Thursday 7 April 2016

What is Conduit Wiring ?

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Material Used in Conduit Wiring


  • Conduit Metallic Conduit
    1. Class A conduit: thin layer steel sheet low gauge conduit
    2. Class B conduit: thick sheet of steel high gauge conduit
    Non-Metallic Conduit 13, 16.2, 18.75, 20, 25, 37, 50 and 63 mm (diameter) PVC conduit.
  • VIR or PVC insulated cables
  • GI wire of 18SWG
  • Screw
  • Coupling
  • Elbow
  • Rigid off set
  • 2-hole strap
  • Lock nut

Procedure of Conduit Wiring

This kind of wiring is not easy to install. On the surface of the wall or ceiling conduit pipes (with GI wire inside) are attached with help of 2-hole strap and base clip at a regular certain distance. Next GI wire is used to lay down the wires through the conduit pipe. conduit wiring

Advantages of Conduit Wiring

The main advantages are
  • The safest wiring
  • Appearance is better
  • No risk of fire or mechanical wear and tear.
  • No risk of damage of cable insulation
  • Safe from humidity, smoke, steam etc.
  • No risk of shock
  • Long lasting

Disadvantages of Conduit Wiring

The disadvantages of conduit wiring are

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