Cable Tray and Cable Ladder

A cable tray is a bridging system designed to support insulted electrical cables and wires. Also they are used to protect and safely carry cables. Commonly available cable trays in the market are: Ladder Type Cable Tray, Solid Bottom Cable Tray, Trough Cable Tray, Channel Cable Tray, Wire Mesh Cable Tray, and Single Rail Cable Tray.

Cable trays are available in different sizes and in different materials. They are different in shapes as well. Cable trays are making with different materials such as galvanized steel, aluminum, stainless steel and glass-fiber reinforced plastic.

Cable trays are normally available in sizes such as 50x25 mm, 100x25 mm, 150x50 mm, 300x50 mm, 450x50 mm, 600x50 mm, 750x50 mm and 1000x100 mm, and thickness - 3-7 mm. Cable trays are giving mechanical support for electrical cables, raceways, and insulated conductors used for electric power distribution, control, signal instrumentation, and communication.

Cable ladder systems also something similar to cable tray systems. They are also designed for supports for cables and wires. These are not as enclosures giving full mechanical protection. Cable trays are actually entirely different from ladders, walk ways or support for people. They can cause injuries and damage the system and any installed cables.

cable ladder actually looks like a ladder as the name indicates. The main reason for using cable ladders is that it provides more strengthened support for the cables. Cables can be fasten by using cable ladders. They are carrying it all the way with good mechanical support.

The cables and wires should be properly maintained because they are always installing for a long time purpose. Cable trays and cable ladders are a part of this cable management system. They are used to organize the cables properly. Cable ladders and cable trays are providing rigid structures.