B-Line Eaton series strut fiberglass channel and fittings, 1.62" channel height, 120" channel length, 1.62" channel width, Vinyl polyester resin, SH h

Fiberglass is the choice where steel corrodes or where you do not want a conductive support. The BFV22SH-120 is molded from vinyl polyester resin, so it is non-metallic and non-rusting, which is why it turns up in wastewater plants, pool and chemical rooms, coastal outdoor runs and wash-down areas. Steel strut still wins on raw load capacity and cost for dry indoor mechanical and electrical racking. Pick fiberglass for the environment, not for the load.

SH is B-Line's slotted-hole back pattern, so the channel is punched along the base rather than solid. That lets you through-bolt the strut to a wall, ceiling insert or another piece of strut anywhere along the run without drilling. If you want a solid back for a continuous unpunched surface, the SH designation is not what you want.

Yes. The BFV22SH-120 ships as a 120 in stick and is meant to be cut to suit the run. Cut fiberglass with an abrasive or carbide blade, wear respiratory and eye protection for the dust, and seal the cut ends with resin to keep moisture out of the glass, which matters most in the wet and chemical environments this material gets specified for.

Vinyl polyester resin fiberglass is non-metallic, so this channel is not a grounding path and cannot be used to bond equipment. Any bonding or grounding has to be carried by a separate conductor run per code. That non-conductive property is exactly why it gets picked near energized equipment and in substations.

Order Eaton B-Line part BFV22SH-120. The number reads out as the fiberglass vinyl ester channel, 1-5/8 by 1-5/8 profile, SH slotted hole pattern, 120 in long. Give the full suffix when ordering, since the same profile is offered in other hole patterns and lengths.