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This guide walks through the installation of the Track Busway system — from suspending the busway, to mechanically joining sections, to energizing the run with feed units.

The process is designed for fast, tool-efficient installation using standard hardware and clear, repeatable steps.
Track Busway installs faster than traditional conduit wiring because it uses modular electrical busway sections. Learn more about what busway is and how these systems distribute power.

  1. Red circular icon with a bright yellow number 1 in the center.
    Supporting Track Busway
  2. Red circular icon with a bright yellow number 2 in the center.
    Joining Track Busway Sections
  3. Red circular icon with a bright yellow number 3 in the center.
    Electrifying Track Busway

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STEP 1 Supporting Track Busway

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Suspension hardware (Hangers)

How to suspend Track Busway

Our standard installation uses aircraft cable assemblies with self-levelling glides, making it easy to suspend and level USA TrackBusway® runs from almost any structure. If you need a more rigid installation, you can swap the cable for threaded rod using the same hanger body, or you can surface‑mount the busway by bolting the hanger’s top half directly to the structure.

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illustration of aircraft cable loop end with eye bolt
Suspend Cables

Attach cable Assembly to structure. It is the contractor and/or engineer’s responsibility to determine correct connection to structure (beam clamp, etc).

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illustration of cable glide being installed on the stud of a hanger
Assemble Hangers

Assemble Hangers and attach cable glide.

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illustration of cable glide being loosened to let more aircraft cable through
Attach Hangers to Cables

Feed cables through glide to attach.

With your hangers suspended and adjusted to the correct height, slide each Track Busway length through the hangers to build your run. Align the lengths before tightening the hanger's set screws and trimming the excess cable.

track busway support from hanger with cable and glide
Support Spacing & Hardware Options

Track Busway must be supported within 12 inches of each end and at intervals of no more than 10 feet along the run.

Standard installations use aircraft cable assemblies with self-leveling glides. Where a rigid support method is required, Track Busway may instead be supported from threaded rod (supplied by others) using a barrel nut in place of the cable glide.

STEP 2 Joining Track Busway

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Slide-In Busway Lengths

Slide the mechanical sleeve over the ends of two adjoining lengths. Each length is electrically independent until you decide to install an electrical insert or add a feed, so you can choose at every sleeve whether to extend a circuit or start a new one.

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Insert & Tighten Joiner Sleeves

Once the sleeve is in place, tighten the set screws with a 3/32 hex key. This locks the two sections together mechanically.

illustration of mechanical joining track busway lengths with a sleeve secured by set screws
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Attach Insert

If you want power to continue through to the next section, align the joiner insert’s center mark with the etched centerline on the sleeve and tighten both knobs—one in each adjoining length—to complete the electrical connection.

If you’re starting a new circuit, leave the insert out and connect a feed unit after the sleeve instead; the built‑in end caps isolate the previous circuit until you add a new feed.

illustration of electrical joining track busway lengths by turning knobs on insert

STEP 3 Electrifying Track Busway

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Power Anywhere You Need It

Our line feed houses an integrated breaker and provides knockouts for conduit. Because each Track Busway® length is electrically independent until you choose otherwise, you can install a line feed anywhere along the row.

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Plug-in the Feed(s)

Align the feed’s busway fitting with the open slot in the Track Busway®. Engage the locking tabs to make the electrical connection, then slide the bolts through the bracket around the fitting to lock the feed mechanically in place.

Tap off feed for Track Busway system with breaker disconnect
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Supply the Power

Once the feed is mechanically secured, connect conduit from your building’s electrical panel through the feed’s knockouts. Land the conductors on the integrated breaker, ground lug and neutral block. After the wiring is complete and the cover is closed, switch on the breaker to energize the busway run.

application photo of stacked track busway with two feeds, one on top and bottom

Grounding, neutral, and conductor configuration must match the approved project drawings and electrical engineer requirements. Where isolated ground, dedicated ground terminology, 200% neutral, or 200% neutral + isolated ground is specified, confirm compatibility with the selected USA TrackBusway system components before installation.
Review grounding and conductor configuration guidance.