Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit Properties, Wire Fill, and Weights - Low Res

Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
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Typical Properties of Conduit Raw Material Compound
Wire Fill
Conductor
Type Size
Trade Size
Letters
AWG, MCM
1
/
2
3
/
4 1 1
1
/
4 1
1
/
2 22
1
/
2 33
1
/
2 44
1
/
4 568
14 13 24 39 69 94 154
12 10 18 29 51 79 114 164
10 6 11 18 32 44 73 194 160
83591922 36 51 71 106 136
61461115 26 37 57 76 98 125 154
4124791622 35 47 60 75 94 137 236
3113681319 29 39 51 64 90 116 201
2113571116 25 33 43 54 67 97 169
1113591218 25 32 49 59 72 125
1/0 1 1 3 4 7 10 15 21 27 33 42 61 105
2/0 1 1 2 3 6 8 13 1722 28355188
3/0 1 1 1 3 5 7 11 1418 23294273
4/0 1 1 1 2 4 6 9 12 15 19 24 35 61
250 1 1 1 3 4 7 10 12 16 20 28 49
300 1 1 1 3 4 6 8 1113172442
350 1 1 1 2 3 5 7 9 12 15 21 37
400 1 1 1 3 5 6 8 10131933
500 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 9 11 16 27
600 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 7 9 13 22
700 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 8 11 19
750 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 11 19
61359132130476381 102 128 185 320
600 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 7 9 13 22
700 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 11 19
750 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 18
Thermal
ASTM Typical
Test Values
Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion-inch/inch/°F D696 3.38 x 10
-5
(properties @ 73.4°F)
Heat Distortion °F at 264 psi D648 160°F
Thermal Conductivity BTU (hr.) (ft.) (°F/in.) N/A 1.3
Electrical
ASTM Typical
Test Values
Dielectrical Strength volts/mil D149 1100
Dielectric Constant 60 CPS @ 30°C D150 4.00
Power Factor 60 CPS @ 30°C D150 1.93
Mechanical
ASTM Test Typical Values
Specific Gravity D792 1.43 - 1.6
Tensile Strength (psi) @ 73.4°F D638 5,000-6,500
Izod Impact ft lbs./in. of notch D256 0.65 - 1.5
Flexural Strength (psi) D790 12,500
Compressive Strength (psi) D695 9,000
Hardness (Durometer D) D2240 85
Impedance (Volts lost per ampere per 100 feet)
3 90% 80% 1 90% 80%
P. F. P. F. P. F. P. F.
Steel Conduit .0118 .0123 .0136 .0142
Schedule 40
®
.0105 .0106 .0121 .0122
Using 250 KCmil Cu. conductor. comparable values for other conductor sizes.
THWN
THHN
FEP
(14 thru 2)
FEPB
(14 thru 8)
PFA
(14 thru 4/0)
PFAH
(14 thru 4/0)
Z
(14 thru 4/0)
XHHW
(4 thru
500MCM)
XHHW
Maximum number of conductors in Schedule 80 PVC conduit
(Based on Table 1, Chapter 9 of the NEC)
Conductor Size Trade Size
AWG, MCM
1
/
2
3
/
4 1 1
1
/
4 1
1
/
2 22
1
/
2 345
# 14 THW 4 8 13 24 34 57 82 128
THHN 10 19 33 58 81 135 194 0
12 THW 3 6 11 20 28 47 67 105 183
THHN 8 14 24 43 60 100 144 0
10 THW 3 5 9 16 22 37 54 85 148
THHN 5 9 15 27 38 64 92 143
8 THW 1 2 4 8 11 19 28 44 77 121
THHN 1 4 7 13 18 31 45 70 123 195
6 THW 1 1 3 6 8 14 20 32 56 88
THHN 1 3 5 9 13 22 32 50 88 140
4 THW 0 1 2 4 6 10 15 24 42 66
THHN 1 1 3 6 8 13 20 31 54 86
3 THW 0 1 1 4 5 9 13 20 36 57
THHN 1 1 2 5 7 11 17 26 46 73
2 THW 0 1 1 3 4 8 11 17 31 49
THHN 1 1 1 4 5 9 14 22 38 61
1 THW 0 1 1 1 3 5 8 13 22 35
THHN 0 1 1 3 4 7 10 16 28 45
0 THW 0 0 1 1 2 4 7 11 19 30
THHN 0 1 1 2 3 6 8 13 24 38
00 THW 0 0 1 1 1 4 6 9 16 26
THHN 0 1 1 1 3 5 7 11 20 32
000 THW 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 8 14 22
THHN 0 0 1 1 2 4 6 9 16 26
0000 THW 0 0 1 1 1 3 4 6 11 18
THHN 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 8 14 22
250 THW 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 9 14
THHN 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 6 11 18
300 ThW 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 4 8 13
THHN 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 9 15
350 THW 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 7 11
THHN 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 4 8 13
400 THW 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 6 10
THHN 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 7 12
500 THW 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 8
THHN 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 6 10
600 THW 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 7
THHN 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 8
700 THW 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 6
Carlon Carlon Inter-
Schedule 40
®
Schedule 80
®
Electrical mediate Rigid
Rigid Rigid Metallic Metal Metal
Nom. Nonmetallic Nonmetallic Tubing Conduit Conduit
Size Conduit Conduit Aluminum (EMT) (IMC) (RMC)
1
/2 18 22 27 30 57 79
3
/4 23 29 36 46 78 105
135 43 5366 112 153
1
1
/
4 48 60 70 96 114 201
1
1
/2 57 72 86 112 176 246
276100 116 142 230 334
2
1
/2 125 153 183 230 393 527
3 164 212 239 270 483 690
3
1
/2 198 288 350 561 831
4 234 310 340 400 625 982
5 317 431 465 Not Made Not Made 1344
6 412 592 612 Not Made Not Made 1770
Weight
Comparison
Carlon Schedule 40
®
rigid nonmetallic
conduit compared to
other rigid conduit in
pounds per 100 feet
(approx.)
Maximum number of conductors in Schedule 40 PVC conduit
(Based on Table 1, Chapter 9 of the NEC)
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