subject to physical damage?? or not??

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Doing a commercial remodel, I will have (3) 1" pvc conduits emerging from the slab going up on the outside of the wall and into the panel. This wall is one side of the hallway. Do these conduits need to be schedule 80 or EMT because they are subject to physical damage? The hallway goes back to the bathrooms and janitors closet. The bathrooms are handicap accessible so there would be foot traffic and possibly wheelchairs from time to time. What is your opinion?
 
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I would say so. I know that Carlon Sch 80 is listed for use in areas subject to physical damage.

Article 352.12(C) is your reference.
 
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Shooting from the hip I say no. If the wheelchair people drive like I do, I say yes. Is the panel surface mount?. I always ran EMT in this case cuz I can bend it & make it look nicer than PVC.
 
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There is no way I would come up out of a slab exposed with PVC.

It would be a rigid sweep out of the slab than switch to EMT.

I can not imagine any commercial job allowing exposed PVC. :confused:
 
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of late, I have seen the use of PVC much more. The cost factor is a large part of it.

"I can not imagine any commercial job allowing exposed PVC"

Bob, are you saying this as a code issue or personal opinion?
 
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Originally posted by pierre:
Bob, are you saying this as a code issue or personal opinion?
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No not code. :)

What I meant was I can not think of any job specifications that I have seen that would allow me to run PVC exposed.

However even if job specs allowed I have no faith in PVC over the test of time.

I think it is a great product when buried, encased or used in corrosive areas if supported and installed properly.

[ February 13, 2006, 06:42 PM: Message edited by: iwire ]
 
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PVC mostly belongs in the ground. Its made a lot of electricians lazy.
I've done a lot of installs in water meter vaults and chlorine rooms, it has held up exceptionally well for 20+ years.
 
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