.10

19.80

16.00

13.40

11.00

9.00

QT2X8

25.10

19.80

16.00

13.40

11.00

9.00

QT2X12

36.00

27.70

22.10

18.10

14.60

10.50

QT2X18

65.00

45.50

33.80

26.10

19.40

15.00

QT2X20

65.00

45.50

33.80

26.10

19.40

15.00

QT2X24

67.00

48.70

37.80

30.30

23.70

17.00

QT4X8

43.80

35.90

30.10

25.40

21.20

17.00

QT4X12

57.95

43.77

27.77

22.94

18.12

14.68

QT4X20

89.80

71.00

57.70

47.60

38.50

22.00

QT4X24

89.80

71.00

57.70

47.60

38.50

22.00

anchor must be evaluated separately. Supports should be


placed within 24 in. (610mm) of a splice on straight
sections, and the span between supports should not exceed
the length of tray. Additional supports will be required
around bends and when the cable tray level changes.
The load ratings of the hardware that supports the Quick
Tray Wire Mesh Cable Tray must also be considered. Load
ratings for some commonly used supports are shown in the
Support Maximum Load table below.
Once the load/foot has been determined, the weight on
each support can be determined by multiplying the
load/foot by the number of feet between supports.
EXAMPLE:
Weight of span = Load/foot * No. ft between supports
Load/foot figure from the 2 x 2 in. cable tray with 40% fill
ratio example: .98 lb/ft
Weight of span = .98 * 5 = 4.9 lb
Weight on support = weight of span / 2

Cross section- load versus span

Load in pounds

100
90
80

QT2 x 2
QT2 x 4

70
60
50
40
30

QT2 x 6(8)
QT2 x 12
QT2 x 18(20)
QT2 x 24
QT4 x 8
QT4 x 12

20
10
0

QT4 x 20(24)

5 ft

6 ft

7 ft

8 ft

9 ft

10 ft

Distance betw een supports

Support Maximum Load


Catalog
Number

Description

Bracket Width
in.
mm

Max. Load
lbs

QTCB4

C Bracket

102

259

QTCB8

C Bracket

203

216

QTCB12

C Bracket

12

305

108

QTLB4

L Bracket

102

259

QTLB8

L Bracket

203

216

QTLB12

L Bracket

12

305

108

QTTH

Trapeze Hanging Clips

216

Data subject to change without notice

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2005 Hoffman Enclosures Inc

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