why flextray?
MARKET LEADER
Flextray is
UL CLASSIFIED & CSA CERTIFIED
your pathway. Because we have our
the original and most recognized
Flextray continually works to comply
engineers and manufacturers in the
leader in wire-mesh
tray systems.
with and obtain the top industry
USA, new ideas and processes can
manufactures
standards and approvals for Flextray
be developed to fit market demands
its own trays, we can offer faster
and its components.
quickly, making products that provide
service and more varieties of
Flextray products as superior to other
custom parts.
brands. Because of our wide selection of
Because
Flextray
This qualifies
the best solution for the best value.
sizes, you can choose the size that
LONGEST WARRANTIES
UNION MADE IN THE USA Flextray
accommodates your cable load and
offers the longest warranties in the
is the only wire-mesh cable tray fully
comply with UL without wasted space or
business. A three-year warranty on
constructed in the USA by Union
time installing secondary grounds.
workmanship gives you peace of
Flextray
Steel Workers Association. Our
INNOVATION & VALUE
Flextray
Lifetime warranties are available on
engineering staff is available to
has developed products to be the
Flextray products installed by our
answer your questions.
most efficient type of support for
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mind when installing our materials.
workers — proudly made by United
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tray finishes 6
tray sizes 7
product comparison 9
load & fill charts 10
TRAYS
trays
trays
Flextray offers construction and safety that no other competitor can beat
MADE IN THE
USA THICKEST GAUGE METAL Our larger gauge construction equates to higher load capabilities. Flextray holds more cable weight per tray than other brands – see page 9 for load comparisons.
BUILT-IN SAFETY
eliminates sharp edges — avoiding injury to hands and damage to cable. • “T” weld safety edge on every tray size & configuration
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• “T” weld safety edge construction
trays
TRAYFINISHES the ultimate solution Flextray is available in a wide variety of finishes to meet the environmental or aesthetic requirements of your installations. Use the chart below to find the finish suffix that will meet your needs. Finish codes: FT2x4x10 GS = Tray Depth x Width x Length Finish Notate finish code when ordering trays and fittings. Suffix
Finish
Specification
Use
UL/CSA
EG
Electroplated Zinc Galvanizing Finish applied after fabrication Pre-Galvanized Finish applied before fabrication Black Powder Coated Finish applied after fabrication
ASTM B633 Avg. thickness of 0.7 mils (18 microns) to 0.8 mils (20 microns) ASTM A641
Controlled interior applications
SPC
Custom Powder Coated Finish applied after fabrication
N/A
Controlled interior applications
HD
Hot Dip Galvanized Finish applied after fabrication
Exterior, corrosive applications
304S
304L Stainless Steel
ASTM A123 Avg. thickness of 2.4 mils (60 microns) to 3.2 mils (80 microns) ASTM A580
Listed on sizes below when spliced as recommended Listed on sizes below when spliced as recommended Listed on sizes below when coating has been removed at contact points Listed on sizes below when coating has been removed at contact points Listed on sizes below when spliced as recommended N/A
316S
316L Stainless Steel
ASTM A580
GS
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BLE
N/A
Limited industrial & interior applications recommended Controlled interior applications
Food preparation, wash-down areas Highly corrosive applications & marine environments
N/A
Flextray offers the widest range of sizes listed by Underwriters Laboratories and Canadian Standards Association. Our products give you the most options in sizes to choose from.
FLEXTRAY UL CLASSIFIED AND CSA APPROVED SIZES
RoHS Compliant
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1.5” depth
2” depth
4” depth
6” depth
FT1.5X12X10
FT2X6X10 FT2X8X10 FT2X12X10 FT2X16X10 FT2X18X10 FT2X20X10 FT2X22X10 FT2X24X10 FT2X26X10 FT2X28X10 FT2X30X10 FT2X32X10
FT4X4X10 FT4X6X10 FT4X8X10 FT4X12X10 FT4X16X10 FT4X18X10 FT4X20X10 FT4X22X10 FT4X24X10 FT4X26X10 FT4X28X10 FT4X30X10
FT6X8X10 FT6X10X10 FT6X12X10 FT6X16X10 FT6X18X10 FT6X20X10 FT6X22X10 FT6X24X10
DEPTH
1.5”
Flextray Cable Tray
WIDTHS
4”–12”
trays
TRAYSIZES LENGTH
10’ (118”)
DEPTH
1.5”
DEPTH
2”
Flextray Cable Tray
WIDTHS
2”–32”
LENGTH
10’ (118”)
DEPTH
2”
DEPTH
4”
Flextray Cable Tray
WIDTHS
4”–30”
LENGTH
10’ (118”)
DEPTH
4”
DEPTH
6”
Flextray Cable Tray
WIDTHS
8”–24”
LENGTH
10’ (118”)
DEPTH
6”
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All tray sizes are nominal.
trays
TRAYSIZES Part
FT1.5X4X10 FT1.5X6X10 FT1.5X8X10 FT1.5X12X10 Part
FT2X2X10 FT2X4X10 FT2X6X10 FT2X8X10 FT2X12X10 FT2X16X10 FT2X18X10 FT2X20X10 FT2X24X10 FT2X30X10 FT2X32X10
Part #
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Part
FT4X4X10 FT4X6X10 FT4X8X10 FT4X12X10 FT4X16X10 FT4X18X10 FT4X20X10 FT4X24X10 FT4X30X10 Part
FT6X8X10 FT6X12X10 FT6X16X10 FT6X18X10 FT6X20X10 FT6X24X10 All trays are offered in the following finishes:
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DEPTH
WIDTH
LENGTH
WEIGHT
1.5” 1.5” 1.5” 1.5”
4” 6” 8” 12”
10’ 10’ 10’ 10’
5.8 lbs 7.4 lbs 9 lbs 12.1 lbs
DEPTH
WIDTH
LENGTH
WEIGHT
2” 2” 2” 2” 2” 2” 2” 2” 2” 2” 2”
2” 4” 6” 8” 12” 16” 18” 20” 24” 30” 32”
10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’
6.8 lbs 8.6 lbs 10.2 lbs 11.8 lbs 15 lbs 23 lbs 25 lbs 27 lbs 31 lbs 37.5 lbs 39 lbs
DEPTH
WIDTH
LENGTH
WEIGHT
4” 4” 4” 4” 4” 4” 4” 4” 4”
4” 6” 8” 12” 16” 18” 20” 24” 30”
10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’
11.8 lbs 12.8 lbs 15 lbs 23 lbs 27 lbs 29 lbs 31 lbs 35 lbs 41 lbs
DEPTH
WIDTH
LENGTH
WEIGHT
6” 6” 6” 6” 6” 6”
8” 12” 16” 18” 20” 24”
10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’
23 lbs 27 lbs 31 lbs 33 lbs 35 lbs 39 lbs
EG GS BLE 304S 316S HD and SPC — other sizes are available.
B-Line T&B Cablofil
PRODUCTCOMPARISON
Flextray can support more cable than other wire-mesh tray makers
trays
C O M PA N Y K E Y
FLEXTRAY
2x6
10 0
After extensive comparison against some
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Load (lbs/ft)
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THE FLEXTRAY CHALLENGE FLEXTRAY
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FLEXTRAY
40
FLEXTRAY
50
FLEXTRAY
60
FLEXTRAY
70
other brands, Flextray’s robust, thicker
Span (ft)
gauge construction beats its competitors’ 4x12
120
loading capabilities. Look at the results. FLEXTRAY
140
20
standards. Comparisons were made FLEXTRAY
Load (lbs/ft)
40
FLEXTRAY
60
Tests were perfomed per NEMA VE.1 FLEXTRAY
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FLEXTRAY
FLEXTRAY
100
from competitors’ published load tables
0
as of Dec. 2005. GS Metals is not
Span (ft)
responsible for competitors’ published 6x24
load tables and/or manufacturing changes
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C O M PA N Y K E Y
Load (lbs/ft)
40
FLEXTRAY
60
FLEXTRAY
80
trademarks of their respected owners. FLEXTRAY B-Line T&B Cablofil
0 Span (ft)
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B-Line, and Cablofil are trade names and/or
FLEXTRAY
120
to these wire tray makes. Thomas and Belts,
FLEXTRAY
140
FLEXTRAY
160
FLEXTRAY
180
trays
LOAD&FILLCHARTS Flextray’s load and fill capabilities
load chart **
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PART
FT1.5X12 FT2X2 FT2X4 FT2X6 FT2X8 FT2X12 FT2X16 FT2X18 FT2X20 FT2X22 FT2X24 FT2X30 FT2X32 FT4X4 FT4X6 FT4X8 FT4X12 FT4X16 FT4X18 FT4X20 FT4X22 FT4X24 FT4X30 FT6X8 FT6X12 FT6X16 FT6X18 FT6X20 FT6X22 FT6X24
5’
29 34 52 66 66 73 94 99 99 99 101 109 110 58 93 94 121 122 122 122 122 122 138 139 150 150 150 150 151 172
fill chart ***
6’
7’
8’
9’
FILL AREA
17 28 43 49 50 52 54 63 64 74 74 81 85 49 77 78 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 104 104 123 125 125 125 131
14 24 35 37 39 39 42 49 49 57 57 65 66 42 60 63 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 85 85 96 101 102 102 102
11 20 27 29 29 29 36 40 41 43 45 46 46 36 46 48 63 63 63 63 63 63 64 74 74 77 78 78 78 83
9 17 22 23 23 26 32 33 34 35 35 35 33 31 37 38 56 51 51 52 52 52 53 58 58 58 59 66 66 66
11.8 4.2 8.2 12.1 16.1 23.9 31.8 35.7 39.7 43.8 47.5 59.8 63.3 15.7 23.6 31.6 47.5 63.6 71.6 79.5 87.4 95.6 119.5 47.3 71.6 95.2 107.2 118.9 130.7 143.2
NUMBER OF CABLES
167 59 116 171 228 339 450 506 562 620 673 847 897 222 334 446 673 899 1,013 1,126 1,238 1,353 1,693 670 1,014 1,348 1,518 1,684 1,851 2,028
** Clear Span of Support: Load — lbs per foot. Published load chart has not been tested with Flexmate. Please consult the factory for load information when using the Flexmate splice option. GS Metals recommends that splice/supports comply with NEMA VE-2 installation requirements. *** Fill Rates: Cables used for fill rate testing are 0.1852” in diameter. Flextray fill capacity is based on NEC allowable fill of 50%. This rule requires that the cable cross-sectional areas together may not exceed 50% of the tray area (width x depth = fill). Fill capacities stated are based on typical Category 5 diameters (0.1852” dia.) in real-world tray installations. Cables will nearly completely fill the cable tray when reaching the 50% cable fill (see illustration below). When the tray is full, the total of the cable area is only 50% of the tray; this is due to empty space between the surface of the cable. TIA recommends 40% fill ratio. Flextray loads, as shown in the chart, will not be exceeded before fill capacity — see illustration.
Fill capacity Tray shown with Category 5 cable
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splice methods
flexmate splice system 13
washer splice kit 15 splice hardware components 16 splice bar 17 support washer 18 90 degree kit 19
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SPLICEMETHODS
splice methods
Flextray offers the widest variety of splice methods to safely and efficiently connect tray sections and fasten fittings UL grounding requirements are based on cross-sectional areas. When wire is removed, such as when horizontal or vertical fittings are created by cutting and removing wires from the tray, this area is affected. Separate grounding methods must therefore be used.
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Flextray splice systems are UL Classified.
Flextray splice recommendations have been engineered and tested to hold published tray loads. Do not risk installation failures or problems with other manufacturers’ suggestions to use fewer splice connections. Flextray’s loads hold what we publish. UL CLASSIFIED
FOR STRAIGHT & FITTING SPLICE
NO NUTS/ BOLTS NEEDED
FAST ASSEMBLY
FLEXMATE SYSTEM
✔
✔
✔
✔
SPRING SPLICE
✔
✔
✔
WASHER SPLICE KIT
✔
✔
SPLICE HARDWARE
✔
✔
PART
SUPPORT WASHER SPLICE BAR
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FOR USE WITH
4”–32” wide
FINISHES
PACKAGE SIZE
GS/BLE/SS
50/box
• Fastest splice connection method available in the industry. • UL Classified connection when used with UL Classified Tray.*
PART
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
WEIGHT
FLEXMATE2
Flexmate Splice Clips
50/box
1 lb
FLEXMATE TOOL
Flexmate Splice Tool
1/each
0.7 lbs
• Flexmate clips and tool sold separately.
splice methods
FLEXMATESPLICESYSTEM
Part name should include correct suffix for finish. GS
BLE
SS
FLEXMATE CLIPS are sold in boxes of 50.
FLEXMATE TOOL is used to install splices quickly. Position clip inside tool, pointing to outside of tray.
Use the chart below to determine the number of Flexmate Splices to use with your tray size.
4”
6”
8”
12”
2’’
3
5
5
5
4’’
5
6
7
7
6’’
N/A
N/A
7
7
*Color coating must be removed at points of contact.
Splice/Support diagram per NEMA VE-2, section 4.3.1
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WIDTH HEIGHT
Squeeze to secure splice.
splice methods
SPRINGSPLICE fast splice for straight runs of tray
PACKAGE SIZE
FINISHES
FOR USE WITH
4”–32” wide straight sections only
EG/BLE/Special Paint Colors
PART
DESCRIPTION
SPRING SPL
50/box • Fast splice for straight runs of tray.
UNIT
Spring Splice Connectors
• Tool is included with splices.
WEIGHT
50/box
• UL Classified connection when used with UL Classified tray.*
8.2 lbs
Part name should include correct suffix for finish.
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EG
BLE
SPC
Splice tool is included in every box of 50 at no charge.
Position Spring Splice as shown — use tool to pull splice and lock onto tray.
Use the chart below to determine the number of Spring Splices to use with your tray size.
WIDTH HEIGHT
4”
6”
8”
12”
16”
18”
20”
2”
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4”
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
6”
N/A
N/A
6
6
7
7
7
8
*Color coating must be removed at points of splice contact.
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24”
universal bolted connector
FOR USE WITH
All tray sizes • Washer staked to bolt holds part stationary while tightening.
PART
• Fewer parts to handle.
WASHER SPL KIT
• UL Classified connection when used with UL Classified tray.*
FINISHES
PACKAGE SIZE
EG/BLE/SS
50/box
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
Assembly of staked washer stud/washer and finned nut
50/box
splice methods
WASHERSPLICEKIT
WEIGHT
4.5 lbs
Part name should include correct suffix for finish. EG
BLE
SS
Washer Splice Kit is sold in boxes of 50.
Use the chart below to determine the number of Washer Splices to use with your tray size.
2”
4”
6”
8”
12”
16”
18”
20”
24”
2”
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4”
N/A
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
6”
N/A
N/A
N/A
6
6
7
7
7
8
*Color coating must be removed at points of splice connection.
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WIDTH HEIGHT
splice methods
SPLICEHARDWARECOMPONENTS components can be used with many connection needs FOR USE WITH
All tray sizes
PART
FINISHES
PACKAGE SIZE
EG/SS/BLE/Special Paint Colors
50/box
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
WEIGHT
FTHDWE 1/4
1/4”x1” 50/box Carriage Bolt and finned nut
1.2 lbs
TOP WASHER
1” Square Splice Washer
50/box
1.4 lbs
BTM WASHER
1 3/16” Square Splice Washer
50/box
2 lbs
Part name should include correct suffix for finish. EG
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• Works with all splicing needs.
SS
BLE
SPC
Separate components are sold in boxes of 50.
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• UL Classified connection when used with UL Classified tray.* • Components can be purchased separately.
strongest splice option
• Add ridigity to washer splice methods.
FOR USE WITH
FINISHES
12”–24” tray widths when using Washer Spl Kit
EG/BLE/HD/SS/ Special Paint Colors
• For side rail only.
PART
• UL Classified connection when used with UL Classified tray.*
PACKAGE SIZE
50/box
DESCRIPTION
SPLICE BAR
10 13/16’’ Splice Bar
UNIT
WEIGHT
50/box
14 lbs
splice methods
SPLICEBAR
Part name should include correct suffix for finish.
• Hardware sold separately.
BLE
EG
HD HD
SS SS
SPC SPC
Hardware is not sold with splice bar. Use the chart below to determine the number of Splice Bar Splices to use with your tray size.
Splice Bars require Top Washer and FTHDWE 1/4
needed. Washer Splice Kit is used for tray bottom.
12”
16”
18”
20”
24”
2”
2
2
2
2
2
4”
4
4
4
4
4
6”
4
4
4
4
4
*Color coating must be removed at points of splice connection.
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to connect. Order three times the number of bars
WIDTH HEIGHT
splice methods
SUPPORTWASHER FOR USE WITH
PACKAGE SIZE
FINISHES
All tray sizes
EG/BLE/SS/ Special Paint Colors
PART
DESCRIPTION
SUPT WASHER
Support Washer
50/box • For connecting trays at bends. UNIT
WEIGHT
50/box
4.7 lbs
Part name should include correct suffix for finish.
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EG
BLE
SS
SPC
Use FTHDWE 1/4 with 2 Support Washers to create splice.
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• Hardware sold separately.