PVC Conduit Question

[RDB85]

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?

 

[littlespark]

I did use plumbers pipe once myself. For running CCTV along the front of my own house. I’ve got a bay window, and the plumbers pipe come with 45’ bends.

 

[Zerax]

I did use plumbers pipe once myself. For running CCTV along the front of my own house. I’ve got a bay window, and the plumbers pipe come with 45’ bends.

Please please please can we see a pic of that...

 

[andyb]

Manufactured inspection elbows look terrible and amateur/DIY. Get a bending spring and make required bends. It's also cheaper in the long run.

And short runs

 

[freddo]

Overflow elbow used on white and black conduit...

the other end went to:

 

[Pete999]

Overflow elbow used on white and black conduit...
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the other end went to:
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Somewhat inventive to say the least, DIY job was it?

 

[Mike Johnson]

No he was a professional plumber.

 

[Pete999]

No he was a professional plumber.

That figures, doesn't it?

 

[freddo]

Somewhat inventive to say the least, DIY job was it?

I'm not sure, but all the wiring on the, rather large, site was installed to a similar standard. Thank goodness the place is now permanently closed and I believe the buyer of the site intends to knock most of the buildings down.

 

[littlespark]

Please please please can we see a pic of that...

If you must......

Yes, I just left the ends open. Bad of me.
Built it up with the cable inside already, and it’s glued. The bends have a corner inside them, rather than a sweeping smooth run.
Only for ELV and cctv signal.

 

[Simon47]

Going off at a tangent ...
Interestingly I've noticed that for galv conduit, you can get solid (non-inspection) bends, elbows, and tees. I'm thinking that threading stuff through conduit with non-inspection tees could be "interesting"

 

[westward10]

Solid bends and elbows have always been about a tee seems odd but have just seem them online. How would you wire a tee and guarantee it went the correct way.

 

[Simon47]

I guess you'd need a bit of a set on the end of your tape - and keep the tape the right way round. I'd be more concerned about getting past the inevitable edges to get into the next tube.

 

[ipf]

If you must......
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Yes, I just left the ends open. Bad of me.
Built it up with the cable inside already, and it’s glued. The bends have a corner inside them, rather than a sweeping smooth run.
Only for ELV and cctv signal.

Hope you allowed a degree or two for gravity flow...

 

[telectrix]

Solid bends and elbows have always been about a tee seems odd but have just seem them online. How would you wire a tee and guarantee it went the correct way.

use string and a henry. suck from the place you want it to come out, with any othe outlets plugged or taped over,.

 

[7029 dave]

Never used a bending spring. I will order one and do all my straight cuts and see if I have any scrap left to practice with.

Just a tip , when you get your spring attach a bit of singles looped quite long on the end, so when you have made a set you can pull the spring out.