Steel conduit - tips and tricks?

DavidSpark · Sep 9, 2018

Hello!

Got a few jobs on the way that involve large amounts of conduit work. All surface mounted and will mostly be mounted externally around the building.

I was just wondering if anyone has any good tips, tricks or good points to think about when doing it to be quicker and more efficient. This includes tools or working methods.

Thanks all.

Squid · Sep 9, 2018

One of my jobs....... drove me round the bend......

[ElectriciansForums.net] Steel conduit - tips and tricks?

freddo · Sep 9, 2018

SWD said:
I managed all those bends in one length of conduit, you should see my tray and trunking work..........

If you do a few loop in installs and you can get quite into it, I enjoy doing that. I did it on some sockets on the same job to demonstrate measuring the bends in one piece for an apprentice. And no I didn't do the wonky bit feeding the switch the other side of the wall. Of course I could have gone straight across, but there's no need to demonstrate that. Cables can be pulled in after plastering.

Squid · Sep 9, 2018

freddo said:
If you do a few loop in installs and you can get quite into it, I enjoy doing that. I did it on some sockets on the same job to demonstrate measuring the bends in one piece for an apprentice. And no I didn't do the wonky bit feeding the switch the other side of the wall. Of course I could have gone straight across, but there's no need to demonstrate that. Cables can be pulled in after plastering.
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My OCD is getting the better of me ;o)))))))

123 · Sep 9, 2018

@freddo was there a reason not to go straight across? I'm trying to work out why you'd go up, do a double 90 and come straight back down insead of going sideways for a much easier and shorter run.

freddo · Sep 9, 2018

SWD said:
My OCD is getting the better of me ;o)))))))

The wonky one behind was already there from when the building was built. Any spacing issues on the front 2 are an illusion.

123 said:
@freddo was there a reason not to go straight across? I'm trying to work out why you'd go up, do a double 90 and come straight back down insead of going sideways for a much easier and shorter run.

As I said it was for a demonstration, that and I didn't want to wreck the wall, the noggins were well nailed in with long ring shank nails.

freddo · Sep 9, 2018

SWD said:
One of my jobs....... drove me round the bend......

What was the application?

Squid · Sep 9, 2018

freddo said:
What was the application?

A bet, I won.........

I may be telling fibs........

Squid · Sep 9, 2018

freddo said:
an illusion.

Pete999 · Sep 15, 2018

Ian1981 said:
You better off just hiring the pipe vice/bending equipment.
Get a 110v threading machine hired as well

Depends on the size of the job.

7029 dave · Sep 15, 2018

freddo said:
If you do a few loop in installs and you can get quite into it, I enjoy doing that. I did it on some sockets on the same job to demonstrate measuring the bends in one piece for an apprentice. And no I didn't do the wonky bit feeding the switch the other side of the wall. Of course I could have gone straight across, but there's no need to demonstrate that. Cables can be pulled in after plastering.
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I like that, why, because it is fully rewirable , don't see much of that these days.!!

freddo · Sep 15, 2018

Have been doing a bit of it recently in local fire stations, it has been easy altering the existing lighting wiring within the buried conduits, and good fun putting new conduits in the new parts. Wish I could do it more.