Alwayslearningelec
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Has anyone used these? Are these the way to go for RMC aluminum conduit?
Coupling
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Knightryder12
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They are awesome when you need them. At $1500 a piece, you need to plan out your conduit routing in advance. Dang those thing are pricey.
Alwayslearningelec
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What can be used instead and at a cheaper price? When do you really need them over another option?
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- Journeyman Electrician
Use a split coupling.
Rob may teach me something as he often does. I would agree a split coupling but if you are using aluminum due to a corrosive atmosphere a steel split coupling may not work and I am unaware of aluminum split couplings.
You are aware you only need a split coupling or 3 piece coupling where you are unable to simply screw the pipe into a standard coupling.
Many jobs never require them.
You are aware you only need a split coupling or 3 piece coupling where you are unable to simply screw the pipe into a standard coupling.
Many jobs never require them.
Alwayslearningelec
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Ah..thank you. Why would you not be able to screw the pipe into a standard coupling? I assume this would entail having an elbow as that would not being able to spin it on?
LarryFine
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- Henrico County, VA
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Only if you cannot use regular couplings, like the last joint between existing conduits.
LarryFine
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
As I described, one reason is to make the final connection between new and existing conduits.
I built this from the top down. These are the only Ericksons in the entire installation:
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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Just for context, this is coming down from a rooftop cellular site. Look in the upper center of the first pic.
The building owner was thrilled about my suggestion to use the old service conduits instead of coming down to ground level and making new wall penetrations. (So was I! I saved many hours and many dollars!)
You can just see the open C-condulets in the zig-zags I made to align the new conduits with the existing:
The building owner was thrilled about my suggestion to use the old service conduits instead of coming down to ground level and making new wall penetrations. (So was I! I saved many hours and many dollars!)
You can just see the open C-condulets in the zig-zags I made to align the new conduits with the existing:
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LarryFine
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
And no, they shouldn't cost that much. Here's some at $56 apiece with shipping:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124524924974
This seller has some interesting other items for sale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124524924974
This seller has some interesting other items for sale.
Alwayslearningelec
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Very cool. Thanks
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
I just looked it up and said that has to be a misprint. I was ready to post then I read Larry's post. No way something like that can cost $1500.
I suspect that was suppose to be per 1000 not per 100. Even that is too high
Fred B
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- Electrician
Once those conduit entered the egress staircase they became a violation of life safety code NFPA 101 Section 7.1.3.2.1(10)(b) prohibits “conduit” in or on a fire egress tower. Surprised it wasn't called out.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
No, it didn't come up at all. The old conduits were already there, with the old weather-heads still on and the old copper wires in them.
If you look at it from the bottom, I effectively steered the conduits out of the fire-escape space immediately after joining onto them.