Help with running #6 to panel

[rev1]

I am ready to run electricity to my steel building. When the slab was poured, I had 1 1/2" PVC put in ditch from house to building. I'm running #6 THWN from the house to the building through the PVC. Problem is due to floor plan, the service sub panel will be on a wall within the building which is perpendicular to the outside wall where the PVC comes up. How is the best way to run the #6 from the PVC stub out to the sub panel? Thinking of using some type of PVC reducer on the 1 1/2 and then somehow connecting 1" flexible steel conduit to run up the wall, over and then back down the other wall (entering the panel from the top). Other option would be to take the flexible conduit through the wall stud, around the corner and through another stud (entering panel from top or bottom). Is there some fitting to connect PVC to flexible steel conduit? Other ideas?

 

[Mustang51js]

Any reason why panel can't be above the pipe stub. I'm having a hard time picturing what your talking about but could you put a junction box then pipe out to where you want the panel. Depending on the bend you can buy pre made 45s or heat up the pipe and bend it yourself.

 

[rev1]

I also had plumbing roughed out for a future bathroom. Unfortunately, my plans didn't workout like I was thinking and now there's not enough room for the sub panel above the electric PVC stubout due to the bathroom. The PVC stub out is too close to the sink drain which is very close to the entrance door. So the way the bathroom walls must be framed, the electrical PVC stub falls within the bathroom wall. I don't want the panel in the bathroom (probably not safe either), so I need to put it in the perpendicular wall just inside the entrance door. I know this isn't the idea way but I don't think there's any option.

 

[rev1]

A junction box mounted to the PVC and then EMT or flexible steel conduit on the other side of the junction box could provide the necessary transition. The junction box would be under the utility sink but would it be okay since the #6 is passing through (no splices)?

 

[pattenp]

Use a reducer bushing to size down to 1" and run 1" PVC conduit to panel.

 

[rev1]

I should have thought about that. I guess I was thinking I had to run metal inside the walls.

 

[pattenp]

If the PVC is going to be passing through studs be sure to use nailing protection plates anywhere the pipe is closer than 1 1/4 inch to a nailing surface. It's a good idea to just use the plates anywhere the conduit runs through a wall that you may be hanging stuff on even if the 1 1/4 inch is maintained.

 

[RickP]

If locating the panel by the entrance door isn't ideal, you could move it elsewhere and run NM cable to a junction box at the conduit stub up.