{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ad-wireduct","name":"AutomationDirect slotted wiring duct","kind":"object","abbreviation":"Wire duct","aliases":["AutomationDirect slotted wiring duct GA","Wire duct layout","Wire duct CAD","Wire duct general arrangement"],"category":"equipment-layouts","drawingTypes":["GA"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Slotted wire-duct routes for control-panel wiring layouts.","description":["Draw the duct body and the removable cover separately from the usable wiring channel. Allow access where conductors leave the slots for terminals.","Use the linked manufacturer drawing or project mechanical files for dimensions and the exact selected revision. This original educational illustration is unitless and not to scale."],"readingNotes":["Set corner treatment and cover-removal access.","An outside duct width is not usable cable capacity; fill and conductor bending depend on the selected size and wiring."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify duct size and cover selection.","Set corner treatment and cover-removal access.","Check terminal approach and conductor segregation."],"distinction":"An outside duct width is not usable cable capacity; fill and conductor bending depend on the selected size and wiring.","facts":[{"label":"Manufacturer or project publisher","value":"AutomationDirect"},{"label":"Family or order code","value":"Wire duct"},{"label":"CAD relationship","value":"Same reviewed source and configuration scope; select the matching original"},{"label":"Illustration","value":"Original conceptual GA; no dimensional or certification claim"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ga-scale-ad-wireduct","relevance":"Official identity and available drawing scope; coordination guidance is independently written."}],"related":["ga-slotted-wiring-duct","ga-din-mounting-rail"],"artwork":"edu-object-ad-wireduct","publishedOn":"2026-10-29","updatedOn":"2026-10-29","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What it does","introduction":"A cable support carries and organises cables along a route. Trays, ladders, baskets and wiring ducts suit different cable sizes and locations.","example":"In a switchroom, a cable ladder can carry power cables above the switchgear while smaller wiring ducts organise wires inside the panels.","drawings":"Use the selected manufacturer's drawings to check the equipment's size, mounting points and cable connections. The layout helps you plan where it fits and how it can be reached for maintenance. An illustrative 3D preview does not establish product dimensions or required clearances.","terms":[{"name":"Schematic","meaning":"A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Cables to be routed","Selected supports and fittings","Organised cable route"],"caption":"A simplified explanation of how this item works. It does not show terminal wiring or an operating procedure.","sources":[{"label":"AutomationDirect slotted wiring duct: official source","url":"https://support.automationdirect.com/docs/drawings.html"}],"profileId":"cable-support"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/objects/ad-wireduct","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/equipment-preview/ad-wireduct","scope":"Equipment preview: manufacturer drawing where available, otherwise a 3D thumbnail. Original object icon exports are removed."},"drawings":[],"sources":[{"id":"ga-scale-ad-wireduct","title":"AutomationDirect slotted wiring duct: official source","publisher":"AutomationDirect","url":"https://support.automationdirect.com/docs/drawings.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Equipment or project identity and drawing route; no copied manufacturer artwork.","checkedOn":"2026-10-29","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Official identity and available drawing scope; coordination guidance is independently written."}]}