PVC Conduit Question

RDB85 · Apr 14, 2020

I’m looking to buy some PVC Conduit for some security lights rather than clip the cable. We don’t use it in work. But I know I need 20mm conduit but would I be okay using 20mm inspection elbows? I assume they just fit inside?

Zerax · Apr 23, 2020

telectrix said:
20mm conduit is too small for 10mm T/E.

I think he's using 25mm now Tel...

westward10 · Apr 23, 2020

Coming across the gate is tricky but not impossible you may be able to fit some girder clips.

19-24mm Cable Run Clip Large

Or some half saddles screwed between the two metal flats.

25mm Galvanised Half Saddle

25m Galvanised Half Saddle Saddles suitable for use with 25mm Conduit

www.ccmsupplies.co.uk

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Not sure the girder clips will work looking at the gate again the tube will fail on the upright rods. Half saddles may work but could be tricky to secure.

Mike Johnson · Apr 23, 2020

IMO it is going to be extremely inconvenient having a conduit run across the top of a gate, carrying anything through the gate of any height is going to cause you problems, i.e. carrying a ladder through to clean the windows of clean out the gutters, bite the bullet now and cut chase and bury the conduit in the path.

telectrix · Apr 23, 2020

Pete999 said:
He has bought some 25mm now Tel

think i missed a page.

davesparks · Apr 23, 2020

Mike Johnson said:
IMO it is going to be extremely inconvenient having a conduit run across the top of a gate, carrying anything through the gate of any height is going to cause you problems, i.e. carrying a ladder through to clean the windows of clean out the gutters, bite the bullet now and cut chase and bury the conduit in the path.

It's already got that metal arch thing over the top of the gate to get in the way when carrying things through it, attaching a conduit to it won't make it any worse than it already is from that respect.

ipf · Apr 23, 2020

davesparks said:
It's already got that metal arch thing over the top of the gate to get in the way when carrying things through it, attaching a conduit to it won't make it any worse than it already is from that respect.

Just noticed the size of this thread about running a bit of pvc conduit.
Is there any chance that metal arch thing was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

RDB85 · Apr 23, 2020

ipf said:
Just noticed the size of this thread about running a bit of pvc conduit.
Is there any chance that metal arch thing was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

I know a lot of people with arch over a gate. It came with the gate. The old SWA was cable tied to the top of the gate and bottom of the arch.

Mike Johnson · Apr 23, 2020

davesparks said:
It's already got that metal arch thing over the top of the gate to get in the way when carrying things through it, attaching a conduit to it won't make it any worse than it already is from that respect.

I should have look closer

, but I would still bury it.

RDB85 · Apr 23, 2020

Mike Johnson said:
I should have look closer , but I would still bury it.

I’m not a flagger, so no chance of me lifting some flags up. It would look rather odd coming out of a wall down the brick, under the paving slabs and then up the garage wall.

davesparks · Apr 23, 2020

Mike Johnson said:
I should have look closer , but I would still bury it.

I would never bury T&E, that's just plain wrong in my opinion.

RDB85 · Apr 23, 2020

Thanks for the help everyone. Just picked up my bits.

Pete999 · May 10, 2020

westward10 said:
Back entry terminal box, manufactured bends look terrible.

Not all the time they don't

drzsta · May 10, 2020

Just a word of warning to anybody while we are on the subject of PVC conduit. Do not buy from the sheds like screwfix -Try putting a spring anywhere near their "Heavy Duty" PVC Conduit and it just crinkles.