Division of Bukidnon

Manolo Fortich IV District

Dalirig National High School
Dalirig, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

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ACTIVITY SHEET

NAME _____________________________YEAR AND SECTION_____________DATE: _________

INFORMATION SHEET 2.1

Wire ways are units of assembly of troughs used for housing and protecting electric wire and
cable and in which conductors are laid in place after the wire way has been installed as a
complete system.
Provisions for Metal Wire Ways
1. No conductor larger than that for which the wire way is designed shall be installed in any wire
way.
2. Shall not contain more than 30 current carrying conductors at any cross section.
3. Where insulated conductors are defected within the wire way of greater than 30 degrees.
4. Splices and top shall be permitted within a wire way provided.
5. Dead end of wire way shall be closed.
6. Extensions from wire ways shall be made with cord pendants.
7. Wire ways shall be marked so that their manufacturers name or trademark will be visible after
installation.
8. Grounding shall be in accordance with the provision of Article 2.50 of PEC.

Provisions for Non Metallic Wire Ways

Uses Permitted:
1. Only for exposed work, except as permitted.
2. Where subject to corrosive vapors.
3. In wet location where listed for the purpose.

Uses Not Permitted

1. Where subject to physical damage.
2. In any hazardous location, except as permitted
3. Where exposed to sunlight values listed and marked as suitable for the purpose.
4. Where subject to ambient temperature.
5. For conductors whose insulation temperature limitation would exceed those for which the non
– metallic wire way is listed.

Other articles for non metallic wire ways

1. No conductor larger than that which non metallic wire way is designed shall be installed.
2. Number of conductors shall not exceed 20 percent of the interior cross sectional area.
3. Splices and taps, shall not fill more than 75 percent of its cross sectional area.
4. Dead end of non metallic wire way shall be closed using listed fitting.
5. Extension shall be made with cord pendant.
6. All have limited smoke producing characteristics.

Electrical Wire ways

Wire ways and cable troughs are designed to protect electrical wires from dust, dirt, water and
oil. They are available in various styles, sizes and fittings for use for wide range of voltages. They
are often used to house and protect power and communications cables for commercial,
institutional, industrial and utility needs. These wire way systems consist of wire way and
appropriate fittings to complete the installation per the electrical drawings. Electrical wire ways
are often furnished with polyester powder coat paints. They are available with factory installed
dividers to separate power and low voltage wiring
housed in the same wire way sections. The material
thickness is based on wire way dimensions
according to requirements. The base and cover of
wire ways are factory assembled and fitted with
wing nuts and screws for positive latching. Some
wire way bases are provided with electrical knockouts. They are available with spectrum
dimensions like wide and deepness.

Types of Wire Ways

1. Metal Wire Ways – are sheet metal through with hinged or removable covers for housing and
protecting electric wire and cable and in which conductors are laid in place after the wire way
has been installed as a complete system.

Commercial Metal Wire ways

Installed Metal Wire Ways

2. Non Metallic Wire Ways – are flame retardant, non metallic through with removable covers for
housing and protecting electric wire and cables in which conductors are laid in place after the
wire way has been installed as a complete system.

Non Metallic Wire way

ASSESSMENT (SELF-CHECK) 2.1

LO 2: Layout and install wire ways

Direction: Fill in the blank with a word or group of words that will make the statement complete.
Write your answer on a separate answer sheet.

1. Number of conductors in non metallic wire way shall not exceed ________ percent of the
interior cross sectional area.

2. ________ from wire ways shall be made with cord pendant.

3. Non metallic wires way are __________ through with removable cover for housing wires and
cables.

4. Metal through used for housing conductors and has been installed as a complete system is
called __________.

5. __________ wire way is permitted where subject to corrosive vapors.

6. The ________ of installed wire way shall be enclosed.

7. Permitted provision in _______ wire way for exposed work.

8. Grounding of wire way shall be in accordance with article ____ of PEC.

9. ______ of wire ways are visible after installation.

10. Number of conductors for non metallic wire way shall not exceed ______ percent of interior
cross sectional area.

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