Fiberglass Cable Tray & Channel Installation Procedures
Strut bolted at against ceilin g Strut bolted at against ceilin g
Pipe strap Pipe strap Aickinstrut ® Strut Loading Aickinstrut is used to hang loads from ceilings where it is common practice to use pipe straps or strut nuts to fasten the loads. The limiting factor in such loading applications is the strength of the non-metallic pipe clamp. Guidelines for these applications are shown at right. Pipe strap Pipe strap Pipe strap
Strut bolted at against ceilin g Strut bolted at/against ceiling
Strut bolted at against ceilin g Strut bolted at against ceilin g
Strut bolted at against ceilin g
Strut nut
Pipe strap
Strut nut
Strut nut
Pull Force
Strut nut
180 lbs. max. Safety factor of 3 Pull Force Pull Force Strut nut Pull Force Pull Force Strut nut
430 lbs. max. Safety fact or of 3
180 lbs. max. Safety factor of 3 180 lbs. max. Safety factor of 3
430 lbs. max. Safety fact or of 3 Pull Force 430 lbs. max. Safety fact or of 3 430 lbs. max. Safety fact or of 3 430 lbs. max. Safety fact or of 3
Fiberglass Strut Recommended Loads (Based on a Safety Factor of 3) Aickinstrut Light Duty* 1 1" x 1 1⁄8"
180 lbs. max. Safety factor of 3
Concentrated Load L L 430 lbs. max. Safety fact or of 3
180 lbs. max. Safety factor of 3 180 lbs. max. Safety factor of 3
Max. Load
Deflection
(ft)
(lb) 407 271 203 163
(in)
L
L
2 3 4 5
0.48 1.08 1.92 3.01
L
L
L
L
Distributed Load L
L
Max. Load
Deflection
L
(ft)
(lb) 815 543 407 326
(in)
L
L
2 3 4 5
0.605
L
L
1.36 2.41 3.77
L
Aickinstrut Heavy Duty* 1 5⁄8" x 1 5⁄8"
Concentrated Load L
L
L
Max. Load
Deflection
(ft)
(lb) 890 593 445 356
(in)
L
L
2 3 4 5
0.328 0.737 1.304
L
L
L
2.04
L
Distributed Load L L
L
Max. Load
Deflection
L
(ft)
(lb)
(in)
2 3 4 5
1781 1187
0.410 0.922
L
890 712
1.63 2.56
L
L
Aickinstrut Heavy Duty Strut bolted at/against ceiling* 3 1⁄4" x 1 5⁄8"
Concentrated Load L
L
Max. Load
Deflection
L
(ft)
(lb)
(in)
2 3 4 5
1390
0.09
L
926 695 556
0.203 0.361 0.566
L
L
L
L
Distributed Load L
Max. Load
Deflection
(ft)
(lb)
(in)
L
2 3 4 5
2780 1853 1390 1112
0.113 0.254 0.452 0.707
* See Aickinstrut section for part numbers
GLAS - Installation Procedures
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