Glossary · Laying methods and geometry · Installation hardware

cable tray

Perforated or solid open support for cables (EKAT: perforated preferred).Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Perforated or solid support for cables (IEC 61537).Sources: IEC 61537 (preview) (read in the standard)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishcable traythe research's English term
Türkçekablo tavasıEKAT Madde 58 (read in the standard)
DeutschKabelwanneIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
DeutschKabelrinneour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandskabelgootour own translation (typical practice)
SvenskakabelrännaIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
Françaischemin de câblesIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
Españolbandeja de cableadoIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
Danskkabelbakkeour own translation (typical practice)
NorskkabelbroIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
SuomikaapelihyllyIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
Italianopasserella portacaviour own translation (typical practice)
Românăjgheab de cabluriour own translation (typical practice)
Polskikorytko instalacyjneIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
Češtinakabelová lávkaIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 826-15-08 (read in the standard)
Češtinakabelový žlabour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийкабельный лотокour own translation (typical practice)

Related terms

Sources

Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.