The different types of tray designs | Cable ladder | Cable Tray | Wire Mesh | Cable Trunking.

The different types of tray designs | Cable ladder | Cable Tray | Wire Mesh | Cable Trunking.

Cable Ladder, Trays, Mesh, and Cable Trunking are designed to meet most requirements of cable and electrical wire installations. This article is to be helpful to understand engineers and technicians in the application and selection of Ladder Tray for construction and maintenance.

Ladder Tray (Cable Ladder).

Cable ladder

Swaged rounded tubular (Aluminum or Steel) or welded c-channel (steel). A prefabricated metal structure consisting of two side rails connected by individual transverse embers or rungs. Cable Ladder Trays are the most common and most

economical types of trays. They also provide maximum ventilation for cabling.

Perforated Cable Tray (Cable Trays).

Cable Tray

A prefabricated metal structure consisting of a bottom with openings within the cable bearing surface. Solid bottom Cable Trays completely eliminate cable sagging and offer maximum protection for the cables.

Wire Mesh (Basket Tray).

Wire Mesh

It is ideally suitable for light - to medium-duty commercial and industrial applications where space is at a premium. Wire Basket Trays have a fast connection profile for installations requiring long runs of straight Cable Trays

lengths. 

Applications: Network cabling, wiring closets, fiber to-desktop applications and can often be used in suspended ceiling plenum areas and under computer room flooring.

Solid (Cable Trunking).

Cable Trunking

A prefabricated metal structure consisting of a one-piece solid bottom channel section.

The different types of tray designs | Cable ladder | Cable Tray | Wire Mesh | Cable Trunking.