Wrought Iron Conduit

[JJWalecka]

I was reading briefly about Wrought Iron Conduit.
Has anyone installed it? Is it easier than Rigid steel to thread and install?

JJ

 

[Buck Parrish]

I have never heard of it. Is it used on wood stoves or iron fences, is it black?

 

[mdshunk]

The only time I've heard of it was from reading old electrical books from the 20's and 30's. They still make it?

 

[JJWalecka]

Apparently Wrought-iron conduit is frequently used to carry parkway lighting circuits. Commonly it is used in duct bank. It is resistant to the corrosive effect of the ground.

Not sure how it compares to Steel.


JJ

 

[e57]

I come accross a lot of older "Black Iron" - but never "Wrought Iron"... The Black Iron pipe is usually one of two things really early mild steel painted black, or really high iron content steel - usually former re-purposed gas pipe coated in cambric. Both have lasted exceptionly well in indoor locations here, some over 100 years.