20mm galv conduit. tips and tricks

[adlermark321]

Have using the electrical conducts that are made of PVC. Its easy to utilize, for bends use prefabricated elbows..

 

[Marty203]

I see that many markings on pipe vices that I never know what is what! Everyone has their own methods I suppose.

Has not changed then, it was the same 40 years ago, in the end I had my own formers, one bend perfect everytime, even though I now live in Aus I can remember the poor Aussie sparks working in the UK on high rise flats, it would take them twice as long to do 1st fix conduit as they could not manage end of thread or coupler to back of bend and had to re cut and thread evey time, they still cant do it now, if you need metal conduit work here get an english sparky

 

[Marty203]

Have using the electrical conducts that are made of PVC. Its easy to utilize, for bends use prefabricated elbows..

Prefab elbows or sweep bends are hard to wire as the draw tape get stuck on the lips, use a bending spring much eaiser in the end.

 

[drew35]

Don't run your hands around the thread!

 

[Sintra]

Use a proper reamer on the threads before removing the dies.

 

[shanky887614]

Use a proper reamer on the threads before removing the dies.

if you dont a reamer to hand, a pair off grips make a good reamer

 

[somersetsparks]

to be fair, the only place I have ever seen a conduit reamer is at college, pliers and cutters make sterling reamers to.

 

[onions1066]

Don't scratch your balls with cutting compound on your hands I can vouch the tin does not lie it is an irritant

 

[shanky887614]

Don't scratch your balls with cutting compound on your hands I can vouch the tin does not lie it is an irritant

a tip for plastic conduit, the glue does indeed close cuts and stings a little, ignore the warning that its an iritant on bottle etc

 

[onions1066]

Why the hell is the OP even worrying about bending conduit with a bird like that at home. If I was you I'd worry about the conduit tomorrow

 

[MDJ]

Basic being one length with T pieces. !

buy 2 lengths, as your not familliar with it your bound to make a mistake haha

 

[onions1066]

buy 2 lengths, as your not familliar with it your bound to make a mistake haha

Now I feel guilty for my response .

 

[Thomas1234]

Measure it
Cut it
Bend it
Grease it

Thread it
Deburr it
Fix it
Cable it

This only works if your putting up conduit in Pizza Hut

 

[grantr37]

I use WD40 for threading and cleaning conduit, galvanising zinc paint on bends...

 

[edexlab]

When I first did steel conduit I worked with a bloke who claimed he was an expert but actually was clueless, he couldn't measure sets and bends at all and in the end left me, a relative novice to do it and the following method got me out of trouble

Position a short length of conduit about 2ft long in the former and mark it (permanently ie score with a hacksaw) at the edge of the former then do a 90 degree bend, make sure its accurate, cut it down so you can still see the markings and use it as a reference ie you can put a couple of saddles on it offer it up to a corner and transfer the markings on the conduit to the wall
(or when you've multiple sets to do you can use it to check they're the same)

Then when you measure for example from an item of equipment you do it between the item to the mark on the wall and this is where the bend starts ,this measurement is then marked on the length of conduit , obviously you then have to allow for the conduit continuing on around the corner or couplers etc you can do the same for a 45 and doglegs until you get the hang of things

Don't forget that every conduit bender will be slightly different, and a reference piece from one bender won't give you the same bends as another
for harder sets I always mark it out on the floor so you can bend it step by step and check its going the right way without climbing ladders every 5 minutes etc

Also I'm fairly sure that there is a downloadable guide to bending conduit as a sticky somewhere on this forum