Catalog / Cable Pathway
Cable Pathway
Cable pathway is the structural support that carries cable in bulk above a rack row, through a room, or between spaces, distinct from the smaller-scale management hardware inside a single rack. It carries weight, not just volume, so load rating and support spacing matter as much as capacity.
What we supply
Ladder rack and runway
Open rung construction that carries cable in bulk above a row or through a room, with rungs spaced to support cable weight without excess material. Runway sections bolt together to span long distances.
Specify by: rung spacing, width, load class, splice type.
Cable tray, solid bottom
Enclosed channel tray for runs that need cable protected from dust or falling debris, or where a solid surface is required by code for the cable type being carried.
Specify by: width, depth, load class, material.
Wire basket tray
Welded wire mesh tray that carries cable with maximum airflow and minimum weight, used where cable needs to stay visible and accessible along the run rather than enclosed.
Specify by: width, height, wire gauge, finish.
Elbows and fittings
Horizontal and vertical bends, tees, and reducers that change tray or ladder rack direction without exceeding the cable's minimum bend radius at the transition.
Specify by: bend radius, fitting angle, tray width, material.
Mounting and support hardware
Threaded rod, trapeze hangers, wall brackets, and center-hung supports that carry tray or ladder rack load back to the building structure at the interval the load rating requires.
Specify by: support spacing, load capacity, mounting surface, material.
Specifying cable pathway
Support spacing is set by load, not by convenience. A tray loaded with cable at maximum fill needs support at a shorter interval than the same tray run empty, and the load rating on the tray assumes supports at the manufacturer's stated spacing.
Ladder rack and tray are rated by load, not by cable count, because a bundle of thick copper trunk cable weighs far more per foot than the same volume of fiber. Fill a tray by weight against its load class, not by how much room looks open.
Bend radius at a fitting is a property of the fitting, not the tray. A fitting with too tight a minimum bend radius forces the cable inside it to bend tighter than its own rating at every turn, so the fitting has to meet or exceed the cable's minimum, not just the tray's.
Building a run and want part numbers? Send us the configuration and we will come back with a specified list and pricing.