One hole straps, up or down?

[Mr. Wizard]

Curious about how ya'll install your one-hole straps. Do you put them on with the hole over the conduit, or under the conduit (assuming the conduit is running horizontal along a wall). I put them on with the hole under the conduit. I had a helper who would put them on with the hole above the conduit, and asked him why don't he put them on the right way, IMO, and he said his way was right because if it is strapped to the wall, it is considered a hanger :-?. But either way that it's done, it should be consistent throughout the run.

 

[iwire]

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Up, down, whatever looks good for the work at hand while trying to remain consistent in any one area.

 

[Flex]

i was taught the hole underneath the pipe but i dont think its extremely important.

 

[augie47]

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on it's way to fame along with that other unmentionable up-down question ??

 

[tkb]

Under.....

 

[infinity]

If the fastener is tight it doesn't really matter. I would go with whichever method is more aesthetically appealing. I once worked with a guy would alternate them, first strap top, next bottom, next top. Really looked silly on a long pipe run. :roll:

 

[ItsHot]

here we go!

here we go!

I predict 500+ posts on this subject.



Up, down, whatever looks good for the work at hand while trying to remain consistent in any one area.

Bob this may be like the "receptacle ground up thing"!! I usually put the hole in the strap "down" on horizontal run work. Sometimes I even place the hole down on vertical work!

 

[ItsHot]

on it's way to fame along with that other unmentionable up-down question ??

Sorry Gus! I slipped and mentioned it!!

 

[iwire]

One hole straps, up or down? With Poll

One hole straps, up or down? With Poll

Adding a poll for this topic.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Adding a poll for this topic.

Where's the poll. There it is...

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Now explain up or down. Up is under the pipe and down on top or does up means the strap is on top of the pipe

 

[SEO]

Usually down unless we are trying to match an existing run that has them up.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

up and down can mean different things to different folks. Over and under or up and down which is which. :smile:

 

[tryinghard]

Up on horizontal runs looks like it?s holding rather than grabbing the conduit. If in doubt use two holes.

 

[Rewire]

I always have placed them under because I place my level on the top.

 

[Karl H]

Look at any pipe run in any existing commercial/industrial building, were EMT
is strapped with one-hole straps. You will find more EMT pulled off the wall
were the one-holes are on bottom compared to the one holes on top.

I can do pull ups on EMT supported with one-hole straps on top of the pipe
and the EMT will still hug the wall.

 

[Karl H]

In my post, (Top )-screw hole for the one -hole strap is above the pipe.:smile:

 

[triplstep]

No preference. The installation will decide.

 

[ItsHot]

up and down can mean different things to different folks. Over and under or up and down which is which. :smile:

"who's on first"?:smile:

 

[daleuger]

They can go either way. Depends on if you're running one or if multiple which one is going up first how close they are etc etc etc

I always have placed them under because I place my level on the top.

They have these crazy inventions called magnets that they've started attaching to levels that allow you to put it on either side of your pipe.