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Legrand 5500 Series Large Capacity Raceway User Manual

Ij h f, Installation instruction, 5500 series

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16

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A

8.142 Sq. In

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5500 Series

Surface

Nonmetallic Raceway System

Installation Instruction

Wiremold Electrical Systems conform to and should be installed and properly
grounded in compliance with requirements of the current National Electrical
Code, Canadian Electrical Code or codes administered by local authorities.
All electrical products may represent possible shock or fire hazard if improperly
installed or used. Wiremold electrical products are UL listed, made for interior
use only and should be installed in conformance with current local and/or the
National Electrical Code.

5514A

Use this Fitting to back feed from an existing wall box, or to feed from

1

/

2

",

3

/

4

", and 1 inch conduit; score K.O with knife, then punch out.

5515

Punch out appropriate hole in the Tee Fitting Base, and snap to Raceway
Base; screw down to wall. Assemble Raceway covers to Base and then
snap on Tee cover overlapping R/W covers.

Punch out appropriate hole in base and snap to raceway base: screw down
to wall. The 5574 is used to feed 400, 800, 2300 raceways. Remove proper
twistout by first scoring with knife and then twisting. The 5574A is used to
feed 5400 Series Raceway. Assemble raceway covers to base and then
snap on the 5574 or 5574A cover overlapping the raceway covers.

5511

Mount flat elbow as shown; Assemble Raceway covers first, Then elbow
cover.

Communications and Signal Capacity

B

D

B

B

2.643
Sq. In

2.643
Sq. In

2.643
Sq. In

C

B

D

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©1996 The Wiremold Company

The Wiremold Company
60 Woodlawn Street, P.O.Box 332500
West Hartford, CT 06110-2500
Tel (860) 233-6251

Fax 860-232-2062

2.643

Sq. In.

5.286

Sq. In.

5574

5574A

Cable Type

Category/Designation

Typical

20% Fill

20% Fill

Undivided

O.D. (in.)

A

B

C

A

B

C

20%

40%

Unshielded

4-pair, 24 AWG Cat 5 UTP

0.22

42

13

28

85

27

56

42

85

Twisted Pair

4-pair, 24 AWG Cat 3 UTP

0.19

57

18

38

114

37

76

57

114

Telephone

2-pair, 24 AWG

0.14

105

34

70

211

68

140

105

211

3-pair, 24 AWG

0.15

92

29

61

184

59

122

92

184

4-pair, 24 AWG

0.19

57

18

38

114

37

76

57

114

25-pair, 24 AWG

0.41

12

4

8

24

8

16

12

24

Coaxial

RG58/U

0.195

54

17

36

109

35

72

54

109

RG59/U

0.242

35

11

23

70

22

46

35

70

RG62/U

0.242

35

11

23

70

22

46

35

70

RG6/U

0.27

28

9

18

56

18

37

28

56

Twinaxial

100 Ohm

0.33

19

6

12

38

12

25

19

38

Shielded Type

1

0.39

13

4

9

27

8

18

13

27

Twisted Pair

Type 2

0.465

9

3

6

19

6

12

9

19

(STP)

Type 3

0.245

34

11

22

69

22

45

34

69

Fiber Optic

Two Stranded (Duplex)
Multimode, 62.5/125 um

0.19

57

18

38

114

37

76

57

114

Wire Capacity 5500 Raceway

Wire Size THHN, THWN

A

B

C

D

Power Wiring

6 AWG

41

12

12

24

without Devices

8 AWG

60

13

13

28

10 AWG

72

35

35

59

12 AWG

65

33

33

63

14 AWG

55

41

41

54

Power Wiring

6 AWG

41

6

6

24

with Devices

8 AWG

60

8

8

28

10 AWG

72

16

16

54

12 AWG

65

26

26

63

14 AWG

55

34

34

54

Wire capacity is reduced to allow for proper conductor bend radius and maximum per-
missible heat rise.

1. A, B, C, D are areas of usage.

2. No one compartment may exceed capacity as specified in area B and C.

3. Total raceway max. wire capacity may not exceed fill as specified in area A or B,

depending on configuration being used.