Middle Atlantic 2300BACD-WH Non-Metallic Divided Raceway Base and Cover

Overview

The Middle Atlantic 2300BACD-WH is a 6-inch-wide, white, divided non-metallic raceway base and cover designed for surface-mounted cable management in commercial and institutional environments. Priced per foot and sold in 50-foot increments, this product is intended for integrators running full raceway runs — not spot repairs. If you need fewer than 50 feet, this is the wrong SKU. If you're speccing a clean, code-conscious cable pathway for a government facility, the TAA-compliant designation matters and this unit delivers it.

Part of Middle Atlantic's raceway and cord cover line, the 2300BACD-WH ships as a matched base-and-cover assembly. The divided interior separates conductor types — power from data, for example — within a single raceway channel, which is relevant both for NEC compliance and for keeping signal runs from picking up noise from adjacent power wiring. That internal divider is a meaningful architectural choice, not a cosmetic feature.

Key Features

• 6-Inch Interior Width (6 in / 15.2 cm): A full 6-inch channel accommodates high-density cable runs — multiple Cat6A home-run bundles, coax, and low-voltage control wiring in a single raceway. Narrower 3- or 4-inch raceways fill up fast in multi-camera or multi-drop deployments; the 2300BACD-WH gives you room to grow without pulling a second raceway parallel to the first.
• 2.25-Inch Profile Height (2.25 in / 5.7 cm): At 2.25 inches tall, this raceway has enough vertical depth to stack cable layers inside the channel without crushing bend radii on fiber or Cat6A. Low-profile raceways under 1.5 inches force you to lay cables flat in a single layer — that's a problem on dense runs. This height keeps cables organized and bend-radius compliant.
• Shallow 0.63-Inch Wall Depth (0.63 in / 1.6 cm): The 0.63-inch mounting depth means the assembly sits nearly flush against the wall surface. This matters in finished commercial interiors — conference rooms, lobbies, healthcare corridors — where a deep raceway protrudes into foot traffic or looks out of place. Pair it with the white finish and it reads as an architectural element rather than an afterthought.
• Divided Interior Channel: The internal divider allows physical separation of different conductor types within one raceway. For AV and security runs, this is the practical way to route both PoE camera drops and 120V power feeds in the same surface pathway without violating separation requirements. Single-channel raceways require you to either run two raceways or sort out separation in the wall — the 2300BACD-WH solves that in one piece.
• White (WH) Finish: The white color matches standard commercial paint finishes and coordinates with white-finish electrical devices, switch plates, and conduit fittings. If your project specifies an ivory or off-white wall, verify the color match before ordering 50 feet — the suffix codes in Middle Atlantic's 2300 series indicate color variants.
• TAA Compliant: The 2300BACD-WH meets Trade Agreements Act requirements, which is a hard gate for federal projects, GSA schedules, and many state/local government contracts. If your bid documents require TAA compliance on cable management components — not just active electronics — this unit qualifies. Non-TAA raceways can disqualify an otherwise-compliant bid.
• Matched Base-and-Cover Assembly: The base and cover ship as a single assembly, eliminating the procurement step of matching separate base and cover SKUs from different order lines. Mismatched raceway components — a 2300-series base with the wrong cover — can leave gaps at joints or prevent the cover from snapping cleanly. Ordering the BACD variant removes that risk.
• Sold in 50-Foot Increments: Pricing is per foot, but the minimum order and sell increment is 50 feet. Plan your raceway run lengths before ordering and round up to the next 50-foot multiple. Leftover material is common on complex runs with mitered corners and offsets — budget for 10–15% waste on jobs with frequent direction changes.

Integration and Compatibility

The 2300BACD-WH is a non-metallic surface raceway compatible with standard raceway fittings in the 2300 series, including inside and outside corner fittings, flat elbows, tees, and end caps. Coordinate with the full cable management catalog to source matching fittings before the job starts — running out of inside corners mid-installation is a common field problem on large raceway jobs. The white finish is specified to coordinate with standard commercial interiors; verify color compatibility with your GC or interior spec before the first 50-foot order.

For structured cabling and network infrastructure runs, this raceway pairs naturally with PoE switch deployments where surface-mounted camera or access control drops require a finished cable pathway. The divided channel is specifically useful when routing both PoE data and 120V power to the same device locations along a shared wall run. Consult your PoE switch selection and cable run planning before finalizing raceway sizing — the 6-inch channel accommodates most high-density commercial drops, but verify cable fill ratios for your specific conductor count and bundle diameters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the 2300BACD-WH TAA compliant for federal and government projects?

A: Yes. The 2300BACD-WH is TAA compliant, making it eligible for use on federal projects, GSA schedule orders, and state/local government contracts that require Trade Agreements Act compliance on cable management components.

Q: What is the minimum order quantity for the 2300BACD-WH?

A: The 2300BACD-WH is priced per foot and must be ordered in increments of 50 feet. Partial-foot or sub-50-foot orders are not available for this SKU — plan your run lengths accordingly and account for waste on mitered corners and offsets.

Q: What does the divided interior mean in practice?

A: The internal divider separates the raceway channel into two distinct pathways, allowing different conductor types — such as low-voltage data cables and 120V power — to run in the same raceway while maintaining physical separation. This supports NEC separation requirements and reduces the risk of signal interference between power and data runs.

Q: What is the cable fill capacity of the 2300BACD-WH?

A: The raceway interior measures 6 inches wide and 2.25 inches tall. Actual cable fill capacity depends on conductor diameters and bundle configurations; calculate fill ratios per NEC Article 362 for non-metallic surface raceways and verify against your specific cable mix before finalizing the raceway size for the run.

Q: Can the 2300BACD-WH be painted to match a wall color?

A: The 2300BACD-WH ships in white. Non-metallic raceways can generally be painted with latex paint once installed, but verify with the manufacturer's installation guidelines before painting, as some finishes may affect cover removal or fitting connections.

Q: Does the 2300BACD-WH (also searched as 2300BACD WH) work with standard 2300 series fittings?

A: Yes. The 2300BACD-WH is part of Middle Atlantic's 2300 series non-metallic raceway system and is compatible with the corresponding 2300 series corner, elbow, tee, and end-cap fittings. Source matching fittings before the installation to avoid field delays.

Jerry Tildsen

The 2300BACD-WH is one of those products that looks simple on the spec sheet — 6 inches wide, 2.25 inches tall, 0.63 inches deep, white, divided — but the specification choices matter more than they appear when you're planning a full surface raceway system for a commercial security or AV installation. That 6-inch width is the key number: most integrators undersize raceways during design and then struggle to add camera drops or access control runs two years later when the channel is already at capacity.

Technical Highlights:

• 6-Inch Channel Width: At 6 inches interior width, this raceway handles the volume of a high-density multi-drop run — multiple Cat6A bundles, coax, and low-voltage control cable — without forcing you to run a parallel raceway for overflow.
• Divided Interior: Physical separation of conductor types within the 6 x 2.25-inch channel is the correct engineering answer to the power/data separation question — cleaner than two raceways and more compliant than stuffing everything in one undivided channel.
• TAA Compliance: For government, education, and institutional jobs where the bid spec requires TAA on all components — not just the cameras and switches — the 2300BACD-WH clears that gate. It's a detail that kills bids if you miss it at spec time.

Deployment Considerations:

• The 50-foot sell increment is a hard constraint — calculate your total linear footage across all runs, round up to the next 50-foot multiple, and add 10–15% for mitered corners, field cuts, and waste before placing the order. Running short mid-job on a government contract is a costly delay.
• The white finish (WH suffix) is the most common commercial specification, but verify your wall color match before ordering full quantities — Middle Atlantic's 2300 series includes other color variants if white is not the correct match for the interior finish spec.

This raceway is the right call for finished commercial interiors — healthcare corridors, government buildings, school common areas — where a flush-mounted, TAA-compliant, divided raceway system needs to handle both security camera drops and power runs in a single surface pathway without a rough-in wall conduit infrastructure.