FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure generally relates to a splice connection for a cable tray, and more particularly to a splice member for a cable tray, a method of using the same, and a cable tray assembly including the splice member.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Ladder-type cable tray is used by industry to support electrical cable, for example. A length or section of ladder cable tray comprises a pair of side rails connected by cable-supporting rungs extending between the rails at intervals along the tray. Typically, cable tray sections are spliced together using splice plates to form a cable tray assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In one aspect, a splice member for a splicing together cable tray sections comprises a body configured to be attached to a rail of the cable tray section. The body defines at least one opening configured to receive a fastener to connect the splice member to another splice member. The at least one opening having an axis extending along the rail when the body is attached to the rail.

In another aspect, a cable tray section comprises first and second side rails. Each side rail having opposite longitudinal ends and a length extending between the opposite longitudinal ends. A splice member is secured to one of the first and second rails adjacent one of the longitudinal ends. The splice member includes at least one opening configured to receive a fastener to connect the splice member to a second splice member of a second cable tray section in order to join the cable tray section with said second cable tray section. The at least one opening has an axis extending along the length of said at least one of the first and second rails.

Other objects and features of the present disclosure will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

