Supporting with conduit.

Dates back to when Jack Benfield invented EMT and tried to get the NEC to accept it. The NEC wouldn't accept it as conduit. It was tubing, thus the name Electrical Metallic Tubing. And I'm sure Jack didn't care what they called it as long as it sold.

-Hal
Yes, I've heard that story too. I had forgotten about it til seeing your post.
 
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