Cable management - Cable tray systems and cable ladder systems

This International Standard specifies requirements and tests for cable tray systems and cable ladder systems intended for the support and accommodation of cables and possibly other electrical equipment in electrical and/or communication systems installations. Where necessary, cable tray systems and cable ladder systems may be used for the division or arrangement of cables into groups. This standard does not apply to conduit systems, cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems or any current-carrying parts.

Führungssysteme für Kabel und Leitungen - Kabelträgersysteme für elektrische Installationen

Systèmes de câblage - Systèmes de chemin de câbles et systèmes d'échelle à câbles

Cette Norme internationale spécifie les exigences et les essais pour les systèmes de chemin de câbles et les systèmes d'échelle à câbles prévus pour le support, le logement des câbles et éventuellement d'autres équipements électriques dans des installations électriques et/ou des systèmes de communication. Si nécessaire, les systèmes de chemin de câbles et les systèmes d'échelle à câbles peuvent être utilisés pour la séparation ou le regroupement de câbles.

Urejanje okablenja – Sistemi kabelskih polic in kabelskih lestvic (IEC 61537:2006)

Ta mednarodni standard je osredotočen na zahteve in preskuse za sisteme kabelskih polic in kabelskih lestev namenjenih za nošenje in polaganje kablov in morda tudi druge električne opreme v električnih in/ali komunikacijskih sistemih inštalacij. Kjer je potrebno so lahko sistemi kabelskih polic in kabelskih lestvic uporabljeni za ločitev ali razporeditev kablov v skupine. Ta standard se ne nanaša na cevne sisteme, sisteme kabelskih korit in kabelskih kanalov ali kakšne druge prenašalce toka.

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Publication Date
28-Feb-2007
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Mar-2007
Due Date
01-Mar-2007
Completion Date
01-Mar-2007

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Urejanje okablenja – Sistemi kabelskih polic in kabelskih lestvic (IEC
61537:2006)
Cable management - Cable tray systems and cable ladder systems (IEC
61537:2006)
ICS 29.120.10 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 61537:2007(en)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61537

NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 29.120.10 Supersedes EN 61537:2001


English version


Cable management -
Cable tray systems and cable ladder systems
(IEC 61537:2006)


Systèmes de câblage -  Führungssysteme für Kabel
Systèmes de chemin de câbles und Leitungen -
et systèmes d'échelle à câbles Kabelträgersysteme
(CEI 61537:2006) für elektrische Installationen
(IEC 61537:2006)




This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2006-12-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels


© 2007 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 61537:2007 E

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EN 61537:2007 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 23A/513/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61537, prepared by SC 23A, Cable
management systems, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel
vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61537 on 2006-12-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61537:2001.
It incorporates additional tables, annexes and figures as well as revisions to such that appeared in
EN 61537:2001. In places, the text has been substantially altered including:
– the classification system,
– tests for resistance against corrosion,
– re-written SWL test procedure,
– re-written section on electrical non-conductivity.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2007-09-01
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2009-12-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annexes ZA and ZB have been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61537:2006 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60093 NOTE  Harmonized as HD 429 S1:1983 (not modified).
ISO 14713 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 14713:1999 (not modified).
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- 3 - EN 61537:2007
Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-75 1997 Environmental testing EN 60068-2-75 1997
Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests


IEC 60364-5-52 2001 Electrical installations of buildings - -
Part 5-52: Selection and erection of electrical
equipment - Wiring systems


IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing EN 60695-2-11 2001
Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire flammability test method
for end-products


IEC 60695-11-2 2003 Fire hazard testing EN 60695-11-2 2003
Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW nominal pre-
mixed flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance


ISO 1461 1999 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated EN ISO 1461 1999
iron and steel articles - Specifications and test
methods


ISO 2178 1982 Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic EN ISO 2178 1995
substrates - Measurement of coating
thickness - Magnetic method


ISO 2808 1997 Paints and varnishes - Determination of film EN ISO 2808 1999
thickness


ISO 4046 Series Paper, board, pulp and related terms - - -
Vocabulary


1)
1990 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt - -
ISO 9227
spray tests


ISO 10289 1999 Methods for corrosion testing of metallic and EN ISO 10289 2001
other inorganic coatings on metallic
substrates - Rating of test specimens and
manufactured articles subjected to corrosion
tests




1)
ISO 9227 is superseded by ISO 9227:2006.

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EN 61537:2007 - 4 -
Annex ZB
(informative)

A-deviations
A-deviation: National deviation due to regulations, the alteration of which is for the time being outside the
competence of the CENELEC member.
This European Standard falls under Directive 73/23/EEC.
NOTE (from CEN/CENELEC IR Part 2:2006, 2.17)  Where standards fall under EC Directives, it is the view of the Commission of
the European Communities (OJ No C 59, 1982-03-09) that the effect of the decision of the Court of Justice in case 815/79
Cremonini/Vrankovich (European Court Reports 1980, p. 3583) is that compliance with A-deviations is no longer mandatory and that
the free movement of products complying with such a standard should not be restricted except under the safeguard procedure
provided for in the relevant Directive.
A-deviations in an EFTA-country are valid instead of the relevant provisions of the European Standard in
that country until they have been removed.
Clause Deviation
6.2.1 France (Decree from Equipment and Accommodation Minister for low voltage installations
dated 22 October 1969)
Classification not allowed.
Annex C France (Decree from Equipment and Accommodation Minister for low voltage installations
dated 22 October 1969)
The use of cable tray systems and cable ladder systems as a PE conductor is not allowed.
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NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC



61537
INTERNATIONAL


Deuxième édition
STANDARD

Second edition

2006-10


Systèmes de câblage –
Systèmes de chemin de câbles
et systèmes d’échelle à câbles

Cable management –
Cable tray systems and
cable ladder systems
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61537 © IEC:2006 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.9

1 Scope.13
2 Normative references.13
3 Terms and definitions .15
4 General requirements .19
5 General conditions for tests .21
6 Classification .23
7 Marking and documentation .29
8 Dimensions.31
9 Construction .33
10 Mechanical properties.35
11 Electrical properties .59
12 Thermal properties .63
13 Fire hazards .63
14 External influences .67
15 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) .71

Annex A (informative) Sketches of typical cable tray lengths and cable ladder lengths . 107
Annex B (informative) Sketches of typical support devices. 109
Annex C (informative) Protective earth (PE) function . 113
Annex D (normative) Methods of applying and distributing a UDL for SWL tests using
load distribution plates . 115
Annex E (informative) Typical methods of applying a UDL for SWL tests. 131
Annex F (informative) Example for the determination of TDF . 135
Annex G (informative) Example for clarification of allowed creep . 139
Annex H (informative) Information for a safe installation of pendants with cantilever
brackets. 141
Annex I (informative) Summary of compliance checks . 145
Annex J (normative) Compliance checks to be carried out for cable tray systems and
cable ladder systems already complying with IEC 61537:2001 . 149
Annex K (informative) Environmental categories and corrosion rates for zinc only
galvanising. 153
Annex L (informative) Illustrative flow chart for the SWL tests. 155

Bibliography . 161

Figure 1 – Safe working load test − General arrangement.73
Figure 2 – Safe working load test types I, II and III (see 10.3.1 to 10.3.3).77
Figure 3 – Safe working load test IV (see 10.3.4).79
Figure 4 – Safe working load for single span test (see 10.4) .79

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Figure 5 – Safe working load test for fittings .85
Figure 6 – Test set-up for cantilever brackets .91
Figure 7 – Test set-up for pendants.93
Figure 8 – Impact test stroke arrangement .95
Figure 9 – Test set-up for electrical continuity.97
Figure 10 – Arrangement for the flame test.99
Figure 11 – Enclosure for the flame test . 101
Figure 12 – Load and temperature diagrams with respect to time for test 10.2.1.3. 103
Figure 13 – Typical arrangement of surface resistivity test . 105
Figure A.1 – Solid bottom cable tray lengths . 107
Figure A.2 – Perforated cable tray lengths . 107
Figure A.3 – Mesh cable tray lengths. 107
Figure A.4 – Cable ladder lengths. 107
Figure B.1 – Cantilever brackets. 109
Figure B.2 – Pendants. 111
Figure B.3 – Fixing brackets. 111
Figure D.1 – Examples of distribution load points across the width. 115
Figure D.2 – Typical arrangement of load distribution plates . 117
Figure D.3 – Example of equispaced point loads along the length . 119
Figure D.4 – Examples of test load distribution on cable ladder lengths. 121
Figure D.5 – n rungs. 123
Figure D. 6 – Example of loading on three rungs . 125
Figure D.7 – Two rungs . 127
Figure D.8 – One rung. 127
Figure D.9 – Cantilever with extension. 129
Figure E.1 – Point loads applied through a mechanical linkage (testing upside down). 131
Figure E.2 – Point loads applied individually . 133
Figure E.3 – Block loads . 133
Figure G.1 – Example for clarification of allowed creep. 139
Figure H.1 – Forces on pendant and cantilever bracket. 141
Figure H.2 – Illustration of the safe area. 143

Table 1 – classification for resistance against corrosion.25
Table 2 – Minimum temperature classification .25
Table 3 – Maximum temperature classification .27
Table 4 – Perforation base area classification.27
Table 5 – Free base area classification .27
Table 6 – Impact test values.59
Table 7 – System component compliance and classification for resistance against
corrosion.67
Table 8 – Zinc coating thickness of reference materials .69

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Table 9 – Salt spray test duration .71
Table D.1 – Number of point loads across the width . 115
Table D.2 – Number of point loads along the length. 117
Table F.1 – Manufacturer’s declared sizes. 135
Table F.2 – Cable tray length, 100 mm wide . 135
Table F.3 – Cable tray, 400 mm wide . 137
Table I.1 – Summary of compliance checks . 145
Table J.1 – Required compliance checks. 149
Table K.1 – Environmental categories and corrosion rates for zinc only galvanising . 153

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61537 © IEC:2006 – 9 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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CABLE MANAGEMENT −
CABLE TRAY SYSTEMS AND CABLE LADDER SYSTEMS


FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
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with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by
agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all
interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC
Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
misinterpretation by any end user.
4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence
between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in
the latter.
5) IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with an IEC Publication.
6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or
other damage of any nature whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and
expenses arising out of the publication, use of, or reliance upon, this IEC Publication or any other IEC
Publications.
8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61537 has been prepared by subcommittee 23A: Cable manage-
ment systems, of IEC technical committee 23: Electrical accessories.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. This edition
constitutes a technical revision. It incorporates additional tables, annexes and figures as well
as revisions to such that appeared in the first edition. In places, the text has been substantially
altered including:
– the classification system,
– tests for resistance against corrosion,
– re-written SWL test procedure,
– re-written section on electrical non-conductivity.

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61537 © IEC:2006 – 11 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
23A/513/FDIS 23A/524/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The following differences exist in some countries:
In the USA it is permitted to use cable tray systems and cable ladder systems as a PE
conductor, in which case national wiring regulations have to be adhered to.
In France it is not permitted to use cable tray systems and cable ladder systems as a PE
conductor.
In France the use of flame propagating cable tray and cable ladder systems is not permitted.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until the
maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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61537 © IEC:2006 – 13 –
CABLE MANAGEMENT −
CABLE TRAY SYSTEMS AND CABLE LADDER SYSTEMS



1 Scope
This International Standard specifies requirements and tests for cable tray systems and cable
ladder systems intended for the support and accommodation of cables and possibly other
electrical equipment in electrical and/or communication systems installations. Where
necessary, cable tray systems and cable ladder systems may be used for the division or
arrangement of cables into groups.
This standard does not apply to conduit systems, cable trunking systems and cable ducting
systems or any current-carrying parts.
NOTE Cable tray systems and cable ladder systems are designed for use as supports for cables and not as
enclosures.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of
the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60068-2-75:1997, Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60364-5-52:2001, Electrical installations of buildings – Part 5-52: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment – Wiring systems
IEC 60695-2-11:2000,: Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11:Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products
IEC 60695-11-2:2003, Fire hazard testing - Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW nominal pre-mixed
flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
ISO 1461:1999, Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles –
Specifications and test methods
ISO 2178:1982, Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates - Measurement of coating
thickness - Magnetic method
ISO 2808:1997, Paints and varnishes - Determination of film thickness
ISO 4046 (all parts), Paper, board, pulp and related terms – Vocabulary
ISO 9227:1990, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres – Salt spray tests
ISO 10289:1999, Methods for corrosion testing of metallic and other inorganic coatings on
metallic substrates - Rating of test specimens and manufactured articles subjected to corrosion
tests

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61537 © IEC:2006 – 15 –
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the following definitions apply.
3.1
cable tray system or cable ladder system
assembly of cable supports consisting of cable tray lengths or cable ladder lengths and other
system components
3.2
system component
part used within the system. System components are as follows:
a) cable tray length or cable ladder length
b) cable tray fitting or cable ladder fitting
c) support device
d) mounting device
e) system accessory
NOTE System components may not necessarily be included together in a system. Different combinations of
system components may be used.
3.3
cable tray length
system component used for cable support consisting of a base with integrated side members
or a base connected to side members
NOTE Typical examples of cable tray types are shown in Figures A.1 to A.3.
3.4
cable ladder length
system component used for cable support consisting of supporting side members, fixed to each
other by means of rungs
NOTE Typical examples of cable ladder types are shown in Figure A.4.
3.5
fitting
system component used to join, change direction, change dimension or terminate cable tray
lengths or cable ladder lengths
NOTE Typical examples are couplers, bends, tees, crosses.
3.6
cable runway
assembly comprised of cable tray lengths or cable ladder lengths and fittings only
3.7
support device
system component designed to provide mechanical support and which may limit movement of a
cable runway
NOTE Typical examples of support devices are shown in Annex B.
3.8
mounting device
system component used to attach or fix other devices to the cable runway

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3.9
apparatus mounting device
part used to accommodate electrical apparatus like switches, socket outlets, circuit- breakers,
telephone outlets, etc. which can be an integral part of the electrical apparatus and which is not
part of the cable tray system and cable ladder system
3.10
system accessory
system component used for a supplementary function such as cable retention, and covers, etc.
3.11
BLANK

3.12
metallic system component
system component which consists of metal only. Screws for connections and other fasteners
are not considered
3.13
non-metallic system component
system component which consists of non-metallic material only. Screws for connections and
other fasteners are not considered
3.14
composite system component
system component which consists of both metallic and non-metallic materials. Screws for
connections and other fasteners are not considered
3.15
non-flame propagating system component
system component which may catch fire as a result of an applied flame and the resulting flame
does not propagate and extinguishes itself within a limited time after the applied flame is
removed
3.16
external influence
presence of water, oil, building materials, corrosive and polluting substances, and external
mechanical forces such as snow, wind, and other environmental hazards
3.17
safe working load
SWL
maximum load that can be applied safely in normal use
3.18
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