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  1. M

    Ground wire(s) in multiple conduits between sub panel and j-box

    At long last my wife is getting her new kitchen and the contractor will be running 10 or so new circuits from a new sub panel. The sub panel, unfortunately, is on an outside wall around 35 feet from the kitchen. The wiring will have to go down the wall, into the crawlspace under the house, and...
  2. H

    Indoor outdoor wire for indoor to outdoor back indoor

    I need to run a electric wire from the garage to outside against the house and back into the kitchen for a stove can I just use a outdoor wire and strap it to the house siding our do I need a conduit.
  3. J

    Why is my conduit bend passing so far from obstacle?

    I’m an electrician trainee and very new to conduit bending. So the length of the floating wood is 9 1/2” and the height is 10 3/4” I’m doing a 30 degree bend with multiplier of 2. I marked the first mark at 9 1/2” then from that mark I measured 21 2/4”, but it just passes to far from the...
  4. J

    How to terminate 20mm PVC conduit into a back box/socket - preferred method, whilst maintaing IP rating ?

    Hi All. What is the best/preferred method when connecting 20mm conduit to a back box of a socket on an outside wall ? I am connecting a BG Weatherproof Storm DP 13A socket to an outside wall, fed from socket directly behind the socket from the kitchen. Would using a 20mm female or male...
  5. P

    Using conduit as a CPC

    A recent discussion on conduit choice wandered over to pros and cons of the 'conlok' style and a link was posted to one of the Efixx videos in this post: https://www.electriciansforums.net/threads/which-conduit-holders-for-metal-conduit.206954/page-4#post-1821665 The related video showing them...
  6. F

    How to install rigid conduit between two surface mounted panels?

    I need to re-route some circuits from one surface mount panel to another. There is a 4” gap between the two. I want to use 1” PVC or EMT. Because of the limited space, I am looking for suggestions for a legal, secure method.
  7. HappyHippyDad

    Which conduit holders for metal conduit?

    I am going to need to install a small amount of galvanised steel conduit, leading down to perhaps 4 sockets and a light switch. This is in a domestic premise. The customer wants the industrial type look and they want it looking very nice, they are happy to pay the price for this. I have found 2...
  8. W

    If you have 3 single core cables in conduit for a singular circuit would this be classed as bunched?

    Hi there, I'm Currently doing my design calcs for my college project and doing the actual Zs calculation. Formula is Zs= Ze (or Zdb) + (R1+R2) Then for (R1+R2) you find the (R1 +R2) per metre value in the On site guide appendix i - i1 , which for me line and cpc are both 1mm so its 36.20 . I...
  9. J

    PVC conduit and glue

    Is it a must to glue PVC joins that are above ground?
  10. laurence1995

    Can you fit 25mm conduit to a 20mm back box?

    Hello, Im really new to the world of conduit. I have some 25mm pvc conduit and cant for the life of me seem to fit back boxes with 25mm knockouts. Is there an adapter that fits a 25mm conduit in to a 20mm back box? Can i cut a 25mm hole in the back box? Do the 20mm male adapters allow for 25mm...
  11. H

    How to mark former for conduit

    Hi everyone I’ve done a bit of metal conduit before but been reading up online and seen people saying about marking the former to know where to place the marked conduit to know where to place your mark to get the bend right, I’ve also seen someone say about subtracting 50mm and lining it up with...
  12. daybyday2k

    EMT conduit fill cable versus conductor, and receptacle for 30AMP 240.

    Hello DIYer here, Seeking advice on running a 240V 30AMP circuit to an air compressor in the shop. Roughly about 25 foot run from panel to location of compressor. Have 8/3 cable with 3/4" emt for surface mount run. Can I place the sheathed 8/3 cable inside the EMT or do conductors need to be...
  13. D

    Why don't we use this conduit pipe...

    It looks so easy to bend and form just using a hand bender
  14. TexasDave

    Exterior conduit in hot, high humidity/wet geographic locations

    I've lived and worked my entire life in SoCal. Recently we moved to Southern Texas where there is a lot of rain (from a SoCal perspective) and constant high humidity. For exterior building runs, I mostly see PVC instead of EMT. Is this just people being cheap? Or should EMT be avoided in...
  15. A

    Galv conduit help please

    Good evening everyone Can any help or give me some advice please on measuring bending galv conduit. My question is bending long 3m lengths. Say for example you need to bend a full length. 400 mm to back of bend. If you insert measured end first into the former obviously you can bend it to 90...
  16. F

    Wiring inside a kitchen island - conduit required?

    We are installing a new kitchen and the electrician has supplied the electricity under the base units, there is a spur for a socket that will be installed at the end of the island. The conduit from the floor is not long enough to reach the socket and so I have run the wire as-is in between the...
  17. J

    Anyone recommend a good rachet conduit threader

    Anyone recommend a good make of rachet conduit threader for 20 and 25mm galv.
  18. Rockingit

    Preferred method for presenting galv conduit in/onto plastic accessories?

    I've an otherwise small and simple job to do later, out of hours, fit an outdoor IP FSU for a small AC unit fed from an outdoor socket on an RFC, all external wall. However, because it's at an animal hospital and located where dogs get exercised I'm taking a cautious approach and doing it in...
  19. W

    Conduit adapter sealing

    How are you supposed to watertight seal pvc conduit adapters (plain to screw) when penetrating a weatherproof junction box?
  20. HappyHippyDad

    Looking for 32mm conduit gland!!

    I don't think I have worked with 32mm conduit before. Always 25mm and 20mm. I want to contain 2 x 25mm tails and 1 x 16mm earth in some 32mm (rigid) plastic conduit. Where it comes out of the wall I would usually use a round conduit box. I cant find 32mm (plastic) round conduit boxes so I shall...

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