What is a raceway?

A raceway in a door provides a clear wiring access through the door core from hinge to lock edge.

  1. In a steel (hollow metal) door, the raceway is typically a length of conduit installed during door fabrication.
  2. In a wood door, the raceway is typically bored or drilled after door fabrication.

A raceway in a door is required when electronic locking hardware is specified.

  1. The raceway provides a clear wiring access through the door core from hinge edge to lock edge.
  2. The raceway will start at either an electrified hinge prep or an EPT (electric power transfer) prep.
  3. Raceways are required when the following hardware is specified:
    • Electric lock
    • Electric strike

A raceway includes the factory installation of the required conduit to provide the clear wiring access through the door core from hinge to lock edge. In addition to the raceway, the following optional hardware preparations must be specified and added to the door order:

  1. Electrified hinge or an EPT (electric power transfer) prep.
  2. Electrified lock or strike prep

DISCLAIMER:

INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THIS SITE(OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY), WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR ERROR-FREE.

YOU AGREE THAT YOU MUST EVALUATE ALL INFORMATION AND RESPONSES, AND THAT YOU BEAR ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH, THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY RELIANCE ON THE ACCURACY,COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE.

Other users ask