Wire Duct
Wiring ducts play an essential part in keeping electrical wiring and electrical cables organized and protected. This is especially important in large electrical systems like control panels and electrical enclosures. Wire ducts are frequently made of a hard plastic like rigid PVC. This material is exceptionally durable and can withstand quite a lot, including the variety of environmental conditions that might be thrown at it. Wire ducts come in various shapes and sizes, but the most unique part of their design is what makes them efficient. With careful planning, they can be installed and taken down quite quickly and easily.
Wire ducts possess lots of features, but one of their most important is that of customization. When compared with other wire management methods like conduit or wire trough, wire duct is a cost-effective and easily customizable way to keep your wires organized and safely routed. By selecting specific sections of trunking and then creating slots in them by removing duct fingers, you can create a precisely fitting wire management duct that is tailor-made for any particular installation.
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Do slotted ducts come with rounded edges and replacement covers for dust protection?
Yes, slotted ducts often come with rounded edges for safety and replacement covers to provide dust protection, ensuring organized and clean cable management.
Do all wire ducts have fingers that snap off to create slots for wire and cable?
Not all wire ducts have fingers that snap off; while many slotted wire ducts are designed with snap-off fingers to create slots for wire and cable management, solid wire ducts do not feature this design and are used for other types of cable organization.
4 Best Practices When Fabricating a Control Panel
Use a Larger Enclosure Whenever Possible
This allows room in the panel design to properly space all of the hardware and to install larger wire ducting. Panels that have ample space tend be me more organized, while panels that have everything crammed into a small space tend to be more difficult to work in and are often less organized.
Tap Holes Instead of Using Self-Tapping Screws
It is common for panel builders to use self-tapping screws to save time during the fabrication process. While it can save time, this type of fastener does not always provide the consistent, strong connection that may be needed for the mounted hardware. This is especially true when hardware may need to be removed at some point and then later reattached. Holes that have been tapped prior to hardware installation will offer a stronger, more consistent connection point that will last longer.
Ensure that Wire Ducting is Large Enough
It is very easy to undersize wire ducting when designing a panel. It is important to always plan for wire ducting to have extra room available once all wires have been run through it, including field wires.
When in Doubt, Label it
It is a very good practice to label wires in a control panel, but it is not always required to label the other types of hardware in the panel to meet code. It is important to understand that any operators that may access this panel at a later date may not understand what the hardware in the panel is intended for. To make the panel is as safe as possible, and to allow operators to function in the panel more efficiently, it is a good idea to label everything that may come into question.