Cable tray elbows, tees, crosses, and reducers are essential fittings used to maintain the proper routing and support of electrical cables within a tray system. Elbows are directional changes, typically 45 deg or 90 deg, used to navigate corners horizontally or change elevation. A cable tray fitting that is suitable for joining cable trays of different widths in the same plane. Right-hand – A reducer, when viewed from the large end, has a straight side on the right. Left-hand – A. Like many industries and trades, there are a lot of different names for the same thing when it comes to electrical work and products. According to Wikipedia: In the electrical wiring of buildings, a cable tray system is used to support insulated electrical cables used for power. As the electrical industry has expanded, conduit, strut, and fittings have acquired various “slang” terms and nicknames due to factors such as their appearance, regional and cultural influences, technical jargon used by professionals, brand names, marketing efforts, and their specific applications.
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