legrand G3028 Two-Piece Steel Surface Raceway Instruction Manual

legrand G3028 Two-Piece Steel Surface Raceway

Product Information

The Steel Raceway is a two-piece steel surface raceway designed for wiring applications in frequently changing environments such as labs, hospitals, and other industrial applications. It is part of the 3000 Series Raceway, which features an overlapping cover for easy installation and future changes. The raceway is available factory-prewired and offers a variety of features and benefits for flexible and sophisticated wiring systems.

Features & Benefits:

• Entrance knockouts are spaced at regular intervals along the length of the base for convenient wiring access
• Mounts easily on walls, modular furniture, under raised floors, or over ceilings for flexible installation
• The removable cover provides access to the wiring
• Accommodates various receptacles, circuit breaker housings, and other protective devices
• Complete line of fittings for interconnection between raceway systems
• Available prewired for easy installation and packaging
• Electrical device identification options for prewired raceway to eliminate guesswork and speed up additions and renovations
• Compatible with A/V devices using 5507 Series Faceplates
• Gray baked enamel and ivory ScuffCoat finish for durability and scratch resistance
• Base and cover cutters for labor savings and clean cuts
• Datacom connectivity options for seamless integration with voice, data, audio, and video applications
• UL Listed factory multioutlet assemblies and raceway for safety and compliance
• UL5 and ADA compliant for installation in conformance with requirements
• UL Listed and CSA Certified raceway for quality assurance

Product Usage Instructions

To use the Steel Raceway effectively, follow these instructions:

1. Choose the appropriate size of the raceway based on your wiring requirements.
2. Mount the raceway on walls, modular furniture, under raised floors, or over ceilings using suitable mounting hardware.
3. If necessary, use base and cover cutters to make clean and square cuts for installation.
4. Bring in power wiring, communication cables, or A/V cables through the entrance knockouts at convenient points along the length of the base.
5. Install the desired receptacles, circuit breaker housings, or other protective devices into the raceway as needed.
6. If using a prewired raceway, refer to page six of the manual for electrical device identification options to label the raceway for easy circuit tracing and future modifications.
7. If integrating A/V devices, use compatible 5507 Series Faceplates for a seamless interface.
8. Ensure proper grounding and electrical safety measures are followed during installation.
9. For datacom connectivity, select industry standard or proprietary devices from a wide range of manufacturers to connect to the raceway.
10. Consult the UL-listed and CSA-certified raceway specifications and guidelines for proper installation and compliance with safety standards.

By following these usage instructions, you can effectively utilize the Steel Raceway for your wiring needs in various environments.

Available Factory Prewired

3000® Series Raceway provides wiring capacities for small to medium size installations. Power, communication, or A/V devices can be wired into the raceway for a flush appearance satisfying both aesthetic and functional requirements. 3000 Series Raceway is ideally suited for wiring applications in frequently changing environments such as labs, hospitals and other industrial applications.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Entrance knockouts are spaced at regular intervals along the length of the base. Allows power wiring, communication, or A/V cables to be brought in at a convenient point.
• Mounts easily on walls, modular furniture, under raised floors, or over the ceiling. Speeds installation; provides flexibility to bring wiring to points of use.
• Removable cover. Provides access to wiring.
• Accommodates a variety of receptacles, three-pole circuit breaker housings, and other protective devices. Provides flexibility for sophisticated wiring systems.
• Complete line of fittings. Provides a complete wiring solution and allows for interconnection between raceway systems.
• Available prewired. Manufactured to specified job site lengths, the raceway comes electrically prewired, and ready to install. Jobs can be packaged by room, area, floor, or building and shipped per your job site requirements.
• Electrical device identification for the prewired raceway. See page six for labeling options. Eliminates guesswork or time-consuming circuit tracing and speeds additions and renovations.
• Compatible with A/V devices by using 5507 Series Faceplates.
• Gray baked enamel and ivory ScuffCoat™ finish. The durable ivory ScuffCoat finish makes a scratch-resistant surface.
• Base and cover cutters. Manually operated cutters are lightweight and portable. Cutters offer labor savings for any size job and maintain a factory clean and square cut.
• Datacom connectivity options. Accepts industry standard and proprietary devices from a wide range of manufacturers to provide a seamless and aesthetically pleasing interface for voice, data, audio, and video applications at the point of use.
• UL Listed factory multioutlet assemblies. Listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Multioutlet assemblies file number E15191 Guide (PVGT)/ Fittings file number E41751 Guide (RJPR).
• UL5 and ADA compliant. The raceway and fittings meet UL5 specifications and can be installed in conformance with ADA requirements.
• UL Listed and CSA Certified raceway. Listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Raceway file number E4376 Guide (RJBT)/ Fittings file number E41751 Guide (RJPR) CSA Certified LR350.

Download this product’s PEP ecopasport® environmental product declaration at www.legrand.us/resources-and-downloads. This declaration conforms with ISO 14025 and 14040 and is in alignment with EN 15804.

3000 Series System Layout

3000 Series Raceway Ordering Information

Add C prefix to denote the Canadian version – CSA certified.

Prewired Features

3000 Series Raceway Prewired Features

FEATURES| STANDARD| OPTIONS
Communication Devices| Ortronics or Activate Connectivity

System Devices

| Other manufacturers
Electrical Devices| Pass & Seymour| Other manufacturers and some International devices
Body Length| Longest = 10′ (2.54m), shortest = 1′ (305mm)| —
Installation| Surface mounted| —
Finish| Baked enamel finish

custom colors

| Standard colors of baked powder epoxy or
Wire Type| THHN stranded| Options per specification
Wiring Splices| Insulation displacement connectors| Continuous wiring or twist-on wire connector
Grounding Conductors| Wire gauge per National Electrical

Code (NEC) and shared grounding wires

| Oversized and/or separate grounding wires
Device Identification| Gray self-adhesive polyester label

with black letters devices available

| Self-adhesive engraved nameplate,

Interlink labeling software for communication

Neutrals| Shared neutral| Oversized and/or separate neutral wires
Pigtails| 12″ (305mm) feeds and receptacle leads| Per specification
Conduit Feeds| Raceway drilled at job site| Entrance end cap
Device Mounting| Steel plates| —
Record Drawings| Three sets and two copies of

marked-up blueprints

| Per job requirements
Submittal Services| Detailed submittal| Submittal free

Ordering Specifications for Prewired Applications

Two options are available when ordering a prewired job:

1. Detailed Submittal
   The detailed submittal will show exactly how each raceway run will be built including lengths, number and type of receptacles, wiring schematics, circuiting information, etc. The contractor and/or distributor must review, clarify any information not clearly indicated on the drawings or specs, approve and return to the factory before production can begin.

2. Submittal Free
   The Wiremold Prewired Checklist is filled out by the contractor or distributor and sent along with plans, casework and specs to the factory. No submittal is required and the project is scheduled for production upon receipt of all necessary information.

Device and Raceway Labeling Detail

• Device labeling is available in the following materials: Gray self-adhesive polyester label with black lettering (stan dard). Other color self-adhesive polyester labels. Engraved phenolic nameplates with adhesive back ing.
• The back of the raceway is labeled with the raceway number and the room or area number(s).

Wire Fill Capacities

3000 Series Raceway Wire Fill Capacities For Power

 |  | NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS (40% Fill)
WIRE SIZE THHN/THWN| O.D.

inches

| ****

(mm)

| WITHOUT DEVICES| WITH DUPLEX/ RECT. DEVICES 1.59 in. 2 (1025mm)| WITH SURGE/ GFCI DEVICES 2.30 in. 2 (1485mm)| LARGE SINGLE RECEPTACLES 3.00 in. 2 (1935mm)
14| AWG| 0.111| (2.8)| 152| 70| 40| 28
12| AWG| 0.130| (3.3)| 111| 51| 29| 21
10| AWG| 0.164| (4.2)| 70| 32| 18| 13
8| AWG| 0.216| (5.5)| 40| 18| 10| 7
6| AWG| 0.254| (6.5)| 29| 13| 7| 5

Cable Fill Capacities for Communications

3000 Series Raceway Cable Fill| Capacities for Communication| ns
---|---|---
 | CABLE/WIRE SIZE| O.D.

Inches (mm)

| 40% FILL
UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR| 4-PAIR, 24 AWG Cat 3

4-PAIR, 24 AWG Cat 5e

4-PAIR, 24 AWG Cat 6

4-PAIR, 24 AWG Cat 6a*

25-PAIR, 24 AWG

| 0.190                      (4.8)

0.210                      (5.3)

0.250                      (6.3)

0.354                      (8.9)

0.410                    (10.4)

| 52

42

30

15

11

COAXIAL| RG6/U| 0.270                       (6.9)| 25
FIBER| ZipCord

Round 4 Strand Fiber Round 6 Strand Fiber

| 0.118 x 0.236       (3 x 6)

0.187                       (4.5)

0.256                       (6.5)

| 53

53

28

Category 6 augmented (6a) cable for 10-gigabit ethernet – max allowed cable diameter per addenda No. 11 ANSI TIA/EIA 568-B.2.

NOTE: All faceplates are 4 1/4″ long x 1 11/16″ wide (108mm x 43mm).

• Add a “G” suffix to indicate a gray finish.
• Not for use with 4047BF and 4047RF Device Covers.

NOTE:
All brand and product names referenced in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

NOTE:
The paper used to print this document is an environmentally responsible paper with 10% post-consumer waste, with FSC and SFI Chain of Custody certifications, Lacey Act complaint. 100% of the electricity used to manufacture Flo sheets is generated with Green-e-certified renewable energy.

ED530R18 – Updated April 2017 – For the latest specs visit www.legrand.us/wiremold.

Electrical Wiring Systems

• 60 Woodlawn Street West Hartford, CT 06110

• Phone: 1.877.BY.LEGRAND (295-3472)

• www.legrand.us
  570 Applewood Crescent Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4B4

• Phone: 905.738.9195

• www.legrand.ca.

© Copyright 2017 Legrand All Rights Reserved.

References

• Legrand CA | Delivering and Managing Power, Light, and Data
• Legrand US | Delivering and Managing Power, Light, and Data
• Resources
• Wiremold Wire and Cable Management Products from Legrand

Read User Manual Online (PDF format)

Download This Manual (PDF format)

Download this manual  >>