tonype
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Does vertical outside PVC conduit joints have to be female to male (top down) to shed rain? Or is vice/versa also OK?
Rigid PVC conduit orientation
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No. And IMO it's pretty silly to think otherwise. If you use a regular coupling there is no orientation to speak of.
tonype
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Not an issue and would be no different if were going into a terminal adapter on the top of a meter pan.
macmikeman
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They do manufacture stainless steel unistrut clamps though. The picture has an obvious code violation regarding use of non weather resistant fittings for an exterior location. NEC 300.6
orientation doesn't matter.
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Maybe. Is a strut strap required to be listed? Where does the nec require weather resistant fittings?
In most cases securement and support equipment are not required to be listed.
Code does require "Protection Against Corrosion and Deterioration" in 300.6 as macmikeman noted.
IMO, that strut strap was sold as galvanized and suitable (read: compliant). Whether it was cheaply coated or degraded by the installer or end user, or a combination thereof I do not know.
Abdel Rahman Mohamed
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Male up for best engineering practice
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Any particular reason why?
My theory is that if the joint fails it will still shed water. Some instances like the male adapter you have no choice or if your using a coupling.
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