Contact:
Universal Electric Corporation
168 Georgetown Rd.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
1-800-245-6378 ph
724-916-2221 fax
www.uecorp.comThe Future of Raceway is… STARLINE
Canonsburg, PA – March 7, 2008 – Introducing, Starline™ Plug-In Raceway – the next generation in raceway systems from Universal Electric Corporation– created to meet the ever-changing power distribution and datacom needs of research, pharmaceutical, university, hospital, and data labs.
This innovative design offers a flexibility that no other product on the market offers –
the ability to add or relocate plug-in modules anywhere on the raceway quickly and easily. Insulated copper bus bars are preinstalled in the raceway sections and with Starline Plug-In Raceway, you simply snap the pre-assembled plug-in modules into place on the raceway backplane and the connection to power is made automatically without having to interrupt power.
An optional datacom channel is available for data, video and audio applications. Computer and phone jacks can also be placed at any location on the cable channel quickly and easily.
Flexibility and low cost of ownership are offered with Starline Plug-In Raceway, additional benefits are:
- Reliability – This system is tested to meet NEC and UL standards and carries the ETL mark. Joints and plug-in units require no maintenance.
- Aesthetically Appealing – The raceway is built with a smooth aluminum finish and its compact design requires minimal space. Available in white or metallic silver finish. Custom colors are available.
- Re-locatable and Scalable –Allows you to expand, reconfigure or relocate the system anywhere you need power—improving your ability to meet future changing facility needs and making it one of today’s most “green” products on the market.
- Reduced Installation Costs –Installation is quick and easy, and because it takes less time to install, so labor costs are cut dramatically.
- Safety and Convenience – Allows the user to avoid large panel boards in a remote location and has greater flexibility without the confusion of determining which breaker corresponds to which outlet.
Starline Plug-In Raceway Options - Available in 20, 40 or 60 Amps bussing; 120/208Vac or 277/480Vac.
- Customizable lengths of raceway sections up to 10ft.
- Optional Isolated Ground
- Various Plug-In Modules are available complete with breaker and receptacle, and can be relocated anywhere on the raceway quickly and easily.
- Plug-in modules are available in single phase and three phase configurations up to 30 amps.
- A variety of Power Feeds, Elbows and Fittings are available.
- Field-cutting of elbows for precise jobsite fit.
- A datacom channel is available for data, video and audio applications.
- Optional steel EMI shielding separator between channels.
Universal Electric Corporation has been a leader in power distribution since 1924 and has led the way for many new technologies in the power distribution equipment industry. Today, the tradition of innovation continues to pave the way for safer, more convenient, electrical power distribution systems that are made in the USA.