Your Cable Cleat Guide

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Introduction to cable cleats

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Contents

What is a cleat?.....
Variations of cleats available
Manufacturers worldwide
Definitions and terminology of cleats
Typical installation methods
Typical forces acting on cleats
Typical applications for cleats
Factors effecting the choice of cleats
Schlemmer range of cable cleats

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What is a cleat?.....

Fixing device to secure cables in formation or

To attach and secure cables within installations.

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Variations of cleats available

There are many different types and styles

manufactured from many different materials available

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Manufacturers worldwide

CMP Products
Cooper B Line

Oglaend

Ellis Patents

Dutchclamp

Power Electric
DSSB
Aeron

Prysmian
Intertech
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International standards of cleats

BS EN61914:2009 =
IEC 61914:2009

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Definitions and terminology of cleats

Cable formation

SINGLE

QUAD
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TWIN

TREFOIL

MULTIPLE ( 5 or more )
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Definitions and terminology of cleats

System fault current

maximum potential current that could flow during fault
conditions.
RMS fault current
root means square value of current typical the effective
current level
Peak fault current
the peak current level reached during fault conditions
which can be from 2.2 to 2.6 times rms current.
Crest or Peak factor
system factor used to calculate maximum expected peak
fault current usually between 2.2 and 2.6

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Definitions and terminology of cleats

Cleat spacing distance between cleat centres

Straps are cleats which are not secured to the installation infrastructure

Cleat spacing
Cleat spacing

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Definitions and terminology of cleats

Cleat spacing
many factors govern the maximum distance between cleat centres
for safe correct installation.

Cable manufacturers installation recommendations

System fault current
Cable diameter
Cable formation
Cleat type
Installation axis vertical, horizontal
Supported by tray, ladder or basket

The correct way is to calculate the maximum distance based on the

Force that each cleat can withstand, using the formula.

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Installation method

Installed and fixed to infrastructure

by fixing bolt(s) in base plate

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Typical installations

Installed on cable ladder or

unistrut channel frame either
vertically or horizontally

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Typical installations

Installed on cable tray

either vertically or
horizontally

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Typical forces acting on cleats

Forces which act on cleats under fault conditions

Trefoil formation experiences the

highest amount of force during fault
conditions

As force is proportional to the distance

between cable centres that the
greater or larger forces are generated
or seen when the cable centres are
closer together

Cable centres
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Incorrect cleating MOVIE

118,000 amps (118 kA) peak

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Incorrect cleating MOVIE

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Estremo Cleats test MOVIE

176,000 amps (176 kA) peak

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Typical applications for cleats

Windfarms
Rail - overland
underground
infrastructures

Electricity
distribution
networks
Industrial
installations

Oil, Gas and

Petrochem
industries
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Non cable applications for cleats

Plastic water pipes

Flexible and corrugated
conduits and tubes

Copper pipes
Stainless or rigid conduit systems and pipe
runs for industrial and dairy industries
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Factors effecting the choice of cleats

1.

System fault current

2.

Environment of the installation

3.

Cleat material

4.

Voltage level

5.

Fire performance

6.

Fixing strength

7.

Cable formation

8.

Cable specification

9.

Installation specification

10. Cable fit

11. Correct cleat spacing

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The Schlemmer range

Estremo range

Estremo T
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Estremo S
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The Schlemmer range

Estremo range

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The Schlemmer range

Forte range

Forte T
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Forte S
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The Schlemmer range

Forte range

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The Schlemmer range

Mezzo range

Mezzo T
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Mezzo S
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The Schlemmer range

Mezzo range

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The Schlemmer range

Leggaro range

Leggaro T
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Leggaro S
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The Schlemmer range

Leggaro range

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