What are the inspection standards for galvanized cable trays?

Key points of cable tray inspection standards: inspection procedures and methods, surface treatment, glossiness, salt spray resistance, manufacturing accuracy, etc.

1. Surface Treatment

The bridge surface should be electroplated and coated for protection according to the requirements of the working environment. The thickness and adhesion of various protective layers should comply with regulations.

(1) Spraying or painting.

Main body of the tray ≥50am. Detection method: according to GB1764 magnetic thickness gauge.

(2) Hot-dip galvanized tray main body thickness 1.5~3mm, average thickness 55mm, local thickness 45mm and 3mm, local thickness 70mm and 55mm.

Inspection standard: GB/T13912-92.

Detection method: using a magnetic thickness gauge.

(3) Electrogalvanized and zinc alloy.

Should not peel off when tested according to Appendix B.

(4) Electrogalvanized or zinc-nickel alloy.

Note (93) Tray body 12am.

(5) Adhesion—The firmness of the coating's adhesion to the base material.

Hot-dip galvanizing should not peel off when tested according to Appendix B.

(6) Spraying or painting.

At least Grade 3 in GB1720, inspected with an adhesion tester.

2. Inspection Procedures and Methods

(1) Shape: Opposite sides should be parallel, sides should be perpendicular to the base, cross-section should be straight, without bending, twisting, cracks, burrs, or other defects.

(2) Visual inspection of the groove should check whether the cable insulation, bulging, and sharp corners are smooth, flat, and undamaged.

(3) Appearance: The coating and painting surface of the tray should comply with regulations, inspection methods, and visual methods.

3. Glossiness of Galvanized Cable Trays

The surface glossiness after protective treatment should not be less than 60%.

Test method: According to GB 1743 "Method for Measuring Oil Film Glossiness," directly display the value measured by the gloss meter.

4. Manufacturing Accuracy

(1) Width deviation of the tray

Deviation is 4mm when the width is greater than 400mm, and 3mm when the width is less than or equal to 400mm.

Note: Take the positive deviation of the cover plate and the negative deviation of the groove bottom width.

(2) Length deviation of galvanized cable trays.

Deviation is 2mm when the length is less than or equal to 2m, and 4mm when the length is greater than 2mm.

(3) Flatness tolerance of the tray surface.

Flatness tolerance for hot-dip galvanized protective treatment should not exceed 8mm/m; for galvanized and painted protective treatment, flatness tolerance should not exceed 4mm/m; vertical height tolerance when the bracket is in a free state is 1/100 of upward warping; other dimensional tolerances should comply with GB1804-V (coarse grade in the standard).

5. The grounding spray bridge should have good grounding. When the tray is connected by connecting plates, the connection resistance between any unpainted point and the grounding terminal should not exceed 0.1 ohms.