Technical Assistance

CTI has committed most of its energies towards support services.

Technical Director

The CTI Technical Director Richard Buschart, PE provides free cable tray expertise to numerous organizations seeking qualified assistance on an array of projects. For assistance, fax your question to (314) 872-8686 or e-mail it to rfellow3@aol.com.

Standards

 FG 1, Fiberglass Cable Tray Systems

Covers construction and test requirements for continuous, complete nonmetallic systems of ladder, ventilated, solid bottom cable trays, or channel type trays, intended for the support of power or control cables, or both.  Download NEMA FG 1 from the NEMA website (registration required) or click here to purchase hard copy from Global/IHS.

VE 1, Metal Cable Tray Systems

Provides technical requirements concerning the construction, testing, and performance of metal cable tray systems. It is the first joint effort of NEMA and CSA International to put in one place standards for metal trays per both NEMA and CSA methods.  Download NEMA VE 1 from the NEMA website (registration required) or purchase a hard copy from Global/IHS.

VE 2, Metal Cable Tray Installation Guidelines

Addresses shipping, handling, storing, and installation of metal cable tray systems. Information on maintenance and system modification is also provided.  Download VE 2 from the NEMA website (registration required) or purchase a hard copy from Global/IHS.

Technical Bulletins

The Cable Tray Institute is now making available our complete library of technical articles which have appeared in the Cablegram.

Click on the link to download or obtain a hard copy through the fax-on-demand system (703-736-7244). Enter the number listed to the left of each title when prompted. 

Titles available:

1. Paralleled Phase Conductors in Cable Trays Provide Copper Savings
2. Thermal Contraction and Expansion of Cable Tray
3. Moisture Problems in Electrical Systems
4. Cable Tray Type Selection
5. Tie Down Practices for Multiconductor Cables in Cable Trays
6. Circuit Integrity of Cable Tray Wiring Systems During Natural Disasters
7. Caution in Using Cable Tray Covers Outdoors
8. Bonding Jumpers Not Required for Standard Cable Tray Splice Plates
9. Cable Tray Wiring Systems Have Many Cost Advantages
10. Cable Tray Systems in Ducts, Plenums and Other Air Handling Space
11. Equipment Grounding Conductors for Cable Tray Systems
12. Grounding Inspection of Steel & Aluminum Cable Tray Systems
13. Hot Dip Galvanized vs. Aluminum in Outdoor Application
14. Cable Tray Width Selection for Installation with 600 Volt Single Conductor Cables
15. Cable Tray Grounding: Power, Instrumentation, and Telecommunications
16. Types of Cabling Used in Cable Tray
    Note: Technical Bulletin No. 16 is provided in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) to ensure it prints as it was designed. You'll need the (free) Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in available on your computer, in order to view and print this Bulletin. Don't know if you have it? Click on the Bulletin name above: if you have the Reader, it will open the Bulletin in a new window. If anything else happens, click Cancel, then click on the icon (below, right) to download the appropriate version of the Reader from Adobe's Web site.
    

Installation Guidelines

The Cable Tray Institute is making available the current edition of this practical guide for the proper installation of aluminum or steel cable tray systems. These guidelines will be useful to engineers, contractors, and maintenance personnel. Ongoing periodic reviews will be done to reflect advancing technology and construction techniques.

VE 2, Metal Cable Tray Installation Guidelines, from the NEMA website. 

Addresses shipping, handling, storing, and installation of metal cable tray systems. Information on maintenance and system modification is also provided.  Download VE 2 from the NEMA website (registration required) or purchase a hard copy from Global/IHS.

Technical Advisory Council

We are currently establishing a Technical Advisory Council to serve as an information resource for our Board of Directors. If you are interested, call 1-800-883-8883.

Newsletters

Our free newsletter, the CableGram, is distributed four times a year and circulation now exceeds 10,000. The current copy, as well as copies dating back to October 1997, is available online here.

To Subscribe: Mail or fax your request on company letterhead to Richard Buschart, Emerson Process Management, 2280 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO 63146; fax (314) 872-8686. Or, click here to subscribe and provide your name, company name, mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail address.