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Excel Containment Sizing

This document contains spreadsheets for sizing cable containment trays, baskets/ladders, and conduits. It provides guidance on maximum cable stack heights and calculates usable containment areas based on dimensions and spare capacity inputs. A separate spreadsheet provides guidance on minimum separation distances between data and power cables to mitigate electromagnetic interference.

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718 views7 pages

Excel Containment Sizing

This document contains spreadsheets for sizing cable containment trays, baskets/ladders, and conduits. It provides guidance on maximum cable stack heights and calculates usable containment areas based on dimensions and spare capacity inputs. A separate spreadsheet provides guidance on minimum separation distances between data and power cables to mitigate electromagnetic interference.

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Excel Cable

Containment Sizing - Tray


Notes: This spreadsheet is for guidance only.
This may be used for Tray only - continuous flat surface
The maximum stack height of cables on a continuous surface is 150mm.
Refer "Basket" tab of spreadsheet for non-continuous containment

Number of Cables

Foi
l

oil

8.5
56.7
106

7.8
47.8
126

9.2
66.5
90

6.9
37.4
160

6.7
35.3
170

6.2
30.2
199

7.2
40.7
147

5.2
21.2
283

6.4
32.2
187

Only edit blue cells


This spreadsheet is for information only. Based on EN 50174-2:2009 + A1:2011

F/U
TP
5e

100

-21
7

Cat

5e
Cat

100

-06
6

100

-07
6

Cat

6F
/U

U/

TP

6U
/U
TP
Cat

100

-07
1

UT
P

P"
U/
FT

6A
-19
1

Cat

6A
Cat
-19
6

S"

S"
F

TP
U/
U
6A

Cat
-19
0

F/F
TP
"

100
S/F
TP
(

7A
Cat
-91
0

100

Diameter of Cable
Area of Cable
Number of Cables

100

mm
mm
%
mm
mm

100

300
50
25
15000
12000

100

Width
Height
Spare Capacity
Area of Containment
Usable area

100

-91
2

Cat

7A

Plu
s

S/F

TP
(

120

0M
Hz)

0M

Hz)

Tray Dimensions

Rev: March 2013

Excel Cable
Containment Sizing - Basket or Ladder
Notes: This spreadsheet is for guidance only.
This may be used for Basket or Ladder - non-continuous surface
The maximum stack height of cables on a continuous surface is 150mm. This is reduced due basket/ladder spacing.

Number of Cables

Foi
l

8.5
56.7
106

7.8
47.8
126

9.2
66.5
90

6.9
37.4
160

6.7
35.3
170

6.2
30.2
199

7.2
40.7
147

5.2
21.2
283

6.4
32.2
187

Only edit blue cells


This spreadsheet is for information only. Based on EN 50174-2:2009 + A1:2011

F/U
TP
5e

100

-21
7

Cat

5e
Cat

100

-06
6

100

-07
6

Cat

6F
/U

U/

TP

6U
/U
TP

UT
P

P"
100

-07
1

Cat

6A
-19
1

Cat

6A
Cat
-19
6

U/
FT

F/F
TP
"

TP
U/
U
6A

Cat
-19
0

S"

S"
F

oil

0M
Hz)
100

S/F
TP
(
7A

Cat
-91
0

100

Diameter of Cable
Area of Cable
Number of Cables

100

mm
mm
mm
%
mm
mm
mm

100

75
300
50
25
15000
12000
143

100

Distance between supports


Width
Height
Spare Capacity
Area of Containment
Usable area
Maximum Cable Stack Height

100

-91
2

Cat

7A

Plu
s

S/F

TP
(12
0

0M

Hz)

Basket / Ladder Dimensions

Rev: March 2013

013

100
-21
7
Cat
5e
F/U
TP

Excel Cable
Containment Sizing - Conduit
Notes: This spreadsheet is for guidance only.
This may be used for Conduit
It assumes staight runs with no bends and smooth walls.

Number of Cables

Foi
l

oil

8.5
56.7
2

7.8
47.8
3

9.2
66.5
2

6.9
37.4
4

6.7
35.3
5

6.2
30.2
5

7.2
40.7
4

5.2
21.2
8

6.4
32.2
5

Only edit blue cells


This spreadsheet is for information only. Based on BICSI TDMM

F/U
TP
5e

100

-21
7

Cat

5e
Cat

100

-06
6

100

-07
6

Cat

6F
/U

U/

TP

6U
/U
TP
Cat

100

-07
1

UT
P

P"
U/
FT

6A
-19
1

Cat

6A
Cat
-19
6

S"

S"
F

TP
U/
U
6A

Cat
-19
0

F/F
TP
"

100
S/F
TP
(

7A
Cat
-91
0

100

Diameter of Cable
Area of Cable
Number of Cables

100

mm
%
mm
mm

100

25
0
491
196

100

Inside Diameter
Spare Capacity
Area of Containment
Usable area

100

-91
2

Cat

7A

Plu
s

S/F

TP
(

120

0M
Hz)

0M

Hz)

Conduit Dimension

Rev: March 2013

Separation Distances

This spreadsheet offers guidance for the general separation distances required between copper data cabling and mains power
Interference (EMI). The installer shall additional ensure that all local and national legislation reagading electrical separation sha
Only edit blue cells (drop down)
Reference: EN 50174-2:2009 + A1:2011
Data cable type

Unscreened - Cat 5e, 6, 6a

Containment (applied to Data or Power cabling)

None

Quantity of Power Circuits

1 to 3

Minimum separation distance

20 mm

Only edit blue cells (drop down)


This spreadsheet is for information only. Based on EN 50174-2:2009 + A1:2011

red between copper data cabling and mains power to mitigate the effects of Electromagnetic
tional legislation reagading electrical separation shall be complied with.

Note
Applicable to plastic containment
Note
3-phase cables shall be treated as 3 off 1-phase cables.
More than 20 A shall be treated as multiples of 20 A.
Lower voltage AC or DC power supply cables shall be treated based upon
the their current ratings, i.e. a 100 A 50 V DC cable = 5 of 20 A cables

Rev2: March 2013

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