Tray cable is a factory-assembled multi-conductor or multi-pair control, signal, or power cable specifically approved under the National Electrical Code and Canadian Electrical Code for installation in trays.
Tray cable is a factory-assembled cable, built with multiple conductors or multiple pairs, that carries control, signal, or power circuits and is specifically approved for installation in cable trays under the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC). The dual approval indicates that the cable meets the tray-installation requirements of codes used in both the United States and Canada. Its construction and jacket are built to withstand the open-tray environment.
Because it is listed for tray use under these codes, the cable can be installed in the open raceways that route many circuits through a facility. The multi-conductor or multi-pair construction suits it to the control, signal, and power circuits commonly run in trays.
In commercial and industrial systems, tray cable routes circuits along cable trays in installations governed by the NEC and, where applicable, the CEC. Recognizing the term and its approvals helps in understanding which cable is suited to tray installation.
This dual approval makes the cable suitable for tray installations governed by either code.
At Windy City Wire, the focus on quality cable includes tray-rated constructions approved for installation in cable trays. Supplying cable that meets tray-installation requirements helps customers route control, signal, and power circuits dependably along the trays of commercial and industrial facilities.
Type TC (tray cable)
NEC (National Electrical Code) and CEC (Canadian Electrical Code)