Drop Cords
Drop cords provide flexible plug-in power from Track Busway, allowing equipment to be powered lower in the space while keeping distribution overhead and accessible.
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Delivering 120V power on demand, each 1-pole plug-in unit connects to a single hot conductor and the neutral.
Designed for simplicity, these units are quick to install, easy to reposition, and ideal for flexible branch-circuit access from overhead.
Thanks to our field-selectable phasing at the busway fitting, contractors can choose the most appropriate circuit during installation—no rewiring required.
PowerDrop Cords
Drop cords provide flexible plug-in power from Track Busway, allowing equipment to be powered lower in the space while keeping distribution overhead.
PowerDrop cords are commonly used alongside outlet boxes as the two primary ways to tap power from the busway system.
1-Pole Drop Cords
1-Pole drop cords provide 120V line-to-neutral power when installed on Track Busway systems fed from either single-phase or three-phase panels. These units connect one hot conductor and the neutral, making them ideal for standard 120V receptacle loads, tools, and general-purpose equipment powered below the busway.
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2-Pole Drop Cords
2-Pole drop cords provide line-to-line power, with voltage determined by the upstream source. When fed from a three-phase 120/208V panel, 2-pole drop cords deliver 208V single-phase power. When fed from a single-phase source, the same 2-pole configuration delivers 240V power. This allows the same Track Busway infrastructure to support multiple voltage environments.
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3-Pole Drop Cords
3-Pole drop cords provide 208V three-phase power when installed on Track Busway systems fed from a three-phase panel. These units engage all three phase conductors to support balanced three-phase loads such as motors, industrial equipment, and other three-phase applications.
Pole count refers to the internal breaker configuration of the plug-in unit, not the physical track.
1-Pole tap-offs connect one hot and the neutral to deliver 120V (line-to-neutral)
2-Pole tap-offs connect two hots (no neutral) to deliver 208V single-phase or 240V (line-to-line)
3-Pole tap-offs engage all three hots and the neutral to support 208V or 480V three-phase, four-wire configurations
For example, a 3-pole plug-in may be installed on a four-conductor (3-phase, L-L-L-N) Track Busway to serve three-phase loads with a neutral present.
