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COELECTRIC
06-27-2009, 06:59 PM
So, my father-in-law decided to build a detached garage. He figured he wouldn't put in electric for some time so he put a 1-1/4" sleeve through the slab. Now he wants electric and there's one problem. He installed the sleeve (90 deg, 1-1/4") so close to the edge its pressed up against the garage wall. It's only stubed out about 3". Anyone have some tricks up their sleeve on how I can get a coupling on this thing in order to extend to a subpanel? Sorry no pictures, didn't have the camera with me.
benaround
06-27-2009, 07:20 PM
So, my father-in-law decided to build a detached garage. He figured he wouldn't put in electric for some time so he put a 1-1/4" sleeve through the slab. Now he wants electric and there's one problem. He installed the sleeve (90 deg, 1-1/4") so close to the edge its pressed up against the garage wall. It's only stubed out about 3". Anyone have some tricks up their sleeve on how I can get a coupling on this thing in order to extend to a subpanel? Sorry no pictures, didn't have the camera with me.
1. notch the wall
2. use heatgun on pvc to bend off the wall
3. don't use it
Davis9
06-27-2009, 07:38 PM
What size Sub?
Maybe a reducing bushing to 1" will work good for you.
Tom
cadpoint
06-27-2009, 07:38 PM
How about a threadless connector, then a PVC change over ?
wireguru
06-27-2009, 07:41 PM
ive done this before in this situation:
things you need -coupling, glue, swazall, scrap of 2x4, hammer
-take a swazall and bevel the edge of the pipe to slant down a little towards the wall
-liberally coat half of the coupling and the pipe with glue. use alot of glue so it doesnt start to set up right when the coupling touches the pipe.
-set coupling on top of pipe
-set 2x4 on edge centered across coupling
-wack the 2x4 with the hammer to seat the coupling on the pipe.
220/221
06-27-2009, 09:27 PM
Flex. That's my answer for everything.
nakulak
06-27-2009, 11:29 PM
couple a piece onto it, heat gun or blanket, noodle it whichever way you want.
electricalperson
06-28-2009, 01:21 AM
Flex. That's my answer for everything.
best stuff ever created
quogueelectric
06-28-2009, 01:28 AM
Carflex baby carflex.
billdozier
06-28-2009, 09:27 AM
chip it out nothing like a good day of chipping with the ol 60 pounder. But seriously flex is probaly the best way to go
hardworkingstiff
06-28-2009, 10:06 AM
You should be able to use a heat gun to warm the PVC enough at the concrete line to be able to bend it away from the wall enough to get a coupling on it. Then heat the new conduit enough to finish your offset for a plumb piece of conduit.
scwirenut
06-28-2009, 10:21 AM
come out of the stub-up with UF
cadpoint
06-28-2009, 10:35 AM
Well, I forgot to soak in the title on this one...Oh well...
charlietuna
06-28-2009, 12:41 PM
Can't picture it from your discription, but sounds like you need to chip down around the PVC enough to then use a heat gun to soften the pipe to bring it up straight--you will no doubt lose some internal wire space--but pull the wire from this end and you'll only strain the last six feet!:grin:
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