Channel Fittings
FAQs
Channel fittings are accessories and hardware components used with channel (strut) systems to build support structures for cable trays, trunking, and pipework. They provide the fixing, bracing, and stability needed for overhead, wall mounted, or free standing installations. Common applications include supporting basket trays, ladder racks, trunking runs, and conduit systems in industrial and commercial environments.
Key fitting types include:
- Clamps and couplers e.g. window toggles, pipe clamps, and beam clamps for secure attachment.
- Brackets including angled, base, or cantilever arms for flexible mounting.
- Flat plate fittings for joining and reinforcing channel sections.
- End caps for finishing channel ends and protecting cables from sharp edges.
- Nuts, bolts, screws, and washers, the essential hardware for secure assembly.
- Shaped fittings (U, C, Z, P) for specialised support structures.
When selecting, consider:
- Load capacity, choose brackets or cantilever arms rated for the weight of your trays, trunking, or pipes.
- Mounting surface like beam clamps for structural steel, base brackets for floor/wall, or suspension kits for ceilings.
- Cable or pipe diameter, match clamp sizes to the items being supported.
- Environment, use stainless steel or galvanised options in corrosive or outdoor conditions.
Benefits include:
- Flexibility, components can be combined into a wide range of support structures.
- Easy installation with no welding required, parts are bolted together.
- Durability, strong enough to support heavy cable loads and resist vibration.
- Reusability, fittings can be easily adjusted, reused, or expanded as the installation grows.