Cable Tray Vertical Supports
• Overview
• Bracket Angles
• Z-Brackets
• Support Angle Clips
Overview of Vertical Supports
Superior Tray supplies a wide variety of vertical run supports depending on the load, support spacing and
distance of the run from the wall or supporting structure. The support spacing for vertical runs is recommended
to be no less than six feet and no more than twelve feet. Brackets are available for spacing of 3, 12, 24 and
36 inches from the wall to accommodate the various radii bends that may be entering or leaving the
supporting wall. Vertical runs usually consist of either a Z-Bracket for a 3 inch distance from the wall only, or a
pair of brackets with the necessary support angles and clips to fasten the tray to the support.
The proper support angle and number of bracket angle clips for the cable tray to be used must be determined in
addition to wall brackets. For each application, the actual load per bracket must be checked against the
maximum allowable load on the bracket.
Bracket Angles
Bracket Angles are used to connect two wall brackets, which then serve as a support for vertical runs. Cable trays are then bolted to bracket angles with support angle clips. Bracket angles have a series of slots to allow the attachment of various types of tray of the same width to the same bracket angle. It is fabricated from hot dip galvanized steel.
Z-Brackets
Z-Brackets are used to support vertical runs at a distance of 3 inches from the wall. They have a slot pattern similar to that of bracket angles and are made from standard 7 gauge Z-shaped HDGAF steel.
Support Angle Clips
Support Angle Clips are used to fasten a cable tray to a bracket angle or Z-Bracket. They come in single or double configurations ("L" or "U") and are furnished with the required hardware.
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