1-1/4 Inch Conduit

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Please keep in mind that the purpose of my original question had to do with the engineer (i.e., me) trying to make life easier for the installer (i.e., you).
 
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Most of the (real) electricians I know look at the prints,order material and put the job in.Some of the less talented might grouse about having to hand bend 1 1/4" but for the most part I don't think anyone really cares.I think it's dumb to use 1 1/4" if you're on a big job and you already have a 555 and are running several different sizes of pipe,why add 1 1/4" conduit and fittings if you already have to stock 1 1/2" conduit and fittings? On the other hand,if you are designing a lease space in an occupied office building and need 100A to feed a transformer or panel,why haul out the 555 when you can bend 1 1/4 with a hand bender? It's just a matter of using good sense.
 
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Peter I weigh 140 lbs and stand 5'7" tall. I can bend the fazoole out of 1-1/4" conduit anytime. The 1-1/4" emt hand bender fits into my van nicely. I have to use a ramp to get my electric 555 speed bender into a van for transport. It weighs over 700 pounds. While I love using a triple nickle bender, I can hand bend 10 ninety's in the same amount of time I can calculate all the marks and perform the setup on a length of emt for using the electric bender.
 
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