B-Line Eaton series imperial cable tray and ladder, 6" Height, 39.000" Length, 12" Width, Series 2-5 vertical outside bend, Aluminum, 90° Angle, 36" R

A vertical outside bend carries the tray run over an obstruction or down a change in elevation, turning the run 90 degrees in the vertical plane with the cables riding on the outside of the curve. The B-Line 6A-12-90VO36 is the aluminum Series 2-5 version, 12 inches wide with a 6 inch side rail and a 36 inch radius. If your elevation change goes the other way (tray bending up and the cables on the inside of the curve) you need a vertical inside bend instead, not this fitting.

Plan for the full fitting length of 39 inches along the run, with a 36 inch bend radius through the curve. That radius is what sets your minimum cable bending allowance through the fitting, so lay it out before you set hanger locations. Overall it is 39 inches long, 12 inches wide and 6 inches high.

Aluminum is the lighter option and the usual pick for corrosion-prone areas, wastewater, coastal, and chemical plants, where a painted or galvanized steel tray would need coating maintenance. This B-Line vertical outside bend is aluminum and weighs 16.4 lb, which is a one-man lift on a lift or a ladder. The trade-off is that aluminum runs need to match aluminum straights and fittings throughout, so don't mix it into an existing steel tray system.

The 6A-12-90VO36 vertical outside bend carries CSA certification, which is what most Canadian AHJs look for on tray and fittings. That is the certification held on record for this fitting.

Order the connecting hardware separately. Cable tray fittings like this 90 degree vertical outside bend are supplied as the fitting itself; the splice plates and bolt sets that tie it into the adjoining straight sections are separate line items, and you need a set at each end. Use the splice hardware specified for B-Line Series 2-5 aluminum tray so the joint matches the rail profile.

B-Line (Eaton) part number 6A-12-90VO36. The code reads across as 6 inch rail, aluminum, 12 inch width, 90 degree vertical outside bend, 36 inch radius, which is how the rest of the Series 2-5 fitting numbers are built.

Yes, support it at the fitting. A 39 inch long bend adds 16.4 lb of hardware plus the cable weight redirecting through the curve, and the load path changes direction at a vertical outside bend, so hangers belong close to each end of the fitting rather than letting it span between supports on the straight run.