conduit

  1. HappyHippyDad

    Which conduit holders for metal conduit?

    I am going to need to install a small amount of galvanised steel conduit, leading down to perhaps 4 sockets and a light switch. This is in a domestic premise. The customer wants the industrial type look and they want it looking very nice, they are happy to pay the price for this. I have found 2...
  2. J

    Australia PVC conduit and glue

    Is it a must to glue PVC joins that are above ground?
  3. laurence1995

    Can you fit 25mm conduit to a 20mm back box?

    Hello, Im really new to the world of conduit. I have some 25mm pvc conduit and cant for the life of me seem to fit back boxes with 25mm knockouts. Is there an adapter that fits a 25mm conduit in to a 20mm back box? Can i cut a 25mm hole in the back box? Do the 20mm male adapters allow for 25mm...
  4. H

    How to mark former for conduit

    Hi everyone I’ve done a bit of metal conduit before but been reading up online and seen people saying about marking the former to know where to place the marked conduit to know where to place your mark to get the bend right, I’ve also seen someone say about subtracting 50mm and lining it up with...
  5. daybyday2k

    USA EMT conduit fill cable versus conductor, and receptacle for 30AMP 240.

    Hello DIYer here, Seeking advice on running a 240V 30AMP circuit to an air compressor in the shop. Roughly about 25 foot run from panel to location of compressor. Have 8/3 cable with 3/4" emt for surface mount run. Can I place the sheathed 8/3 cable inside the EMT or do conductors need to be...
  6. D

    Why don't we use this conduit pipe...

    It looks so easy to bend and form just using a hand bender
  7. TexasDave

    USA Exterior conduit in hot, high humidity/wet geographic locations

    I've lived and worked my entire life in SoCal. Recently we moved to Southern Texas where there is a lot of rain (from a SoCal perspective) and constant high humidity. For exterior building runs, I mostly see PVC instead of EMT. Is this just people being cheap? Or should EMT be avoided in...
  8. A

    Galv conduit help please

    Good evening everyone Can any help or give me some advice please on measuring bending galv conduit. My question is bending long 3m lengths. Say for example you need to bend a full length. 400 mm to back of bend. If you insert measured end first into the former obviously you can bend it to 90...
  9. F

    Wiring inside a kitchen island - conduit required?

    We are installing a new kitchen and the electrician has supplied the electricity under the base units, there is a spur for a socket that will be installed at the end of the island. The conduit from the floor is not long enough to reach the socket and so I have run the wire as-is in between the...
  10. J

    Anyone recommend a good rachet conduit threader

    Anyone recommend a good make of rachet conduit threader for 20 and 25mm galv.
  11. Rockingit

    Preferred method for presenting galv conduit in/onto plastic accessories?

    I've an otherwise small and simple job to do later, out of hours, fit an outdoor IP FSU for a small AC unit fed from an outdoor socket on an RFC, all external wall. However, because it's at an animal hospital and located where dogs get exercised I'm taking a cautious approach and doing it in...
  12. W

    Australia Conduit adapter sealing

    How are you supposed to watertight seal pvc conduit adapters (plain to screw) when penetrating a weatherproof junction box?
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Looking for 32mm conduit gland!!

    I don't think I have worked with 32mm conduit before. Always 25mm and 20mm. I want to contain 2 x 25mm tails and 1 x 16mm earth in some 32mm (rigid) plastic conduit. Where it comes out of the wall I would usually use a round conduit box. I cant find 32mm (plastic) round conduit boxes so I shall...
  14. R

    Accessories for Flexible Conduit

    I’ve ordered some 25mm Adaptaflex but I’m struggling to find which connections I would need to go into 308/607 Wiska Boxes. I’ve seen these but I’m not sure if they are okay: https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/161819-m25-adaptalok-straight-fitting
  15. R

    Pulling Twin and Earth through flexi conduit

    Tried pulling some 2.5mm T&E through 10m of 20mm flexi conduit the other day with a draw tape, although I did succeed it was a bit of a wrestle. Does anyone have any clever tricks to make this easier? Perrhaps some cable lube or some other smart idea. Thanks in advance.
  16. J

    USA Running 100Amp service to an exterior garage

    I need to run electrical conduit through an existing foundation. here is the catch. The exterior of the foundation is clad in fieldstone and has a bluestone cap. Cutting into the stone or notching the cap is not an option (Wife!!!!). The simplest solution would be to drill the slab in front...
  17. M

    Am2s pvc and metal conduit

    Hi, can anyone who as taken the am2s give me some advice on what the pvc conduit specification is?
  18. J

    No CPC’s, conduit doing it’s job, C2 or C3?

    I’ve just done an EICR on an old 2 bed flat that is wired in all metal conduit wired in singles however there are no CPC’s. The conduits are all bushed into the old rewireable board and back boxes/conduit boxes for lights and I’m getting good Zs readings at all outlets through the sockets/lights...
  19. C

    Anyone interested in a Hilmor conduit bender

    I have a hilmor conduit bender for sale if any one is interested
  20. E

    Has anyone came across a 20mm Galv Conduit box like this?

    Hi, i am after another one of these conduit boxes, i have never seen one of these before, i have asked wholesalers and googled it for ages but no luck so far. Would be much appreciated if anyone knows the name or somewhere i can purchase one of these. Im aware i could use a T Inspection Box and...

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