Cable Raceway

Cable Raceway

By Anne Ahira

Home offices or even just home theater equipment comes with a tangle of wires that can test the patience of Job. Not to mention the hazard they can present with kids or pets!

Sometimes a few cable ties will do the trick, but in extreme cases, you might need to build or have built a cable raceway.

A cable raceway is a series of molded plastic that are fire retardant and often paintable. They offer you a way to cover the multitude of wires in a cost effective way.

Custom

If you do not feel comfortable with this as a do it yourself project you can likely find and independent contractor who is skilled in building cable raceway. The best place to find an adequate contractor is to ask around.

People will tell you quickly if a contractor can be trusted to do a quality job. Barring that, the next best place to find someone to do the work is at a retailer who sells the cable raceway parts.

DIY

Building a cable raceway is a matter of getting proper measurements and schematics for your office. Many raceway sections are sold in six-foot strips along with corners, T’s and, inside and outside corners, plus connectors.

Measure out the amount of cable you will need to cover and divide that by six, this will give you the number of sections required. Then count up the number of connectors and corners you will need.

Be sure to purchase a cable raceway-cutting tool in case you need to create any custom lengths.

Cable Raceway System

Instead of approaching it from a piece-by-piece method, you can also purchase simple cable raceway system. Vantage point makes an all in one system for up to 60’ of cable management.

Features

• Paintable to match your home décor
• Includes all installation hardware needed
• 60″ total length( 3 18″ sections with end caps and section connectors)
• Includes a corner joint in the kit
• Easy simple one person installation
• $34.08

This simple cable raceway system comes with all the hardware you need to manage your home theater or home office cables.

No extra trips to the hardware store to get forgotten screws, backing or corner joints. Everything you need comes in this complete package, and it is very affordable.

Bottom Line

Cable management is a snap with a cable raceway system. There are several options for installation and acquiring the parts you need. Anyway, you look at it a home office or theater system will look smarter and be much safer with a cable raceway in place.

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