Types- PVC Conduit

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mstrlucky74

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I believe these are the same, correct? PVC Coated Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit & PVC-Coated Rigid Steel Conduit


PVC Coated Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit

1. PVC coated galvanized rigid steel conduit shall fully comply with all sections of UL6,
NEMA RN-1 2005 and ANSI C80.1 without exception. PVC coated galvanized conduit
shall have hot dipped galvanized threads. The external PVC coating shall be a nominal
40 mils of external PVC coating and 2 mils of internal urethane coating. The PVC coating
shall be applied by the same manufacturer of the hot dipped galvanized rigid steel conduit.
2. The galvanized coating of the hot dipped galvanized conduit shall not be disturbed in any
fashion prior to the application of the PVC coating in accordance to UL6 and NEMA RN-1
2005 3.1.1.
3. The PVC coated galvanized rigid steel conduit shall comply with all UL listings, providing
the hot dipped galvanized coating as the primary means of protection for the conduit and
the PVC coating shall be listed as a secondary means of corrosion protection as required
by UL6 and NEMA RN-1 2005.
4. All PVC coated galvanized conduit bodies and fittings shall also be manufactured with 40
mils of PVC coating and 2 mils of internal urethane. All conduit bodies shall be NEMA 4X
Rated with encapsulated stainless steel screws.
5. Acceptable Manufacturers
a. Calbond
b. Thomas & Betts
OCAL

c. Rob Roy Industries

Plasti Bond



PVC-Coated Rigid Steel Conduit
1. Summary
a. Section includes: Furnishing, installation and assembly of PVC-coated electrical
rigid metal conduit (ERMC) for all underground raceways enclosed in concrete.
2. General
a. Furnish PVC-coated ERMC of size as indicated. The smallest trade size shall be ¾
in. The PVC-coated ERMC system shall include necessary PVC-coated fittings,
boxes and covers to form a complete encapsulated system.
3. Manufacturers
a. Acceptable Manufacturers
1) Thomas & Betts

Ocal PVC-Coated Rigid Conduit
2) or Approved Equal
4. PVC-Coated Rigid Steel Conduit
a. The PVC-coated rigid steel conduit shall be hot-dip galvanized inside and out with
hot-dip galvanized threads
 

Calpipe_Ind

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Types- PVC Conduit

I believe these are the same, correct? PVC Coated Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit & PVC-Coated Rigid Steel Conduit

You are correct. These are two different terms for the same product. The galvanized rigid conduit must be UL6 with both the PVC and underlying zinc listed as primary protection against corrosion without exception.

Dylan Markus
 
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