Submittal Sheet
Features & Benefits:
– Global certification to UL, CSA and IEC requirements
– High quality cores and jackets for excellent strength and durability
– Trade sizes from 3/8” to 4” (12mm to 100mm)
– Coordinated performance with Ser. 52/53 Steel Fittings
– UL, CSA and IP ingress protection ratings aligned with industrial enclosures
– Smooth extruded jackets provide best performance with fittings
Applications:
– General purpose, UL Listed industrial grade flexible metallic conduit
– Used extensively in machine tool and other industrial environments where flexibility
is necessary for motion, vibration and bending
– Listed and marked for direct burial in earth or in poured concrete
– Liquid-tight applications against water, oils, cutting fluids and mild acids
NEC Article 250 equipment grounding:
– 3/8” and 1/2” — grounding in circuits up to 20A
– 3/4” to 1-1/4” — grounding in circuits up to 60A
– 1-1/2” to 4” — separate ground wire is required
NEC installations in hazardous (classified) locations:
– Article 501.10 (B) (2) & 501.30 (B) Class I Div. 2
– Article 502.10 (A) (2) & 502.30 (B) Class II Div. 1; 502.10 (B) (2) Class II Div. 2
– Article 503.10 (A) (2) & 503.30 (B) Class III Div. 1; 503.10 (A) (2) Class III Div. 2
– NEC Code requirements must be complied with when LFMC is used as Equipment
Grounding Conductors
Construction / Material / Finish:
– Hot-dipped zinc galvanized steel core
– PVC (polyvinyl chloride) extruded smooth jacket
– Inkjet printed technical information and ratings
– Full range of trade sizes from 3/8” to 4” (12 to 103mm)
3/8” to 1-1/4”, integral copper bonding wire, square lock design
1-1/2” to 4” fully interlocked design
– Colors: machine tool gray standard; black optional
Environment ratings:
Working Temperature:
– UL:
Dry: -30 to + 80°C (-22 to +176°F)
Oil: -30 to +70°C (-22 to +158°F)
Wet: -30 to +60°C (-22 to +140°F)
– CSA:
Dry: -30 to + 75°C (-22 to +167°F)
Oil: -30 to +70ºC (-22 to +158ºF)
Wet: -30 to +60ºC (-22 to +140ºF)
– IEC/CE:
Gen: -25 to + 90°C (-13 to +194°F)
Chemical resistance guide:
– See publication TDS000117
Certifications / Standards:
Conforms to:
– UL 360, Liquid-tight Flexible Metal Conduits (LFMC)
UL file: E125517
– CSA C22.2 No. 56, Liquid-tight Flexible Metal Conduits (LFMC)
CSA file: LR-72635
– IEC 61386-1, -23, Conduit systems for cable management
EU doc: EC-012-16-102
– CE (Conformité Européene, European Conformity)
– RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive)
Standards requirements:
Meets all UL 360 and CSA C22.2 No. 56, including:
– ID and OD dimensions, Chemical and acid resistance, Flame retardant/self
extinguishing, Abrasion resistance, UV protection, Crush resistance, Oil resistance,
Bending resistance, Corrosion resistance
Meets all IEC 61386-1, -23, including:
– Compression strength – Code 4 heavy; 1250 N/50mm
– Impact strength – Code 4 heavy; 6 joules
– Tensile strength – Code 4 heavy; 1000 N/2 min.
Ingress protection:
–
Provides “ingress integrity” between enclosures, fittings, conduits and seals when
using LTGU conduits and Series 52/53 liquid-tight fittings and seals.
– Ingress ratings cover all trade sizes from 3/8” to 4” (12 .. 103mm)
UL CSA & NEMA system ingress rating:
– Type ratings tested to UL 50/50E requirements
– UL file: E23018
Indoor: Type 4, 12, 13
Outdoor: Type 3, 3R, 4
– CSA C22.2, No. 94: Type 3, 3R, 4, 12, 13
– NEMA 250: Type 3, 3R, 4, 12, 13
IEC system ingress rating:
– IP ingress protection per IEC 60529 requirements
– IEC rating: IP66. IP67
General Purpose, UL Listed Liquid-tight Flexible
Metallic Conduits providing premier performance in
the toughest applications
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Type LTGU – general purpose UL Listed
Liquid-tight flexible metallic conduit
Technical Data Sheet