B-Line B494-24HDG Eaton series strut fittings and accessories, 8.75" Height, 24" L, 1.62" W, 6.35lbs, Steel, Braced single bracket, Load capacity 1300 lbs, Bottom brace: B42 on B494-24 and smaller and B22 on B494 and larger, Hot-dipped galvanized

The B494-24HDG braced single bracket is rated at 1300 lbs load capacity. That rating comes from the bracing: a single cantilever arm plus a diagonal bottom brace tying the arm back to the vertical channel, which is what lets it carry conduit runs, cable tray, or pipe at a 24 inch projection without the arm deflecting the way an unbraced bracket would.

The brace on the B494 series is called out as a B42 channel on the B494-24 and smaller sizes, and a B22 channel on sizes larger than the B494-24. So the 24 inch version uses the B42 bottom brace. Plan your order around that channel designation plus the hardware to fasten the bracket to your vertical strut, since the bracket itself is the arm and brace assembly.

It projects 24 inches. Overall the bracket measures 8.75 inches in height, 24 inches in length/depth, and 1.62 inches in width, and weighs 6.35 lbs. The 8.75 inch height is the vertical span the brace occupies against the column, so leave that much clear below your mounting point when you lay out bracket spacing on a vertical strut run.

Hot-dipped galvanized steel is the finish, which is the standard choice for outdoor, rooftop, wash-down, and unheated industrial runs. Hot-dip coats the part after fabrication, so cut edges and weld areas get covered too. For indoor dry conditions a plain or electro-plated version of the same bracket would do, but the HDG suffix is what you want where moisture is in play.

A plain bracket is just the arm bolted to the channel, and its capacity drops off fast as the arm gets longer. The B494-24HDG is a braced single bracket, meaning a diagonal member runs from the outboard end of the 24 inch arm back down to the channel. That triangle is what supports the 1300 lb rating at full projection. For short reaches carrying light conduit, an unbraced bracket is simpler and cheaper; at 24 inches out with real load, use the braced version.

Single. The B494-24HDG is a braced single bracket, so it cantilevers out one side of the vertical channel only. If you need arms off both faces of a freestanding strut column, order two brackets and mount them back to back, or move to a double bracket in the same series.

Order it as Eaton B-Line B494-24HDG. The B494 is the braced single bracket series, the -24 is the 24 inch arm length, and HDG is the hot-dipped galvanized finish. Dropping the HDG gets you a different finish on the same bracket, so include the suffix if the job spec calls for galvanizing.