jgreenewv
Lifetime Supporting Member
Looking for some input. We have a new assembly machine in the design stage right now. The machine builder our company contracted is planning to use mesh-type cable tray between the main enclosure and the junction boxes, which we are a little worried about. Then, today, they told us they plan to use SO cable for most of the interconnect runs. So, my two questions are:
1. Does anyone here have any/have seen any machinery in a manufacturing plant that uses mesh cable tray for cable/wire support on the machine? Specifically, are/were there issues with dust buildup, cable damage, etc?
2. Can anyone point me towards any go/no-go citations for using SO cable for interconnecting panels (other than standard sizing issues) on a machine?
I've got NFPA 79 2012 edition that I'm currently poring over, but unfortunately, we're on a short timetable with these guys (I didn't get pulled in on this part until late in the game.) Thanks in advance!
1. Does anyone here have any/have seen any machinery in a manufacturing plant that uses mesh cable tray for cable/wire support on the machine? Specifically, are/were there issues with dust buildup, cable damage, etc?
2. Can anyone point me towards any go/no-go citations for using SO cable for interconnecting panels (other than standard sizing issues) on a machine?
I've got NFPA 79 2012 edition that I'm currently poring over, but unfortunately, we're on a short timetable with these guys (I didn't get pulled in on this part until late in the game.) Thanks in advance!