Instruction
Sheet
Heavy Duty Expansion Splice Plates
9A-6016 & 9A-6017
1/4 Span
Patent Pending
Serrated flange nuts:
Locate bolts as shown
(against inner side of slot)
torque to 50 ft./lbs.
3/4 Span
7”
Gap
Torque elastic stop
nuts until snug, then
back off 1/4 turn.
Mark
Step 1.
Mark line on outside and bottom of siderail.
Step 5.
a. Torque serrated flange hex nuts.
b. Set gap according to Chart 2 shown on page 2.
c. Torque elastic stop nuts until snug, then back off 1/4 turn.
d. For expansion joint spacings see Chart 3 on page 2.
Grease
Splice
Plate
Tray
Step 2.
Prepare expansion splice plate and tray.
Grease first 12” of marked siderail.
Step 6.
Install appropriately sized Cooper B-Line bonding
jumpers. (2 required)
(3) 17/32” holes
Drill on marked lines
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Step 3.
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Install splice plate and drill holes.
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Serrated flange hex
nuts (3 places)
Elastic stop nuts and
flat washers (6 places)
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Be sure bolts are located as
shown (against inner side of slot)
Cable tray with heavy duty
expansion splice plates installed.
(Bonding jumpers ommitted
for clarity)
Step 4.
Install hardware as shown.
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x
-
-
x
-
-
x
Typical
Cable Tray
Installation
x
Chart 1
-
-
x
-
-
x Denotes hold-down clamp
(anchor) at support
- Denotes expansion guide clamp
at support
x
Heavy Duty
Expansion
Splice Plates
Located at 1/4 Span
Gap Settings
Maximum
Temperature
Chart 2
C°
Minimum
Temperature
F°
F°
50
50
Accurate gap settings at the time
of installation are necessary for the
proper operation of the expansion
splice plates. The following
procedure should assist the
installer in determining the correct
gap: (see Chart 2)
110
110
40
Metal Temperature At Time Of Installation
40
Plot the highest expected
1 metal temperature on the
maximum temperature line.
Plot the lowest expected metal
2 temperature on the minimum
temperature line.
Draw a line between the
3 maximum and minimum
points.
Plot the metal temperature at
4 the time of installation to
determine the gap setting.
C°
130
130
1
90
90
70
70
30
30
20
20
3
50
50
30
30
0
0
-10
10
10
-10
-20
-10
-10
-20
-30
-30
10
10
4
-30
2
-30
-40
-40
0
(0.0)
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
(3.2)
(6.3)
(9.5)
(12.7)
(15.9)
(19.0)
(22.2)
GAP SETTING Inches (mm)
1
(25.4)
Expansion Joint Spacings - Chart 3
Maximum Spacing Between Expansion
Joints For 1" Movement
Temperature
Differential
Aluminum
˚F
˚C
Feet
m
25
13.9
260
79.2
50
27.8
130
39.6
75
41.7
87
26.5
100
55.6
65
19.8
125
69.4
52
15.8
150
83.3
43
13.1
175
97.2
37
11.3
Material List
(2) Heavy Duty Expansion Splice Plates
(18)
x 11/4” Ribbed Neck Carriage Bolts SS6
(6) 1/2”-13 Serrated Flange Hex Nuts SS6
(12) 1/2”-13 Elastic Stop Nuts SS4
(12) 1/2” Flat Washers SS6
Grease
1/2”-13
Note: every pair of expansion splice plates requires four
bonding jumpers for grounding continuity.
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