Choke effect...

[chevyx92]

Here's a thread that is pertinent to this topic with a picture of the fitting.

http://electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum2/HTML/002081.html

Roger

I see what you are saying. I've never used one of those before.

 

[roger]

Chevy, unless there is some reason we must use these city hubs such as job specifications, we use a connector and a ground bushing.

Although I think they make a better looking project and we do use them quite a bit, city hubs are 10 times the cost of a connector and ground bushing.

Roger

 

[chevyx92]

Chevy, unless there is some reason we must use these city hubs such as job specifications, we use a connector and a ground bushing.

Although I think they make a better looking project and we do use them quite a bit, city hubs are 10 times the cost of a connector and ground bushing.

Roger

10 times really? Wow, I'll stick to a connector and grounding bushing.

 

[roger]

Chevy, they really are ridiculous in price. It seems as though the last 1" I bought was $18.00

Roger

 

[infinity]

Chevy, unless there is some reason we must use these city hubs such as job specifications, we use a connector and a ground bushing.

Although I think they make a better looking project and we do use them quite a bit, city hubs are 10 times the cost of a connector and ground bushing.

Roger

That's fine until you have a 2" with a 500 Kcmil conductor. In that situation you choices are limited.

 

[roger]

Trevor, haven't you ever twisted a 500 around and layed it into a lug on a ground bushing?

We don't even consider wire benders on a job until 750 comes into play.

Roger

 

[infinity]

Trevor, haven't you ever twisted a 500 around and layed it into a lug on a ground bushing?

We don't even consider wire benders on a job until 750 comes into play.

Roger

Using the photo in your link as a reference, trying to bend a 500 Kcmil around to hit the bonding bushing would look rather heinous. The straight-in method in the photo IMO is a much better installation. Even if it's only an aesthetic improvement over the 500 around the bonding bushing.

 

[roger]

Using the photo in your link as a reference, trying to bend a 500 Kcmil around to hit the bonding bushing would look rather heinous. The straight-in method in the photo IMO is a much better installation. Even if it's only an aesthetic improvement over the 500 around the bonding bushing.

Trevor, you will get no argument from me.

Roger