The Family Handyman – September 2019

BEST PRO TIPS

70 SEPTEMBER 2019 FAMILYHANDYMAN.COM

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CONNECT TO

THE STARTER BOX

Remove the fitting temporarily

installed earlier and slip it into one

end of the raceway. Slide the other end

of the raceway under a tab on the

baseplate. Don’t forget: Both ends of

the raceway require bushings to pro-

tect the wires from sharp edges.

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SNAP THE

RACEWAY

INTO THE CLIPS

Hand pressure is usually enough,

but I sometimes persuade stubborn

clips with a rubber mallet.

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FASTEN THE

SECOND FITTING

Screw the fitting or baseplate to the

wall—permanently this time. Drive

screws until they’re snug, but don’t

overtighten them and strip out the

drywall anchor.

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ADD AND REPEAT

From here on, you’ll just repeat

the steps, building the raceway

system one section at a time. When in

doubt, add more outlets. Nobody ever

complains about having too many.

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Baseplate

Raceway

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Bushing

Clip

Baseplate