B-Line Eaton series imperial cable tray and ladder, 6" Height, 15" Length, 30" Width, Series 2-5 vertical tee down, Aluminum, 12" Radius

The Eaton B-Line 6A-30-VT12 is a Series 2-5 vertical tee down fitting. It takes a straight tray run and branches a leg downward, so you get a three-way junction where one branch drops to a lower elevation instead of continuing flat. It is built for 30 inch wide, 6 inch deep tray and turns the drop on a 12 inch radius.

The drop is formed on a 12 inch radius, which is the bend the cable follows as it leaves the straight run and heads down. If your conductor's minimum bending radius is larger than 12 inches, you need a wider radius fitting (B-Line builds the same vertical tee in larger radii). Check the cable manufacturer's minimum bend spec against that 12 inches before you commit.

It is aluminum. That means no galvanizing to scratch through, good corrosion behavior in damp and coastal work, and a lighter fitting to hang. For a fitting this size it weighs 24.4 pounds. If your spec calls for hot dip galvanized or stainless tray, this aluminum fitting is not the match.

Allow for its 15 inch length along the run, with the branch turning down on a 12 inch radius off a 6 inch deep, 30 inch wide profile. Cut your straight section back far enough to land the fitting flat between splices, and leave room below for whatever the dropped leg lands on.

Use a vertical elbow when the whole run changes elevation and nothing continues straight. Use this vertical tee down when the main run keeps going at the original height and you only need to branch a portion of it downward, for example feeding a panel or equipment below a horizontal main. The 6A-30-VT12 is the tee, not the elbow.

Eaton B-Line part number 6A-30-VT12. The number reads out as 6 inch rail depth, aluminum, 30 inch width, vertical tee, 12 inch radius, which is a quick way to confirm you have the right fitting against a drawing callout.

24.4 pounds. Light enough to set by hand on a lift, but with a 30 inch wide by 15 inch deep footprint it is awkward for one person overhead, so plan two hands or a temporary trapeze while you bolt the splice plates.

It is CE marked. That is the only marking carried on this fitting's record, so if your submittal requires a specific listing beyond CE, verify against the manufacturer's submittal sheet for the Series 2-5 line.