B-Line Eaton series imperial cable tray and ladder, 6" Height, 23.598" Length, 36" Width, Series 2-5 vertical outside bend, Aluminum, 30° Angle, 36" R

A vertical outside bend carries the tray run over an obstruction or up a wall where the change in elevation puts the rungs on the outside of the curve, so the cable rides over the top of the arc. Eaton B-Line part 6A-36-30VO36 is the Series 2-5 version with a 30 degree change of direction and a 36 inch radius. Use an inside bend when the tray drops away and the cables run under the arc instead. Pick the one that matches the direction of the elevation change on your drawing, because they are not interchangeable.

Allow for the fitting's 23.598 inch length along the run, plus the 36 inch width of the tray itself. The 36 inch radius is the inside bend radius of the arc, which is what protects the cable from being bent tighter than its allowable radius as it climbs. If the ceiling or obstruction clearance is tight, a smaller radius fitting is the alternative, but it reduces the bending room for large power conductors.

The 6A-36-30VO36 bend is aluminum. That keeps the piece light, 8.7 lb for a 36 inch wide fitting, which matters when you are working it overhead off a lift. It also means it should be run with aluminum straight sections and aluminum splice hardware rather than mixed with galvanized steel tray, both for a consistent bonding path and to avoid dissimilar metal contact at the splice.

The 8.7 lb shipping item is the bend itself. Splice plates and the bolt and nut sets that join it to the adjoining straight sections are ordered separately, so count two splice connections per fitting, one at each end, and match them to the Series 2-5 aluminum rail profile.

Reading the Eaton B-Line designation: 6 is the 6 inch loading depth, A is aluminum, 36 is the 36 inch tray width, 30VO is a 30 degree vertical outside bend, and the trailing 36 is the 36 inch bend radius. UPC 781011211912. Change any one of those digits and you get a different fitting, so quote the full string when ordering.

CE marking is carried on this Series 2-5 aluminum vertical outside bend. That is the marking stated for the part; specify hanger spacing and load class from the straight section schedule for your run.

Fittings are generally supported near each end rather than left to span on the splices alone. With a 23.598 inch long fitting and 36 inch tray width, plan a support close to each splice point so the elevation change is not carried by the connection hardware. Exact spacing comes from the load class and span of the straight runs on either side.