Cable trays may be designed to cross through partitions and walls, as well as go vertically through platforms and floors. 2 should be provided in accordance with NEC Section 300. 21 to prevent the spread of a fire or the by-products of combustion. The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L). Answer: No. NEC section 300-8 does not permit any tube, pipe, or equal for water, air gas, drainage, steam, or any service other than electrical in raceways or cable trays containing. Cable trays: dealing with the design and installation of cable trays or conduits all along the cable paths. Segregation: dealing with the distribution of the different cable types in the cable. Cable tray systems include ladders, troughs, channels, solid bottom trays, and other similar structures.
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