Splice plate for cable tray fitting

A cable tray assembly comprising:

• a cable tray section comprising a rail including a vertical web and upper and lower flanges extending from the vertical web and having outboard portions;
• a cable tray fitting;
• and
• a fitting splice plate connecting the cable tray fitting to the cable tray section, the fitting splice plate comprising:
• a plate body having a generally planar shape, the plate body having a first longitudinal portion connected to the cable tray section, and a second longitudinal portion connected to the cable tray fitting, wherein the first longitudinal portion has a width extending between upper and lower sides thereof;
• and
• a guard extending in an outboard direction from the second longitudinal portion adjacent the first longitudinal portion, wherein the guard is adjacent one of an upper side and a lower side of the second longitudinal portion such that when the guard is adjacent the upper side of the second longitudinal portion, at least a portion of the guard is disposed above the upper side of the first longitudinal portion, and when the guard is adjacent the lower side of the second longitudinal portion, at least a portion of the guard is disposed below the lower side of the first longitudinal portion,
• wherein the guard is configured to oppose the outboard portion of one of the upper and lower flanges of the rail of the cable tray section, and
• wherein the guard has an outboard extent equal to or greater than an outboard extent of one of the upper and lower flanges, and the guard has a widthwise extent equal to or greater than a widthwise extent of one of the upper and lower flanges of the rail of the cable tray section.