Legrand DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks Installation guide

Brand: Legrand

Model: DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks

Category: Cable trays

Type: Installation guide

RACEWAY AND COVER

• DS4000 Base (DS4000B) has built-in scores and knockouts. To cut the base all

that is needed is a pair of tin snips. After the base has been cut and broken

along the score, inspect the edges of the base. If there is any distortion on the

base flanges where snipped, trim the corners as it will help the DS4000C

Raceway Cover seat properly. (Fig. 1)

• Use the score on the DS4000 Base (DS4000B) to break base pieces into more

manageable lengths when installing in tight quarters, or when being installed

by one person.

• 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.

• The integral divider has pass-through knockouts every 8" on center to enable

downward facing activations. It is best to remove the knockout prior to mounting

the DS4000 Base on the wall. If you have an unused open knockout, use a

DS4001 Coupling directly over the opening to block it off.

• 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. 2)

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

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

• Raceway Base is packaged 40 ft per box, so is the cover. Make sure you order

twice as much cover as base.

• The DS4000 Cover comes with a protective adhesive film from the factory. Keep

the protective film on while using the DS640 Cover Cutter. It will protect the

finish from tooling marks, and will continue to protect the product until the job

is done.

• When installing DS4000C Raceway Cover that will be overlapped by faceplates

and fittings, peel the protective film back slightly to facilitate easier removal.

• 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. 3)

CAUTION: twisting with a screwdriver can mar the finish.

ACTIVATIONS AND FACEPLATES

• Activation plates snap straight on. They do not hook and rotate down like the

raceway cover. Position over bracket and push straight.

• The DS4047C Single-Gang Faceplate is a great way to fit Turnlok

and most large

straight blade devices up to 50 Amps. Accepts industry standard NEMA standard

device plates. (Fig. 4)

• The DS4047MAB Device Plate does not require a device mounting bracket and

simply snaps into place. Do not forget to tighten the retaining screw which needs

to be secured before snapping in the communication bezel. (Fig. 5)

• When using DSDWN Downward Facing Device Plates, check with your local

Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to confirm that you can mount an electrical

device facing up. Low voltage devices, such as communications and AV signals

can face upward.

DS4000

SERIES STEEL RACEWAY – TIPS & TRICKS

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

ACTIVATIONS AND FACEPLATES (continued)

• In order to cross over from the top to the bottom channel and utilize downward

facing plates you will need the DSDWNX Crossover Kit. The kit comes with a

high and low profile shroud. If you do not need the depth behind the device, use

the low profile shroud as it will allow greater wire fill in the lower channel.

(Fig. 6) (Fig. 7)

• DS4000

Series Raceway can maximize data cable fill when used in the top

channel in conjunction with downward facing activations.

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

equipment pushed up against it, use the DSDWN series of downward facing

activation plates to protect plugs and data jacks.

• Use downward facing communications to protect the data jack and relieve stress

on the patch cord.

FITTINGS

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

™

Couplings.

Use these to connect sections of DS4000 Raceway Base or to connect sections

of DS4000 Raceway Base to fittings.

• When installing the DS4000C Raceway Cover, it is meant to bridge across the

base of the fitting to the base of the raceway.

• 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. (Fig. 8)

• The Internal (DS4017) and External (DS4018) Elbow fittings flex several degrees

to adjust for out-of-square corners. If the corners are beyond the adjustability of

the fittings, use shims behind the fittings to ensure proper fitting cover fit.

• Where possible, plan the installation to use full cover sections between device

plates and fittings to minimize the number of seams.

COLOR MATCHING

• Light Almond Receptacles and Fog White Communication Jacks are a color

match to DS4000 Designer Ivory.

• Light Gray Receptacles and Communication Devices are a color match for

DS4000 Designer Gray.

DS4000

SERIES STEEL RACEWAY – TIPS & TRICKS

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Fig. 6 Low Profile

Fig. 7 High Profile

Fig. 8 Radius Insert

Legrand DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks Installation guide

Brand: Legrand

Model: DS4000 Designer Series Large Raceway Tips & Tricks

Category: Cable trays

Type: Installation guide

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