MULTI-CHANNEL RACEWAY FOR ELECTRIC WIRES, CABLES AND OTHER ELONGATED UTILITY LINES

A multi-channel wireway in the form of an elongated housing comprises a retaining strip and a cover removably mounted to the retaining strip. The retaining strip includes a base of L-shaped profile and a series of vertically spaced and horizontally oriented parallel elongated shelves which define a number of compartments adapted to separately receive therein different types of electric cables and wires and other utility lines such a compressed air lines. The compartments are open-ended towards the cover and are thus accessible when the cover is removed. An elongated closure plate is removable mounted to the open side of at least one compartment, such as the compartment containing the power cables, to deny direct access thereto even when the cover is removed. The shelves have various depths to provide better access thereto. The cover is gravity-supported in a closed position thereof by the retaining strip. The overall configuration of the wireway eliminated openings through which spilled substances could access the inside of the wireway with a view of facilitating cleaning operations. The cables can enter and exit the wireway trough connections provided in the retaining strip and an inverted Ushaped cover is provided exteriorly of the retaining strip to protect these connections from spilled substances.