Legrand DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks Installation guide

Brand: Legrand

Model: DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks

Type: Installation guide

RACEWAY AND COVER

• You can use self drilling screws to mount ALDS4000B Raceway Base eliminating

the need for pre-drilling the raceway base.

• To cut raceway ALDS4000B Raceway Base and ALDS4000C Raceway Cover, use a

Miter Saw with an 80 tooth non-ferrous metal cutting blade.

• Use mounting hardware specific to the mounting surface. Make sure that screw

heads are no larger than 3/8" in diameter and that the head is not taller than

5/16" tall.

• The integral divider makes a perfect ledge for placing a level.

• Wire clips and couplings come with each 10 ft length of base. The wire clips have

built in slots allowing cable ties to keep wire and cables organized and neat. It will

also keep wires from getting pinched when installing the raceway cover. (Fig. 1)

• When installing raceway base against a baseboard, or along chalkboards, leave

3/4" minimum spacing to allow for cover removal.

• ALDS4000 Raceway Base and ALDS4000C Raceway Cover are packaged 40 ft per

box. Make sure to order twice as much cover as base.

• To remove raceway covers grab exposed ends with each hand and pop the cover

at the center divider. Then pull cover straight off. Rotating cover downward will

not make it come off.

• Use a 2” putty knife to access covers in the middle of a run when no overlapping

fittings are present. A putty knife works well for cover removal and will not

damage the paint finish. (Fig. 2)

CAUTION: twisting with a screwdriver can mar the finish.

ACTIVATIONS AND FACEPLATES

• The ALDS4047C Single Gang Faceplate is a great solution to fit Turnlok

and

most large straight blade devices up to 50 Amps. Accepts industry standard

NEMA device plates. (Fig. 3)

• When using ALDS4000 Prewired Raceway with downward facing devices, check

with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to confirm that you can mount

an electrical device facing up.

• When raceway is being installed in an area that may have furniture or computer

equipment pushed up against it, use Prewired ALDS4000 raceway with

downward facing activation to protect plugs and data jacks, and relieve stress on

the patch cord.

• The ALDS4000 Prewired Raceway can maximize data cable fill when used in the

top channel in conjunction with downward facing activations.

FITTINGS

• All fittings come with one set (2 pieces) of DS4001 Adjust-to-Fit

™

Couplings. Use

these to connect sections of to ALDS4000 Raceway Base or to connect sections

of ALDS4000 Raceway Base to fittings.

• Some fittings come with bend radius control inserts. If these are not necessary

for your installation, they can be removed to increase wire fill capacity.

ALDS4000

SERIES ALUMINUM RACEWAY – TIPS & TRICKS

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Legrand DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks Installation guide

Legrand DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks Installation guide

Legrand DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks Installation guide

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