Steel Wire Cable Tray Fabrication Guide call +44 (0) 148 75 77 visit www.marcocm.com email marcosales@atkore.com
Fabrication Guide Introduction Available in Electro-Zinc, Pre-Galvanised, Powder-Coated, Hot-Dip Galvanised, Marco s steel wire cable tray is offered in three depths - 30mm, 55mm and 106mm. A wide range of fittings is available to join and support the steel wire cable tray. The following section is intended to be used as a guide to fabricating steel wire cable tray fittings on site. A wide range of fittings and accessories are available to join the tray. Reducers REDUCER MC55300 and MC55100 Example of MC55300 - MC5500 x 3 of plus MCSP x 50mm Wire Cutting Directions Typical Fabricated Reducer Components CODE COMPONENT QTY Incorrect Correct MCSP All bends easily fabricated on site Find us in the Beama best practice guide for additional installation instructions call +44 (0) 148 75 77 visit www.marcocm.com email marcosales@atkore.com
Fabrication Guide / Large Radius Bend Large Radius Bend NEW LARGE RADIUS BEND - QUICK ASSEMBLY GUIDE TRAY WIDTH 100mm 150mm 00mm 300mm 400mm 450mm 500mm 600mm REMOVE SEGMENTS 3 4 6 8 9 10 1 MCQLS 3 4 MCQLL 6 8 9 10 1 TRAY WIDTH (mm) FASTENING TYPE REMOVED SEGMENTS 100 x 4 x4 150 MCSP x 50mm x 1 x3 3 00 MCSP x 50mm x 1 x4 4 300 MCSP x 50mm x 1 4 400 MCSP x 50mm x 1 x4 6 450 MCSP x 50mm x 1 x6 8 500 x 9 x9 9 Alternate sections to be removed. Example of MC5500, x,, MCSP x 50mm x 1 [to be cut to size on site] 600 x 11 1 11 STANDARDS: Marco steel wire cable tray conforms to the following standards: BSEN 61537:007, IEC 61537 3
Fabrication Guide / Small Radius Bend Small Radius Bend TRAY WIDTH (mm) FASTENING TYPE MCM60NW MCCL x REMOVED SEGMENTS A REMOVED SEGMENTS B 100 150 1-1 1 00 MCCL MCM60NW 1 300 MCCL MCM60NW 1 400 MCCL MCM60NW 450 MCCL MCM60NW 4 500 MCCL MCM60NW 5 600 MCCL MCM60NW 6 Example of MC5500, MCCL x, MC- M60NW x 1 STANDARDS: Marco steel wire cable tray conforms to the following standards: BSEN 61537:007, IEC 61537 4 call +44 (0) 148 75 77 visit www.marcocm.com email marcosales@atkore.com
Fabrication Guide Right Angle Bend TRAY WIDTH (mm) FASTENING TYPE REMOVED SEGMENTS 100 150 00 300 400 450 500 600 1 1 1 Find us in the Beama best practice guide for additional installation instructions 5
Fabrication Guide / Radius Tee-Junction and Crossovers Radius Tee-Junction and Crossovers TRAY WIDTH (mm) FASTENING TYPE REMOVED SEGMENTS REMOVED SEGMENTS A1 A B1 B 100 x3 1 1 150 MCSP x 50mm 3 1 1 00 x3 3 1 1 300 x4 4 1 1 400 x4 5 1 1 450 500 600 MCSP x 50mm x4 MCSP x 50mm MCSP x 50mm 5 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 Find us in the Beama best practice guide for additional installation instructions 6 call +44 (0) 148 75 77 visit www.marcocm.com email marcosales@atkore.com
Fabrication Guide / Tee-Junction with Right Angle and Crossovers Tee-Junction with Right Angle and Crossovers TRAY WIDTH (mm) 100 150 00 300 400 450 500 600 FASTENING TYPE MCSP90 REMOVED SEGMENTS MCSP90 x4 1 MCSP90 x4 1 MCSP90 x4 MCSP90 x4 MCSP90 x4 3 MCSP90 x4 4 MCSP90 x4 5 MCSP90 x4 6 STANDARDS: Marco steel wire cable tray conforms to the following standards: BSEN 61537:007, IEC 61537 7
Fabrication Guide / Recommendations Wall Support Bracket Recommendations REF NO DIMENSIONS MCQC QUICK FAST FIX WALL CANTILEVER MCSSC MCSSCL MCFJC MCFJCM WALL/FLOOR BRACKET MCAMP MCB35 (MM) BRACKETvBRACKET MC3050 SIDE 30 x 50 BASE -SIDE 100* BASE SIDE MCWB50SIDE -SIDE 1 SIDE SIDE MC30100 MC3050 30 x 100 MCWFB100 100 MCWB100 / MCCSB100 - - MC30150 MC30100 30 x 150 MCWFB150 150 MCWB150 / MCCSB150 - - MC3000 MC30150 30 x 00 MCWFB00 00 MCWB00 / MCCSB00 - - MC30300 MC3000 30 x 300 MCWFB300 300 MCWB300 / MCCSB300 - - MC30400 MC30300 30 x 400 MCWFB400 400 MCWB400 / MCCSB400 - - MC30450 MC30400 30 x 450 MCWFB450 - MCWB450 / MCCSB450 - - MC30500 MC30450 30 x 500 - - MCWB500 / MCCSB500 - - MC5550 MC30500 55 x 50-100* MCWB50 1 1 MC55100 MC5550 55 x 100 MCWFB100 100 MCWB100 / MCCSB100 - - MC55150 MC55100 55 x 150 MCWFB150 150 MCWB150 / MCCSB150 - - MC5500 MC55150 55 x 00 MCWFB00 00 MCWB00 / MCCSB00 - - MC55300 MC5500 55 x 300 MCWFB300 300 MCWB300 / MCCSB300 - - MC55400 MC55300 55 x 400 MCWFB400 400 MCWB400 / MCCSB400 - - MC55450 MC55400 55 x 450 MCWFB450 - MCWB450 / MCCSB450 - - MC55500 MC55450 55 x 500 - - MCWB500 / MCCSB500 - - MC55600 MC55500 55 x 600 - - MCWB600 / MCCSB600 - - MC106100 MC55600 106 x 100 MCWFB100 100* MCWB100 / MCCSB100 - - MC106150 MC106100 106 x 150 MCWFB150 100 MCWB150 / MCCSB150 - - MC10600 MC106150 106 x 00 MCWFB00 00 MCWB00 / MCCSB00 - - MC106300 MC10600 106 x 300 MCWFB300 300 MCWB300 / MCCSB300 - - MC106400 MC106300 106 x 400 MCWFB400 400 MCWB400 / MCCSB400 - - MC106450 MC106400 106 x 450 MCWFB450 - MCWB450 / MCCSB450 - - MC106500 MC106450 106 x 500 - - MCWB500 / MCCSB500 - - MC106600 MC106500 106 x 600 - - MCWB600 / MCCSB600 - - MC106600 MCFJCL This table is intended to be used as a guide only. For large volumes of cable, more support may be necessary. 8 call +44 (0) 148 75 77 visit www.marcocm.com email marcosales@atkore.com
Fabrication Guide / Recommendations Suspension Bracket Recommendations REF NO DIMENSIONS (MM) SUPPORT CHANNEL STANDARD/FAST FIX MCSB68 MCSB101 MCSH MCSB50 MCSB100 MCSB150 MC3050 30 x 50 - - - - - - MC30100 30 x 100 MCCSB100 - - - - - MC30150 30 x 150 MCCSB150 - - ** - - - MC3000 30 x 00 MCCSB00 - - - - - MC30300 30 x 300 MCCSB300 - - - - - MC30400 30 x 400 MCCSB400 - - - - - MC30450 30 x 450 MCCSB450 - - - - - MC30500 30 x 500 MCCSB500 - - - - - MC5550 55 x 50 - - - - - - MC55100 55 x 100 MCCSB100 - - - - - MC55150 55 x 150 MCCSB150 - - ** - - - MC5500 55 x 00 MCCSB00 - - - - - MC55300 55 x 300 MCCSB300 - - - - - MC55400 55 x 400 MCCSB400 - - - - - MC55450 55 x 450 MCCSB450 - - - - - MC55500 55 x 500 MCCSB500 - - - - - MC55600 55 x 600 MCCSB600 - - - - - MC106100 106 x 100 MCCSB100 - - - - - MC106150 106 x 150 MCCSB150 - - ** - - - MC10600 106 x 00 MCCSB00 - - - - - MC106300 106 x 300 MCCSB300 - - - - - MC106400 106 x 400 MCCSB400 - - - - - MC106450 106 x 450 MCCSB450 - - - - - MC106500 106 x 500 MCCSB500 - - - - - MC106600 106 x 600 MCCSB600 - - - - - Suspension brackets can be used effectively only up to a certain weight. For larger, support channels are recommended. * Due to a central wire running down the length of the tray a MCB35 is needed. ** Due to a central wire running down the length of the tray, central suspension brackets would need to be staggered. 9
Fabrication Guide / Recommendations Coupler Recommendations REF NO MC3050 MC30100 MC30150 MC3000 MC30300 MC30400 MC30450 MC30500 MC5550 MC55100 MC55150 MC5500 MC55300 MC55400 MC55450 MC55500 MC55600 MC106100 MC106150 MC10600 MC106300 MC106400 MC106450 MC106500 MC106600 MCQC QUICK MCSSC MCSSCL MCFJC MCFJCM MCFJCL SIDE BASE SIDE BASE SIDE SIDE SIDE SIDE SIDE This table is intended to be used as a guide only. For large volumes of cable, more support may be necessary. 10 call +44 (0) 148 75 77 visit www.marcocm.com email marcosales@atkore.com
Fabrication Guide / Cable Capacities 30mm Depth TABLES SHOWING APPROXIMATE CABLE CAPACITIES OF ALL STEEL WIRE CABLE TRAYS USING A 50% FILL RATIO MC30 CABLE TRAY TOTAL FILL AREA (mm ) NEC 50% RULE: ALLOWABLE FILL AREA (mm ) APPROX CABLE CAPACITY UNDER NEC 50% RULE CAT5e 4-pr UTP (4.9mm diam) CAT 6 4-pr UTP (6.5mm diam) CAT 6a 4-pr UTP (8.9 diam) MC3050 1400 700 37 1 11 MC30100 800 1400 74 4 3 MC30150 400 100 111 63 34 MC3000 5600 800 148 84 45 MC30300 8400 400 3 17 68 55mm Depth MC55 CABLE TRAY TOTAL FILL AREA (mm ) NEC 50% RULE: ALLOWABLE FILL AREA (mm ) APPROX CABLE CAPACITY UNDER NEC 50% RULE CAT5e 4-pr UTP (4.9mm diam) CAT 6 4-pr UTP (6.5mm diam) CAT 6a 4-pr UTP (8.9 diam) MC5550 600 1300 69 39 1 MC55100 500 600 138 78 4 MC55150 7800 3900 07 118 63 MC5500 10400 500 76 157 84 MC55300 15600 7800 414 35 15 MC55400 0800 10400 55 313 167 MC55450 3400 11700 60 353 188 MC55500 6000 13000 689 39 09 MC55600 3100 15599.95 87 470 51 106mm Depth MC106 CABLE TRAY TOTAL FILL AREA (mm ) NEC 50% RULE: ALLOWABLE FILL AREA (mm ) APPROX CABLE CAPACITY UNDER NEC 50% RULE CAT5e 4-pr UTP (4.9mm diam) CAT 6 4-pr UTP (6.5mm diam) CAT 6a 4-pr UTP (8.9 diam) MC106100 10303 515 73 155 83 MC106150 1545 776 410 33 14 MC10600 0600 10300 546 310 166 MC106300 30903 1545 819 466 48 MC106400 4100 0600 109 61 331 MC106450 46348 3174 19 698 373 MC106500 51503 675 1366 776 414 MC106600 617800 30900 1639 931 497 11
1 3 MCFUSC Fast fix universal strut clip MCWFB Fast fix wall bracket 3 4 MCWB Wall bracket MCFJC Quik-Clik side coupler 1 5 6 7 5 6 7 Nut, bolt & clamp assembly 8 MCFCP3 Flexible conduit plate, 5 & 3 glands 10 8 MCSH Suspension hanger MCFCP Flexible conduit plate 0 & 5mm glands 13 11 9 10 9 1 00 Cantilever bracket (other widths available) MCAMP Wall bracket/acc mounting plate 14 11 1 MCDOP Drop out plate MCSP Splice plate 13 14 MCCL MCCL large clamps with MCM60NW hex screw& flanged nut MCSB100 Suspension bracket for MC30100 & MC55100 MCSB50 & MCSB150 also available 1 call +44 (0) 148 75 77 visit www.marcocm.com email marcosales@atkore.com
System Overview 15 16 6 15 MCQC Quick coupler MCFFB Fast fix floor bracket 4 17 18 16 MCWB Floor bracket MCCSB Fast fix support channel 17 19 0 18 0 MCQLL Quick Lock Large 300-600mm MCCFB Fast Fix ceiling bracket 4 19 1 1 MCSB68 & 101 Suspension bracket self locking MCB35 Bracket for MC3050 & MC5550 5 3 4 3 MCTS35 Tray support bracket MC3050 & MC5550 MCQLS Quick lock small for trays 100mm-00mm 5 6 MCSB50 Suspension bracket MC3050 & MC5550 MCSSC/L Fast fix side couplers 55 & 106mm tray Bends, T-Junctions and Crossovers. Easily fabricated on-site using clamps and MCSP splice plates. 13
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