Cable Support Structure | Steelwork To Support Cables In Joint Bay
Published 15 Dec 2022
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Cable support Requirement
A customer required a cable support solution to support cables in a joint bay. Ellis were approached to deliver a solution. For this application, space was limited and a number of cables had to be accommodated for. The structures would also be required to be supplied in kit form to be assembled on site, due to site and shipping restrictions.
Joint Bay Cable Support Structure
Ellis Patents Solution
Ellis Patents modelled the available space and then developed steel structures to support the cables and hold the required loads. The designs were validated with hand calculations and also FEA software. Once manufactured, the structures were load tested to ensure that they performed as the calculations indicated. The structures were manufactured from galvanised steel and bolted together, and the stands were supplied in kit format for assembly on site.
CAD Model of joint bay showing all cables, joints and support stands
FEA of single stand
Prototype (ungalvanised) joint stand
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