Electric recessible track assembly and method of installation in standard ⅝-inch thick drywall

A track lighting system comprising:

• a section of extruded track having a predefined length and comprising:
• a channel having first and second opposing sidewalls, a base wall, and a longitudinal opening opposite the base wall;
• a first lateral flange extending laterally from an exterior of the first sidewall substantially parallel to the base wall and for at least a portion of the length of the track;
• and
• a second lateral flange extending from an exterior of the second sidewall substantially parallel to the base wall and for at least a portion of the length of the track;
• a first bus rod secured within the channel to the first sidewall;
• a second bus rod secured within the channel to the second sidewall;
• and
• at least one light fixture having a base slidably retained within the channel, the base having contacts electrically engaged with the first and second bus rods;
• wherein the height of the channel sidewalls is approximately equal to a ⅝-inch surface thickness, the first and second bus rods are coupled to a power source and the first and second lateral flanges are secured to a surface such that the channel is recessed within the surface.

A method for recessing a track for lighting, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a length of track comprising:
• a channel having first and second opposing sidewalls, a base wall, and a longitudinal opening opposite the base wall;
• a first bus rod extending the length of the track section and secured within the channel to the first sidewall;
• a second bus rod extending the length of the track and secured within the channel to the second sidewall;
• a first lateral flange extending laterally from an exterior of the first sidewall substantially parallel to the base wall and for at least a portion of the length of the track;
• and
• a second lateral flange extending from an exterior of the second sidewall substantially parallel to the base wall and for at least a portion of the length of the track;
• creating an opening defined within a surface having a thickness of ⅝-inch;
• coupling the first and second bus rods to a power source;
• placing the channel of the track within the opening;
• and
• securing the first and second lateral flanges to the surface to retain the channel within the opening such that the channel does not extend beyond the thickness of the surface.