Conduit Fill
- Thread starter how319
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- retired electrician
Re: Conduit Fill
From an online dictionary.
Conduit:
1) A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water.
2) A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable.
3) A means by which something is transmitted: an arms dealer who served as a conduit for intelligence data.
4) Archaic. A fountain
From an online dictionary.
Conduit:
1) A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water.
2) A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable.
3) A means by which something is transmitted: an arms dealer who served as a conduit for intelligence data.
4) Archaic. A fountain
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- Lockport, IL
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- Semi-Retired Electrical Engineer
Re: Conduit Fill
OK, let?s give the guy a break. I would like to see a show of hands. Please raise your hand if you have never used the word ?pipe? to convey what is more properly called ?conduit,? and if you have never heard anyone else use that word without correcting the person on the spot.
Anyone?
I don?t see any hands.
OK, let?s give the guy a break. I would like to see a show of hands. Please raise your hand if you have never used the word ?pipe? to convey what is more properly called ?conduit,? and if you have never heard anyone else use that word without correcting the person on the spot.
Anyone?
I don?t see any hands.
jimwalker
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Re: Conduit Fill
and at 60 just what size breaker could we use ?
And yes i am guilty of using the word pipe job
[ August 26, 2004, 05:20 PM: Message edited by: jimwalker ]
and at 60 just what size breaker could we use ?
And yes i am guilty of using the word pipe job
[ August 26, 2004, 05:20 PM: Message edited by: jimwalker ]
Re: Conduit Fill
But if they are power or lighitng conductors, we would have to derate to 35% of the 90 deg. rating of 30Amps. That would be 10.5 amps.
Are you permitted to limit the load on each branch to 10Amps and still use the next size breaker of 15A? I'm not sure. But I think you are suggesting 2 conduits would probably be a better way to go, and I agree.
(I assumed all conductors are current carrying).
Steve
20 amps if they are control or signal cables.
But if they are power or lighitng conductors, we would have to derate to 35% of the 90 deg. rating of 30Amps. That would be 10.5 amps.
Are you permitted to limit the load on each branch to 10Amps and still use the next size breaker of 15A? I'm not sure. But I think you are suggesting 2 conduits would probably be a better way to go, and I agree.
(I assumed all conductors are current carrying).
Steve
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