B-Line Eaton series Flex tray wire basket tray, Controlled interior reended application, Electroplated zinc galvanized, Steel, 107.3" actual area insi

The Eaton B-Line Flex Tray FT6X18X10ELG is an 18 inch wide, 6 inch deep wire basket tray with 107.3 square inches of actual area inside the tray. Overall height measures 6.38 inches and the stick length is 118.312 inches, so it runs just under 10 feet per section. That fill area is what you size your cable bundle against, not the nominal 6 x 18 dimensions, since the wire mesh sidewalls and radius at the bottom take up some of the nominal envelope.

No. The FT6X18X10ELG carries an electroplated zinc galvanized finish, which Eaton B-Line rates for controlled interior applications only. Data centers, equipment rooms, conditioned office ceilings and clean plant interiors are where it belongs. For an exterior run, a loading dock, a parking structure, or a wash-down or corrosive area, you want a hot dip galvanized after fabrication or stainless steel basket tray instead. Putting electroplated zinc in a wet or salt environment will show red rust well inside the life of the cable.

Each section weighs 25.06 pounds empty, at 118.312 inches long. That is the dead load your trapeze or center-hung supports carry before any cable goes in, and on a steel wire basket the cable fill is usually several times the tray weight, so size the rod, strut and anchors off loaded weight rather than this figure. For a two-man lift at ceiling height it is a comfortable stick.

The FT6X18X10ELG is CSA certified, which is the mark a Canadian electrical inspector looks for. That is the certification held on this tray.

Wire basket like the B-Line Flex Tray suits low voltage and communications cable: the open mesh lets you drop out cable anywhere along the run, gives free air cooling, and lets you field cut and bend the tray to route around obstructions without fittings. Ladder tray is the choice for heavy power feeders where you want defined rung support and standard fittings. Solid bottom is what you go to when you need physical protection or EMI shielding for sensitive circuits. At 6 inches deep and 18 inches wide with 107.3 square inches of inside area, this size is aimed at a main backbone pathway rather than a branch drop.

The FT6X18X10ELG is the tray section only, 118.312 inches long. Budget separately for splice or coupling hardware to join sticks, the support system (trapeze hangers, threaded rod, strut, or wall brackets), and grounding hardware if your spec requires the tray bonded. Wire basket fittings like elbows and tees are generally made in the field by cutting and reforming the mesh, so you are buying straight sections plus supports and splices rather than a fitting catalog.

Steel, with an electroplated zinc coating over it. Steel wire basket carries more load per span than aluminum and takes field cuts cleanly, but every cut end exposes bare steel, so plan on cold galvanizing compound or zinc-rich touch-up paint on cut ends to keep corrosion out of the coating break. If your spec calls for a non-ferrous pathway or you are fighting weight on the structure, steel is not the answer and you would need an aluminum basket tray instead.