WAC Lighting HLE BK Track Connector Review

later If you're an electrician this probably won't be a big deal to you. You will get to know the color coding of metals and find out what is important. But if that's not the case, then there's nothing to focus on. There isn't even a brief description of how to coil the wires for the best connection. One star less for that - otherwise it's solid and straight forward.

Works as expected. But there is a downside - the ground screw cannot be used with a standard 14 AWG ground. You will need to attach a shovel or ring to the ground wire for it to fit. Once you've done that, assembly becomes an easy task. If you must mount flush to the junction box, use a single ended cable gland with a 1/2 thread on one side. I collected 9 pieces in this way one after the other.

Fits and works well but be careful. If the electrical box you want to use only has lamp mounting holes that match the direction you want to run the track, you won't be happy. For one of them I made a separate panel that I used for that reason. It wasn't the product's fault, it was the fault of the electrician who went on a rampage in our house. If you are replacing a non-rail mount, check the orientation of these screws before proceeding.

For my purposes when I was replacing an obsolete track light in a 1965 house this part needed to match the track so it could be powered from the existing wiring . So it works well and looks good. The fact that this part could be wired on its own and then connected to a pole made it easier to install while standing on a ladder as I didn't have to support the weight of the entire rail when I plugged in the power supply. I followed the instructions that came with the track block, which shows the…