Any Solutions to running PVC conduit in a Curved path?

[kwired]

gradual curve over a long run is easy. Can even do that to some extent with RMC, 1 inch of course would be easier than 2 inch.

I deflect last few feet of up to 2 or even 2.5 inch PVC maybe up to 5 degrees in underground runs quite often without heating it up to bend it. If having trouble keeping in place drive some stakes to hold it, it won't go anywhere after you backfill.

 

[Open Neutral]

I see no mention of the heating blankets I have seen/used {well, I watched...} for bending PVC.

 

[Cow]

I see no mention of the heating blankets I have seen/used {well, I watched...} for bending PVC.

The picture of the open field layout he posted suggests there is sufficient room for bowing the conduit without resorting to additional elbows or heat to make tighter bends.

 

[hbiss]

Sorry, but I can't tell the scale of the run, how many feet? And that picture looks like a farmer's field.

That don't change electrical theory in any manner. I run electrical lines across farm fields quite often. Might be a good idea to bury things deeper than code minimums though. Soil erosion over time and deep tillage type operations have a way of finding even a code compliant 18 inch deep conduit and damaging it.

The picture of the open field layout he posted suggests there is sufficient room for bowing the conduit without resorting to additional elbows or heat to make tighter bends.

These are the reasons I pointed out the field. We still have no idea how long the run is though.

-Hal

 

[LarryFine]

In this case, it might be better to assemble the conduit, bend it to suit the run, then trench to suit the conduit.

 

[oldsparky52]

Why can't the comm conduits be exposed by hand digging and cross them at a different elevation?

 

[ptonsparky]

Why can't the comm conduits be exposed by hand digging and cross them at a different elevation?

No reason not to. It’s done all the time.

 

[electrofelon]

The picture of the open field layout he posted suggests there is sufficient room for bowing the conduit without resorting to additional elbows or heat to make tighter bends.

I agree just use straight sections, it will bend quite a bit. The key is to make it up straight outside of the trench, then flop it in the trench. Even 4" will bend quite a bit with all the leverage you have .

 

[ptonsparky]

I might suggest you let the glue set up first.