Basorplast

PVC cable trays

Installations & uses

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 Introduction
Summary
BPE 60x100 to 60x300
Models (HxB):
60x100; 60x150; 60x200; 60x300; 100x200; 100x300; 100x400; 100x600.
Types: Slotted or solid bottom.
Finishes: PVCM1 UV RAL 7035

Characteristics of the tray:

- Non metallic system
- Resistant to UV radiation. Excellent behaviour in outdoor installation.
3 / Technical specifications - Impact Strength: 20J, except 60x100 with 10J
Models - Minimum temperature: -4 ºF
- Maximum temperature: 140 ºF
Characteristics of the tray
- Non-flame propagating component
Instructions for use - Without electrical continuity
BPE 100x200 to 100x600 - Electrical insulating component
Safe working loads
- Dielectric Strength 18 +/- 2 kV/mm
- Hight protection inside and outside against corrosive substances
4-23 / Product uses
- M1 reaction to fire acc. to UNE 23727
1. Water Treatment - Glow wire test degree 1760 ºF, EN 60695-2-11
2. Mining - Flammability UL 94-VO, ANSI/UL 94-1995
- Limiting Oxigen Index LOI>50%, EN ISO 4589
3. Chemical Industry - Comply with RoHS directive, 2002/95/CE
4. Railways infrastructure - Raw material without silicone

5. Solar Installations
6. Sea and ports infrastructure
7. Machine Building
8. Solar installations INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE keeping a minimum distance of 250 in the temperature (ΔT) leave a gap
9. Metal chemical Industry - For the assembly, two union joints mm between each tray. (h) between cable trays according to
and four M8 Bolt sets are needed for - Suitable for wet, salty and chemical the following table :
24 / Products that PVC can replace each stretch (8 for H100 models). agresive enviroments.
Advantages - Tray installation for electrical systems - To assure good performance ΔT (ºF) h (mm)
should NOT run under other types of under expansions, the increase 68 5
Disadvantages
canalisations such as water, vapour or in temperature must be noted, 7
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gas canalisations. between the installation and the
26 / Product catalogue 104 9
- To guarantee a good ventilation, maximum temperature expected.
Depending on the expected growth 122 11
we recommend installing the trays

Safe Working Load - kg/m (lb/ft) Safe Working Load - kg/m (lb/ft)
MODEL 2,4m (8ft) 1,8m (8ft) 1,5m (5ft) MODEL 2,4m (8ft) 1,8m (8ft) 1,5m (5ft)
BPE-60X100 9,7 (6,5) 17,3 (11,6) 25 (16,7) BPE-60X100 6,9 (4,6) 12,3 (8,3) 17,8 (11,9)
BPE-60X150 9,9 (6,6) 17,6 (11,8) 25,3 (17) BPE-60X150 7 (4,7) 12,5 (8,5) 18 (12,1)
BPE-60X200 28,1 (18,8) 49,9 (33,5) 71,9 (48,3) BPE-60X200 20 (13,4) 35,6 (23,9) 51,3 (34,5)
BPE-60X300 55,2 (37) 98,1 (65,9) 141,3 (94,9) BPE-60X300 39,4 (26,4) 70 (47) 100,8 (67,7)

BPE-100X200 69,6 (46,7) 123,7 (83,1) 178,2 (119,7) BPE-100X200 49,7 (33,4) 88,3 (59,3) 127,2 (85,5)
BPE-100X300 107,2 (72) 190,5 (128) 274,4 (184,4) BPE-100X300 76,5 (51,4) 136 (91,4) 195,9 (131,6)
BPE-100X400 178 (119,6) 316,4 (212,6) 455,6 (306,2) BPE-100X400 127 (85,3) 225,9 (151,8) 325,3 (218,6)
BPE-100X600 219,7 (147,6) 390,5 (262,4) 562,4 (377,9) BPE-100X600 156,8 (105,3) 278,8 (187,3) 401,5 (269,8)

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Water
Treatment

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Desalination plants:
Saline water can be treated to yield
fresh water. Two main processes are
used, reverse osmosis or distillation.
Both methods require high energy
inputs and generate saline environ-
ments. The PVC trays are perfect to be
installed here because they are not
affected by salty environment.

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Pumping stations:
ater treatment is any process
Pumping stations are facilities
that makes water more accep- including pumps and equipment for
table for a specific end-use. pumping fluids from one place to
The end use may be drinking, another. They are used for a variety
industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow of infrastructure systems, such as the
supply of water to canals, the drainage
maintenance, water recreation or many other
of low-lying land. A pumping station
uses, including being safely returned to the
needs to be installed with non metal
environment. These kind of works with a lot of trays due to the high humidity of
humidity need materials such as PVC to avoid these areas.
corrosion and guarantee a long life of the ins-
tallation.

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Mining
Wastewater treatment
Is a process used to convert water no
longer needed or suitable for its most
recent use - into an effluent that can
be either returned to the water cycle
with minimal environmental issues or
reused. Treatment means removing
impurities from water being treated
and this process generates gases.
These gases are corrosive and can

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affect metals, PVC cable trays are
the most efficient solution for ining is extraction of valuable
these environments due to it´s high minerals or other geologi-
resistance to corrosion. cal materials from the earth
usually from an orebody,
lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposits.
Mining in a wider sense includes extrac-
tion of any non-renewable resource such
as petroleum, natural gas, or even water.
Types of mining are hydroskimming,
fire refining, smelting and others, most
of them with water in process. The PVC
cable trays are the most convenient pro-
ducts for humid environments thanks to
the high resistance against the moisture
oxidation.

Pools
A structure designed to hold water
to enable swimming or other leisure
activities. Pools can be built into the
ground or built above ground, and
are also a standard feature aboard
oceanliners and cruise ships. In the
maintenance of these facilities, the
use of chemical products such as
chlorine is very usual, PVC cable trays
are the most resistance products for
these environments.

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Chemical
Petrochemicals,
Also called petroleum distillates, are
chemical products derived from pe-

Industry
troleum. Some chemical compounds
made from petroleum are also obtai-
ned from other fossil fuels, such as
coal or natural gas, or renewable sou-
rces such as corn or sugar cane. The
two most common petrochemical
classes are olefins and aromatics ob-
tained thanks to aggressive distillate
processes. These processes gene-
rate humid environments. The PVC
cable trays are the best solution to
the water effects does not impact
into the products because they are
not altered by water.

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The pharmaceutical
The pharmaceutical industry disco-
vers, develops, produces, and markets
drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use
as medications. They are subject to a
variety of laws and regulations by the
govern about the patenting, testing,
safety, efficacy, marketing and pro-
duction of the drugs. In the produc-
tion processes of synthesized drugs
with acids, only the non-metal trays
such as PVC cable trays can be ins-
talled thanks to their resistance to
acids components.

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he chemical industry comprises
the companies that produce
industrial chemicals. Central to
the modern world economy, it
converts raw materials (oil, natural gas,
air, water, metals, and minerals) into more
than 70,000 different products through
chemical processes. These chemical en-
vironments produce very aggressive at-
mospheres that highly affect metals. The
PVC cable trays are perfect choice due to
its high resistance against these aggressi-
ve atmosphere.
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Railways
The pulp and paper industry
Comprises companies that use wood
as raw material and produce pulp,

infrastructure
paper, board and other cellulose-
based products. The papermaking
process has a low environmental
impact, while the paper is not
bleached. Bleaching requires the use
of hydrogen peroxide, or chlorine

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dioxide, two highly polluting and
aggressive substances. The PVC ail transport is a means of conve-
cable trays are specially designed yance of passengers and goods
and formulated to respond to these
on wheeled vehicles running on
environments with hardness and
rails, also known as tracks. It is
durability.
also commonly referred to as train trans-
port. In contrast to road transport, where
vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail
vehicles are directionally guided by the
tracks on which they run. Tracks, stations,
catenaries and substations are the most
important infrastructures for the railways
industry. The PVC cable trays are specia-
lly designed for outdoor installations as
tracks or catenaries and indoor as sta-
tions or substations. The insulating cha-
racter of the PVC gives to the installation

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an additional security factor against high
voltages.
A fertilizer
A fertilizer is any material of natural or
synthetic origin that is applied to soils
or to plant tissues to supply one or more
plant nutrients essential to the growth
of plants. This goal is met in two ways,
the traditional one being additives that
provide nutrients. The second mode by
which some fertilizers act is to enhance
the effectiveness of the soil by modifying
its water retention and aeration. These
processes produce acid and alkaline
environments. The PVC cable trays
are the best solution due to proven
resistance to these environments.

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Solar Rooftop
A rooftop photovoltaic power sta-

installations
tion, is a photovoltaic system that
has its electricity-generating solar
panels mounted on the rooftop of a
residential or commercial building
or structure, with horizontal or tilted
form. Rooftop mounted systems are
small compared to ground-mounted

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photovoltaic power stations with ca-
pacities in the megawatt range. The
he solar energy is the energy
PVC cable trays are fastest and most
obtained by the light and heat practical form to manage the cable
catchment made by the sun. installation due to their versatibility.
These installations transform
the solar radiation into Electrical energy
through photovoltaic panels, making
possible the accumulation into batteries.
All these installations are outdoor, whe-
re the inclement weather affect directly.
The PVC cable trays are specially desig-
ned to be installed in outdoor environ-
ments, having an excellent resistance to
the rain and humidity without any kind
of oxidation.

Solar Farm
A Solar Farm is a photovoltaic
power station, with a large-scale
photovoltaic system designed for the
supply of merchant power into the
electricity grid. They are differentiated
from most building-mounted and
other decentralised solar power
applications because they supply
power at the utility level, rather than
to a local user or users. The PVC cable
trays are the fastest and practical
form to manage the cable installation
due the easier to construct the way to
the solar panels.

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Sea and ports

Harbour crane
Is a type of machine, generally
equipped with a hoist rope, wire ro-

infrastructure
pes or chains, and sheaves, that can
be used both to lift and lower ma-
terials and to move them horizonta-
lly. It is mainly used for lifting heavy
things and transporting them to
other places. Cranes are commonly
corroded by salty winds. The PVC
cable trays are the best solution
against the oxidation produced by
these winds.

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port infrastructure is a location
Dam barrier
on a coast or shore containing is a barrier that impounds water or
one or more harbours where underground streams. Reservoirs
ships can dock and transfer created by dams not only suppress
floods but also provide water for acti-
people or cargo to or from land. Port lo- vities such as irrigation, human con-
cations are selected to optimize access to sumption, industrial use, aquacultu-
land and navigable water, for commercial re, and navigability. Hydropower is
often used in conjunction with dams
demand, and for shelter from wind and
to generate electricity. Dams are
waves. The PVC trays are perfect to be ins- subjected to very humid and salt
talled due to salty environments does not windy areas, the PVC cable trays are
affect Basorplast products. not altered and are the best solution

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for these works.

Dock
A dock is either the area of water
between or next to a human-made
structure or group of structures
involved in the handling of boats
or ships, usually on or close to a
shore, or the structures themselves.
Docks are subject to high humidity.
PVC cable trays are not altered
by the harmful effects of these
environments.

Boarding Bridge
Is a platform used to the entry the
passengers onto a watercraft that
can be located in harbour or at sea.
Boarding starts with entering of the
first passenger and ends with the
seating of each passenger and clo-
sure of the doors. Boarding bridges
are located at very humid areas.
The PVC cable trays are not corro-
ded by it being the best solution for
the cable management.

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Machine
Building

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Machinery with water in process, the
means of production for businesses in
the agriculture, mining, industry and
construction. The means of production
for public utility, such as equipment for
the production and distribution of gas,
electricity and water. A range of sup-
porting equipment for all sectors of the
economy, such as equipment for hea-
ting, ventilation, and air conditioning of
buildings.
The production of the machinery indus-

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try varies widely from single-unit pro-
he machine industry or machi-
duction and series production to mass
nery industry is a subsector of the production. From a certain stage in the
industry that produces and main- production, the specific customer re-
tains machines for consumers, quirements are build in, and the unique
industry, and many other sectors in the product is created. The processes of the
machinery generate humidity environ-
economy. The insulating character of the
ments, The PVC cable trays are the best
PVC cable trays gives to the machinary
solution because the water effects do
installation a higher security for indirect not have any impact into the products.
electrical contacts.

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Shore and cost

infraestructures

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shore or a shoreline is the
fringe of land at the edge of a
large body of water, such as an
ocean, sea, or lake. In physical
oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe
that is geologically modified by the action
of the body of water past and present,
while the beach is at the edge of the sho-
re, representing the intertidal zone where
there is one. These kind of areas suffer the
effect of the salty winds. PVC cable trays
are not altered by the oxidation that the
HOTEL
A hotel is an establishment that provides
lodging paid on a short-term basis. Faci-
lities provided may range from a modest-
quality mattress in a small room to large
suites. The hotels located at beach areas
or near from the sea, are affected directly
by the humid and the salty winds every
day. The PVC cable trays are specially de-
signed to not be affected by these envi-
ronments, being the best option for this
kind of installation.

Tertiary building
A commercial or tertiary building is a
building that is used for commercial
use. Types can include office buildings,
warehouses, or retail. In beach locations,
a commercial building often combines
functions, such as an apartments on le-
vels 2-10, with retail on floor 1. The buil-
dings located at beach areas or near from
the sea, are affected directly by the hu-
mid and the salty winds every day. The
PVC cable trays are specially designed to
not be affected by these situation, being
the best option for this kind of installa-
salt produces in metals. For this reason,
tion.
it is the best option to be installed at sea
fronts.

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Metal Chemical
Industry
Metallurgy
Is a domain of materials science and
engineering that studies the physical
and chemical behaviour of metallic
elements, their intermetallic com-
pounds, and their mixtures, which
are called alloys. The production of
metals involves chemical processing
to produce alloys. These processes
produce zinc and lead atmospheres.
The PVC cable trays are designed to
withstand on these environments
with a long life.

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he production of metals involves
the chemical processing to ex-
tract the metal that contain, and
the mixure of metals, sometimes
with other elements to produce alloys.
These process are highly aggressive due
to the sulphur generated. The PVC cable
trays are the most convenient solution
thanks to the big resistance to this highly
corrosive environment.

Electrolytic Refining
An electrolytic process is the use of
electrolysis industrially to refine me-
tals or compounds at a high purity
and low cost. Some examples are the
Hall-Héroult process used for alumi-
nium, or the production of hydrogen
from water. These processes genera-
te humidity environments, the PVC
cable trays are not affected it and are
the best solution for these works.

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Other auxiliary processes:
• Natural-gas processing is a complex industrial
process designed to clean raw natural gas by
separating impurities and various non-metha-
ne hydrocarbons and fluids to produce what is
known as pipeline quality dry natural gas.
• Electroslag remelting (ESR), also known as
electro-flux remelting, is a process of remelting
and refining steel and other alloys for mission-
critical applications in aircraft, thermal power
stations, nuclear power plants, military techno-
logy... The PVC cable trays are the best solution
for the gas and electroslag environments due
to its high resistance to the gas and remelting
effects.

• A cooling tower is a heat rejection devi-

ce that rejects waste heat to the atmos-
phere through the cooling of a water
stream to a lower temperature.
• A galvanization plant or treatment plant
is a common place to put extra coatings
to the metals. Theses processes produce
vapours and aggressive environments.
The PVC cable trays are the most conve-
nient material for vapour atmosphere
thanks to the good behaviour in humid
environments.

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Products that the

pvc tray can replace Main Advantages:

Excellent corrosion behavior for chemical and saline environment

Electrical safety: Insulating material, earthing not required. Specially important in installations in areas
where there are access for people. In a metal tray with a bad grounding, or conicide in the middle of 2
crossbeams, is potentially dangerous if it is touched. Due the pvc trays are insulating, these situations
are not danger, even if there are a bare wire inside, the tray remains secure if you touch it.

Avoids creepage, hot spots and electrical arcs.

Good performance outdoors and to corrosion, over 40 years experience in outdoor installations.

No maintenance.

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Best price

Lowest admissible working load

Equal or better chemical behavior

FiberGlass Cable Tray,

Self extinguising
Cable Ladder
Recyclable Greater limitation of working
temperatures
Weithg Product for comfort
installation.

Major Electrical Safety of the

installation, does not have electrical Lowest admissible working load
continuity

Stainless Steel Cable Tray, Cost efficient

Cable Ladder
Greater limitation of working
Facing SS304 better performance in temperatures
saline environment

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Major Electrical Safety of the
he PVC cable trays can replace installation, does not have electrical
other materials with a high resis- continuity Lowest admissible working load
tance against the corrosion, sali- Aluminium Cable Tray Cost efficient
nity or humidity like Fiberglass, and Cable Ladder
stainless steel 304, stainless steel 316 or Best corrosion behavior for
Greater limitation of working tem-
aluminum (NO Anodized, 100%
aluminum. peratures
welding cable ladders )

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60ºC 60ºC

M1 -20 C
º
-15ºC
BPE / H60
V0 960º
UNE-EN 61537 SWL
UNE-EN 61537

H
UNE-EN 50085 UNE-EN 50085 UNE-EN 60695 UNE-EN 61537 UNE-EN 50085 Up to 104 Fº Up to 140 Fº
B
UNE 23727
1m between 1.5 m between 1m between
UL94

37,5
25
3m (10ft) supports supports supports

50
mm inch mm inch PVCM1 UV Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft

9 BPE 60X100 60 2 2/5” 100 4” 2/10070 39 86 20 44 20 44

BPE 60X150 60 2 2/5” 150 6” 2/10071 43 95 22 49 22 49

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BPE 60X200 60 2 2/5” 200 8” 2/10072 64 141 31 69 31 69
BPE 60X300 60 2 2/5” 300 12” 2/10073 74 163 38 84 38 84

E479833
2x +4

BPE-C / H60
SWL

H
B Up to 104 Fº Up to 140 Fº

1m between 1.5 m between 1m between

3m (10ft) supports supports supports

50
mm inch mm inch PVCM1 UV Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft

9 BPE-C 60X100 60 2 2/5” 100 4” 2/10062 39 86 20 44 20 44

BPE-C 60X150 60 2 2/5” 150 6” 2/10063 43 95 22 49 22 49
BPE-C 60X200 60 2 2/5” 200 8” 2/10064 64 141 31 69 31 69
BPE-C 60X300 60 2 2/5” 300 12” 2/10065 74 163 38 84 38 84

E479833
2x +4
E479833

BPE-P / H100
SWL

H
Up to 104 Fº Up to 140 Fº
B
1m between 1.5 m between 1m between
35x9 3m (10ft)

37,5
25 supports supports supports
25x7,5

50 50
mm inch mm inch PVCM1 UV Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft

BPE 100X200 100 4” 200 8” 2/10074 119 263 57 126 57 126

9

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BPE 100X300 100 4” 300 12” 2/10075 125 276 61 134 61 134
BPE 100X400 100 4” 400 16” 2/10076 168 371 81 179 81 179
BPE 100X600 100 4” 600 24” 2/10077 227 500 112 247 112 247

E479833
2x +8

IP3X IP2X IK10 IK07

20J BPE-C / H100
ISO/TR 10358
Mod. 60x100 10J DIN 8061 SWL
UNE-EN 61537 IEC 60529 IEC 50102

H
UNE-EN 50085 B
Up to 104 Fº Up to 140 Fº

1m between 1.5 m between 1m between

3m (10ft)

50 50
supports supports supports

mm inch mm inch PVCM1 UV Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft Kg/m Lb/ft

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BPE-C 100X200 100 4” 200 8” 2/10066 119 263 57 126 57 126
BPE-C 100X300 100 4” 300 12” 2/10067 125 276 61 134 61 134
BPE-C 100X400 100 4” 400 16” 2/10068 168 371 81 179 81 179
BPE-C 100X600 100 4” 600 24” 2/10069 227 500 112 247 112 247
CPBPE TCPBPE

E479833
TBPE CCBPE TCCBPE
2x +8

TBPE
B

3m (10ft) mm inch PVCM1 UV

CXBPE TCXBPE PDBPE TFBPE PSBPE
TBPE 100 100 4” 2/10078
TBPE 150 150 6” 2/10079
TBPE 200 200 8” 2/10080
TBPE 300 300 12” 2/10081

CTBP TBPE 400 400 16” 2/10082

E479833

TBPE 600 600 24” 2/10083

JUBPE JUBPE-A JUBPE-B CTBP E479833
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