Legrand 500 User Manual

BENDER

USE ARROW

AS YOUR

BENCHMARK.

TOOL

TAKE-UP

TO ARROW

GUIDE FOR OFFSETS

START BENDS AT ARROW ON TOOL

Separate degree scales are provided
for V500 and V700 raceway. Use
closed hook side for V500. Use
open hook side for V700.

Bend until inner edge of
raceway registers with
desired degree
mark.

605 Raceway Cutter for 500 Raceway –
607 Raceway Cutter for 700 Raceway – Portable single action cutters. Case hard steel blades for

clean, fast and easy square cuts every time.

605K Replacement blade for 605 Cutter –
607K Replacement blade for 607 Cutter – Case hard steel blades ensure clean, burr-free cuts.

600B RACEWAY BENDER

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Instruction No.: 28373R1 – Updated April 2004

The 600B consists of: Iron bender, two
sections of 3/4" [19.1mm] galvanized steel
pipe handle and extra-strong coupling.

• Bending with tool in air. Apply hand pressure as close to the tool as possible. Keep pressure

close to the groove for smoother bends and greater accuracy.

• Bending on floor. Work on hard surfaces. Avoid soft sand or deep pile carpets.

• Degree scale. One side of the tool (closed hook side) is scaled for V500 raceway.

The opposite, open hook side, is scaled for V700.

• Zero (0°) degree line. The zero degree line in bottom of groove adjacent to the hook is the

beginning point of the bend.

• Rim notches. The rim notches closest to the hook indicate exact center of a 45° bend.

Numerals “500” and “700” tell which notch to use for which size raceway.

The Raceway at left could be precut to a
49-1/2" [1257mm] length.

10" + 30" + 14" = 54"

[254mm] + [762mm] + [356mm] = [1372mm]

54" less two “GAINS” (4 1/2") = 49 1/2"

[1372mm] less [114mm] = [1257mm]

The “GAIN” on the 600B tool is 2 1/4" [57mm] for
a 90° sweep or 1 1/8" [29mm] for a 45° bend.

BENDING TIPS

BACK-TO-BACK

BENDS

90° STUB LENGTHS

OTHER LABOR SAVING TOOLS FROM WIREMOLD

ANGLE BENDS

BENDER TAKE-UP

90° Stubs
V500 raceway 6" [152mm]
V700 raceway 6" [152mm]

STUB LENGTHS

The “GAIN” is the distance
saved by the arc of a 90° bend.

BENDING WITH THE WIREMOLD 600B BENDER

OFFSET DISTANCE ANGLE WIREMOLD

DEPTH BETWEEN BENDS OF CONDUIT

Inches [mm] Inches [mm] BENDS SHORTENS

3/8" [9.5mm] 2 1/4" [57mm] 10° —

3/4" [19.1mm] 4 1/2" [114mm] 10° —

1" [25mm] 6" [152mm] 10° 1/16"

2" [51mm] 5 1/4" [133mm] 22.5° 3/8"

3" [76mm] 6" [152mm] 30° 3/4"

4" [102mm] 8" [203mm] 30° 1"

5" [127mm] 7" [178mm] 45° 1 7/8"

6" [152mm] 8 1/2" [216mm] 45° 2 1/4"

CAT.

NO.

600B

6"

BENDS V500 AND V700
RACEWAY IN ONE
SWEEP. USE 601B
ADAPTER FOR NO.
V200 RACEWAY.

LOCATE “STAR-POINT”

➤

opposite the finish line
desired – the “star-point”
indicates where back of
the bend will lie.

➞

Knowing the “GAIN” saves time and cuts
waste. Precut raceway to the required length.

10"

14"

30"

10°

22.5°
30°

45°

60°

Measure
to Arrow

Take-Up

Floor Line

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28373R1 – Updated April 2004 – For latest specs visit www.wiremold.com

NOTE: on floor bends:

a vertical handle
indicates a 30° bend.

The Back Pusher

The Bender will grab on
in reverse to remove
an overbend.

The Simple Box Offset

Shrinkage of

Angle Constant Offset Depth

of Bends Multiplier Inches [mm]

10° x 10° 6.0 1/16" [1.6mm]

22.5° x 22.5° 2.6 3/16" [4.8mm]
30° x 30° 2.0 1/4" [6.4mm]
45° x 45° 1.4 3/8" [9.5mm]
60° x 60° 1.2 1/2" [12.7mm]

OFFSET TABLE

Saddle Add to Center Raceway Shortens

Depth Distance Overall

Inches [mm] Inches [mm] Inches [mm]

1 [25mm] 3/16 [4.8mm] 3/8 [9.5mm]
2 [51mm] 3/8 [9.5mm] 3/4 [19.1mm]
3 [76mm] 9/16 [14.3mm] 1 1/8 [29mm]
4 [102mm] 3/4 [19.1mm] 1 1/2 [38mm]
5 [127mm] 15/16 [23.8mm] 1 3/4 [44mm]
6 [152mm] 1 1/8 [29mm] 2 1/4 [57mm]

SADDLE CENTER LOCATOR

Saddle Place Marks “B” and “C”

Depth each way from Center “A”

Inches [mm] Inches [mm]

1 [25mm] 2 1/2" [64mm]
2 [51mm] 5" [127mm]
3 [76mm] 7 1/2" [191mm]
4 [102mm] 10" [254mm]
5 [127mm] 12 1/2" [318mm]
6 [152mm] 15" [381mm]

Offset Place Two Marks Shrink Table*
Depth on Raceway

(Raceway Shortens)

Inches [mm] Inches [mm]

1 [25mm] 2 5/8" [67mm] apart 3/16 [4.8mm]
2 [51mm] 5 1/4" [133mm] apart 3/8 [9.5mm]
3 [76mm] 7 3/4" [197mm] apart 9/16 [14.3mm]
4 [102mm] 10 1/2" [267mm] apart 3/4 [19.1mm]
5 [127mm] 13" [330mm] apart 15/16 [23.8mm]
6 [152mm] 15 1/2" [394mm] apart 1 1/8 [29mm]
7 [178mm] 18 1/4" [464mm] apart 1 5/16 [33mm]
8 [203mm] 20 3/4" [527mm] apart

1 1/2 [38mm]

Position the tool on raceway
so the “STAR-POINT”
symbol is opposite the
finish line desired. The
STAR-POINT indicates
where the back of any
angle bend will lie
(1° to 90° inclusive).

BACK-TO-BACK BENDS

OFFSET TABLE

OFFSET BY TRIANGULATION

“3 BEND” PIPE SADDLES

BENDING WITH THE WIREMOLD 600B BENDER

The Star-Point

Finish Line

WITH 22.5° BENDS

To make a 3/8" [9.5mm] deep offset in either
V500 or V700 Raceway:
Place two marks on raceway 2 1/4" [57mm]
apart and make 10° bends as shown.

* The “shrink table” column tells where to place the first mark. If stringing raceway towards an obstruction,

place the first mark on raceway beyond edge of obstruction distance shown in shrink table. If offsetting
away from obstruction ignore shrink.

BEND WITH MARK ON RACEWAY OPPOSITE ARROW ON TOOL

Shrink Column above indicates where to
place the first mark. The 10" offset
illustrated (with 45° bends) would shorten
the raceway 10 x 3/8" or 3 3/4" [254mm x

9.5mm x 95mm]. Therefore place 1st
mark 3 3/4" [95mm] beyond the edge of
beam to allow for this shrink.

Example:

Making a saddle in 500 or
700 raceway over a 2"
[51mm] diameter. pipe.

Use this table to locate
center mark “A”

Use the table below to locate
marks “B” and “C”.

FORMULA:

Offset Constant Distance
Depth Multiplier Between Bends

X=

EXAMPLE:

To offset under 10" [254mm] beam:

1. Select angle of bends.

2. Multiply offset depth by
proper Constant Multiplier.

3. Depending on the angle of
bends, the distance between
bends for a 10" [254mm]
offset is...

STEP ONE

STEP TWO

Make a 45° bend with “A” oppo­site deepest rim notch on tool.

STEP THREE

Make a 22.5° bend at “B” (mark
“B” at zero degree line on tool)

STEP FOUR

Make a 22.5° bend at “C” (mark
“C” at zero degree line on tool)

STEP FIVE

Note: The center on a “3 Bend” Saddle

shifts (shortens) 3/16" [4.8mm]
for every inch of saddle depth.

22.5° 30° 45° 60°

10" BEAM

2.6 2.0 1.4 1.2

26" 20" 14" 12"

Before 15 3/8"

After 15"

Add to Center Distance 3/8"

3/4"
Total
Shrink

2" Dia.

3/8" Center Shrink

BA C

22.5° 45° 22.5°

5" 5"

22.5° 22.5°

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Mounting Surface

3/8" [9.5mm]

Offset

2 1/4"

[57mm]

10°

Offset Place Two Marks Shrink Table*
Depth on Raceway

(Raceway Shortens)

Inches [mm] Inches [mm]

3 [76mm] 6" [152mm] apart 3/4 [19.1mm]
4 [102mm] 8" [203mm] apart 1 [25mm]
5 [127mm] 10" [254mm] apart 1 1/4 [32mm]
6 [152mm] 12" [305mm] apart 1 1/2 [38mm]
7 [178mm] 14" [356mm] apart 1 3/4 [44mm]
8 [203mm] 16" [406mm] apart

2 [51mm]

9 [229mm] 18" [457mm] apart 2 1/4 [57mm]

10 [254mm] 20" [508mm] apart 2 1/2 [64mm]

WITH 30° BENDS

Offset Place Two Marks Shrink Table*
Depth on Raceway

(Raceway Shortens)

Inches [mm] Inches [mm]

5 [127mm] 7" [178mm] apart 1 7/8 [48mm]
6 [152mm] 8 1/2" [216mm] apart 2 1/4 [57mm]
7 [178mm] 9 3/4" [248mm] apart 2 5/8 [67mm]
8 [203mm] 11 1/4" [286mm] apart 3 [76mm]

9 [229mm] 12 1/2" [318mm] apart 3 3/8 [86mm]
10 [254mm] 14" [356mm] apart 3 3/4 [95mm]
11 [279mm] 15 1/2" [394mm] apart 4 1/8 [105mm]
12 [305mm] 16 3/4" [425mm] apart 4 1/2 [114mm]
13 [330mm] 18 1/4" [464mm] apart 4 7/8 [124mm]
14 [356mm] 19 3/4" [502mm] apart 5 1/4 [133mm]
15 [381mm] 21" [553mm] apart 5 5/8 [143mm]

WITH 45° BENDS