To avoid cable damage, it's crucial to ensure proper cable management within the tray. This involves using the correct cable size, avoiding over-bending cables, and ensuring cables are fixed properly to avoid unnecessary movement. The most common hazards include: 👉 If ignored, these risks can lead to equipment failure, fire, or even fatal accidents Working with cable trays is not just a routine installation job. The Cable Tray ng standards, performance standards, test standards and application in this document have been tested extens ompetent professional en completely installed, without damage either to conductors or. us-trations without notice. Proper installation is not just about placing the. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) also publishes three consensus standards that apply to the proper manufacture and installation of cable trays: ANSI/NEMA-VE 1-1998, Metal Cable Tray Systems; NEMA-VE 2-1996, Metal Cable Tray Installation Guidelines; and NEMA-FG-1998. Cable trays are structural systems designed to support insulated electrical cables used for power distribution, control, and communication.