Need help understanding the code.

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Say that is true, how do you you get around the requirement to secure the conduit within 3' of a termination (assuming you agree a conduit entering a conduit body represents a conduit termination, and the securing exception to 5' is not applicable)?

I would guess that from an NEC perspective the conduit body mentioned in the exception is not a termination otherwise what purpose what the exception serve?

 

[Smart $]

I would guess that from an NEC perspective the conduit body mentioned in the exception is not a termination otherwise what purpose what the exception serve?

To not secure within 18" for one sided support.

 

[Smart $]

BTW, you are correct in that supports could be up to 5' on either side of the conduit body if the securing exception to 5' is applicable.