ANSI UL 568-2002 UL Standard for Safety Nonmetallic Cable Tray Systems (First Edition Reprint with revisions through and including May 30 2014).pdf

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2、 REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Nonmetallic Cable Tray Systems, UL 568 First Edition, Dated October 15, 2002 Summary of Topics This revision of ANSI/UL 568 is being issued to reaffirm approval as an American National Standard. No changes in require

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11、L NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Nonmetallic Cable Tray Systems October 15, 2002 (Title Page Reprinted: May 30, 2014) CSA Group CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 126.2-02 First Edition Approved by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL 568 First Edition ANSI/UL 568-200

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15、OPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS Preface .4 Foreword (CSA) .6 Foreword (UL) 8 1 Scope .9 2 Denitions and abbreviations .9 2.1 Denitions .9 2.2 Abbreviations .10 3 General .11 3.1 Reference publications .11 3.2 Units of me

16、asurement 12 4 Construction .13 4.1 Materials .13 4.2 Typical dimensions 13 4.3 Quality of work 15 4.4 Fittings .16 4.5 Fasteners 16 4.6 Load capacity .16 5 Tests .17 5.1 Visual defects (pultruded reinforced thermosetting resins) 17 5.2 Water absorption 17 5.3 Dielectric strength .17 5.4 Weathering

17、.17 5.5 Chemical resistance .18 5.6 Combustibility of cable tray assemblies 18 5.7 Flame spread .18 5.8 Load testing 18 5.9 Rung load capacity (optional) .22 6 Markings and product information 23 6.1 Marking on product 23 6.2 Product information 24 6.3 Cable tray installation 24 Tables 25 Figures .2

18、7 Annex A (Informative) A.1 Deection test A1 Annex B (Informative) B.1 French translations B1 OCTOBER 15, 2002 CSA C22.2 NO. 126.2-02 UL 568 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Preface This is the harmonized UL and CSA Standard

19、for Nonmetallic Cable Tray Systems. It is the rst edition of CSA C22.2 No. 126.2 and the rst edition of UL 568. This harmonized standard was prepared by the CANENA Technical Harmonization Committee for Nonmetallic Cable Tray Systems, which comprises members from Underwriters Laboratories, the Canadi

20、an Standards Association, and the cable tray manufacturing industry. The efforts of the CANENA Technical Harmonization Committee are gratefully acknowledged. This standard was reviewed by the CSA Subcommittee on C22.2 No. 126, under the jurisdiction of the Technical Committee on Wiring Products and

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32、C determined that the safe use of electrical cable tray is dependent on the design, performance, and installation of the cable tray system. Signicant investigation is required to assess safety and system issues that may lead to harmonization of traditional North American electrical cable tray standa

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