Enough to drive waste on the installation of cable channels

I think many are accustomed to seeing clumsy installed cable channels in public places and entrances. There is a simple explanation for this: connecting elements for boxes are rare, and it takes a lot of time to make neat joints without corners and tees. At first glance, yes, but the problem goes deeper.

When electricians get used to doing a blunder, it is already difficult to readjust to neat work. Friends needed to bring the outlet to the balcony and not turn the kitchen floor because of this. Of course, they laid the wires in cable ducts. Only the result of the electrician's work did not please them, to put it mildly.

The master replied to the indignation simply: “How did you want? You can't do it any other way without special fittings. " Here is such a specialist. But I know it can be different. Of course, I won't open America to the masters. But at least customers will know that the installation of cable channels may not be so scary.

Straight joint

I'll start simple. No matter how silly it may sound, but if you connect the boxes and lids joint to joint, a good result is almost never obtained. The edge will bulge and stand out. Most of all it is striking on boxes of large cross-sections.

The way out is simple - take the joint of the covers away from the junction of the boxes.

Break of the box

It is easier to saw down cable channels with a small cross-section at an angle. For example, using a miter box. It turns out neatly.

There is another connection option.

We cut out the boxes and lids, as shown in the photo.

More troubles, the result is worse. But sometimes cable ducts of large cross-section cannot be connected in a different way.

One box covers the second from the bottom and top. This is done so that the joint does not bump. If the trunking is flat, it is not necessary to do so. It will turn out even more beautiful.

Inner corner

We act on the principle of a direct joint. We put two boxes into a corner, and for joining we use one cover. We make a slot in the lid lock, after which it easily bends in the place we need.

If you trim the lock on the box itself, the connection can be made even tighter.

Outside corner

The joining technique is similar to the one I described for the inner corner. The only difference is that the lid lock needs to be cut at an angle. This is often done with a paint knife. It takes longer, does not always work out neatly the first time, and there is a risk of cutting yourself. I do it differently.

I bend the cover of the cable channel around the corner in the opposite direction. Several movements with sandpaper and "washed down" at the angle we need is ready.

After that, we collect the cable channel. We get the following result.

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