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A Few Questions about EMT Conduit
- Thread starter Samh
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Jim greengo
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Do you have a bender?
No more than 360 degrees of offset between boxes.
No more than 360 degrees of offset between boxes.
Terry D
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No offsets at couplings
If you are using one hole straps instead of mineracs, meaning the pipe will be tight up against the wall, then you need to put a 1/2" offset to bring it into the box
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No minimum distance between a bend and a box, Just as Jim has already said, no more than 360 degrees of bends between boxes.
If you are using one hole straps instead of mineracs, meaning the pipe will be tight up against the wall, then you need to put a 1/2" offset to bring it into the box
.
No minimum distance between a bend and a box, Just as Jim has already said, no more than 360 degrees of bends between boxes.
nadogail
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No offset at a coupling, just strap it hard against the surface.
teamextreme
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Are you sure you're using the correct terminology? Couplers are used to connect pieces of conduit together and you wouldn't bend an offset with them. Connectors on the other hand connect conduit to boxes and you would definitely bend an offset with them unless you use stand-off straps (mineralacs, minnies).
As far as min distance from 90 to a box there isn't any official rule, but there effectively are limits based on the take-up of the 90, which is different for each conduit size. You can't put a box any closer than 5" to a 90 on 1/2", 6" for 3/4", etc.
As far as min distance from 90 to a box there isn't any official rule, but there effectively are limits based on the take-up of the 90, which is different for each conduit size. You can't put a box any closer than 5" to a 90 on 1/2", 6" for 3/4", etc.
Are you sure you're using the correct terminology? Couplers are used to connect pieces of conduit together and you wouldn't bend an offset with them. Connectors on the other hand connect conduit to boxes and you would definitely bend an offset with them unless you use stand-off straps (mineralacs, minnies).
As far as min distance from 90 to a box there isn't any official rule, but there effectively are limits based on the take-up of the 90, which is different for each conduit size. You can't put a box any closer than 5" to a 90 on 1/2", 6" for 3/4", etc.
Yes. I’ve been doing offsets at the boxes. Was wondering about at couplers since it pushes the conduit away from the wall where they are at. For the box after a ninety, meant after the end of the bend. Went 3” after to be safe though.