B-Line Eaton series imperial cable tray and ladder, 6" Height, 25.285" Length, 6" Width, Series 2-5 vertical outside bend, Aluminum, 60° Angle, 24" Ra

A vertical outside bend carries the tray run over an obstruction or up a change in elevation, with the bend turning away from the cable side. This B-Line Eaton fitting, model 6A-06-60VO24, turns 60 degrees on a 24 inch radius. The generous radius is what keeps the cable bending radius within limits as the run changes plane, so it is used where a sharp transition would over-bend the conductors.

It depends which way the tray turns relative to the cable bed. An outside bend, like this 60 degree 24 inch radius fitting, is used where the tray rises and the bend opens away from the cables, such as coming up and over a duct or beam. If the run drops away and the bend closes toward the cable side, you need a vertical inside bend instead. Ordering the wrong one leaves you with a fitting that will not splice in the direction your run goes.

Figure 25.285 inches of run length for the fitting itself. That is the dimension to deduct when you lay out the straight sections on either side, and it is the number to check against the clearance you have above the obstruction before you order.

Order the splice plates and bolt hardware separately. The 6A-06-60VO24 is supplied as the bend fitting itself, so plan on connection hardware at both ends plus any support hangers the bend needs at the transition point.

It weighs 7.9 lb, light enough for one person to hold in position on a lift while the splice plates go on. Aluminum construction is the reason for the low weight, and it is also why it holds up in damp or corrosive areas where painted steel tray struggles.