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Jul 5, 2015 · IMO the fitting is there to protect the raceway from length changes due to thermal expansion the distance between boxes, fittings, etc otherwise remains constant, but frost heave or earth settling is not only changing the length of raceway it is also changing the length between say a meter socket and the buried elbow - an expansion coupling ...
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Jun 8, 2011 · Also on a sort of different note I had a question relating to the support for rigid metal conduit on a rooftop. Table 344.30(B)(2) gives the support requirements for RMC however 344.30(B)(1) says conduit should be supported every 10ft. If I have straight runs of 2-1/4" conduit can I support it every 16ft as listed in the table?
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Sep 4, 2015 · The coefficient of expansion for steelelectrical metallic tubing, intermediate metal conduit, andrigid conduit is 1.170× 10−5 (0.0000117 mm per mm ofconduitfor each °C in temperature change) [0.650 × 10−5(0.0000065 in. per inch of conduit for each °F in temperaturechange)].Anominal number for aluminum conduit and ...
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Mar 11, 2016 · The DCA inspector made a comment today that the electrical conduits passing through the building’s expansion joint require expansion couplings. Is this required for EMT passing through the expansion joint? Per my understanding, EMT doesn’t require expansion couplings. The NEC doesn’t implicitly...
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Feb 7, 2022 · Installing a new 1200a service in an existing commercial building. (4) 4" underground conduits from pad mount transformer to building. CT'd meter socket being used so coming out of the ground outside and going to LB into the back of the 1200a panel using rigid metal conduit and steel LB's due...
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May 25, 2023 · Consulting Electrical Engineer - Photovoltaic Systems. May 29, 2023. #5. daleKCapps said: So according to the 2011 NEC, when working on an underground service using PVC conduit from underground to the meter base (4'), it is essential to utilize an expansion fitting. This requirement applies specifically to 2" PVC conduit.
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Jun 26, 2020 · Carultch said: Most fittings for PVC are not built to be Schedule 40 vs Schedule 80 specific. You aren't going to find schedule 80 expansion fittings, gendered thread adapters, couplings, conduit bodies, or just about any other fitting. For the most part, SCH40 and SCH80 use the same family of fittings.
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Oct 3, 2011 · IIRC about 1300' wire length, at least 800' in conduit which had say 4-5 "expansion joints" and a midway soap box, the balance in cable tray. The conduit was on the uphill end (it was on a coal conveyor at a power plant) so all the cable was to be pulled through the conduit section. It was a pulling nightmare, not to mention the final cost.
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Jan 28, 2011 · I believe steel expansion couplings are most often used in conjunction with building expansion joints or other structures like bridges, or as you mention, on fairly long runs.. PVC expansion joints are used considerably more often do the expansion of PVC conduit. This link will provide with some idea of the expansion of steel conduit:
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Jul 25, 2018 · More about steel conduit than you ever wanted to know, here. From Table 3, the expansion per 100 feet for EMT is 0.82 in. at a delta T of 105°F. So, for 500 feet total length, the swing is 4.1 inches.