Reducer fitting for routing system

A raceway system for routing cables, said raceway system comprising:

• a generally horizontal duct of a first cross-sectional dimension;
• a generally vertical duct of a second cross-sectional dimension smaller than said first cross-sectional dimension;
• a fitting for connecting said horizontal and vertical ducts;
• and
• a reducer insertably disposable within said fitting for transitioning said fitting between said first and second cross-sectional dimensions, said reducer including a barb for bitingly engaging at least one of said ducts and retaining said at least one duct to said fitting.

A fitting for routing cables between first and second ducts in a raceway system, said first duct having a first cross-sectional dimension and said second duct having a second and different cross-sectional dimension from said first cross-sectional dimension, said fitting comprising:

• a first end for attaching to said first duct;
• a second end for attaching to said second duct;
• and
• an insertable reducer disposable generally between said first and second ends of said fitting, said reducer for adapting said fitting to transition between said first and second cross-sectional dimensions, said reducer being disposable in said fitting such that said reducer does not extend significantly beyond said fitting in the direction of either of said ducts.

A method of using a fitting to connect a pair of horizontal ducts having a relatively larger cross-sectional dimension to a vertical duct having a relatively smaller cross-sectional dimension within a raceway system for routing cables, said method comprising the following steps:

• providing a fitting;
• providing a reducer insertable into said fitting, said reducer including a barb;
• providing first and second connectors;
• connecting a first end of said fitting to one of said pair of horizontal ducts with said first connector;
• connecting a second end of said fitting to the other of said pair of horizontal ducts with said second connector;
• inserting a reducer having a latch into said fitting such that said latch engages said fitting to retain said reducer in a fixed position within said fitting;
• and
• connecting a portion of said fitting proximate said inserted reducer to said vertical duct by sliding said vertical duct between portions of said reducer and said fitting such that said barb bitingly engages said vertical duct for retaining said vertical duct relative to said fitting.