How To Run Electrical Wire Through Conduit

Wire pulling compound is a non conductive lubricant in either a gel or a slimy soapy form that makes both the conduit and wires slick by coating the wiring allowing.

How to run electrical wire through conduit.

Slide a short piece of schedule 40 pvc conduit through the structure s wall so that you can attach an lb fitting onto it. Move along the conduit lifting it allowing the weight to slide and continuing until all wire is through. For longer distances or runs that have two or more bends run a fish tape through the conduit and tape the wires to it photo 14 and detail photo. Lift the end of the conduit higher than the weight allowing gravity to pull the weight and wires through the conduit.

Take your box of cable to the far end of the conduit. When running wire short distances with few bends such as between boxes 2 and 3 and 3 and 4 you can simply tape the two wire ends together and push them through the conduit photo 13. This method works best for vertically run conduit. Running wires inside rigid conduit.

To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in. Either rigid or flexible conduit protects the wires and is used in exposed locations such as along the exterior surface of a wall. Make a loop small enough that it will easily fit into the conduit then secure the loop by wrapping the free end to the wire strand with tape. Use outdoor silicone caulking around the conduit at the structure in order to hold the conduit into place and keep water from going inside your structure.

Lubricating the wires. Pulling wires can be difficult enough through straight runs of conduit but throwing a few bends and turns in the run increases friction making pulling much more difficult that s when you use a lubricant. Electrical conduit is metal or plastic pipe through which electrical wires are run. It is also used in unfinished areas like basements crawlspaces and attics and for surface mounted installations outdoors.

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