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Any more than four 90 degree bents (equaling up to 360 degrees) or a combination of other bends will make it quite difficult to pull the wires into that pipe. This is why the electrical code prohibits more than 360 degrees. If you have to put more bends than that, place a junction box on the line after the first 360 degrees. This way you pull to the junction box and then use that junction box so continue the rest of the way.
4 quarter bend
There has to be a pull box between every four quarter bends in a conduit run.
The 'Stub-up', or 90º bend, Back to Back Bends, Three Bend Saddles, and offset bends.
Code states no more that 4 - 90 degree bends in a conduit run between pull boxes.
The electrical code states that there will be no more that four quarter bends between junction boxes. Keep in mind when conduit bending that an offset of two 45 degree bends is classed as a 90 degree bend. Offsets between two junction boxes uses up two of the four 90 degree bends allowed. If in a conduit run, the limit of 90 degree bends is utilized, always pull in stranded wire to make the pull go easier.
The electrical code states that there will be no more that 4 quarter bends between junction boxes. Keep in mind when conduit bending that an offset of two 45 degree bends is classed as a 90 degree bend. Offsets between two junction boxes uses up two of the four 90 degree bends allowed.In a conduit run between J boxes the number of bends can not exceed 360 degrees.The electrical code allows four 90 degree bends between pull boxes.
Any more than four 90 degree bents (equaling up to 360 degrees) or a combination of other bends will make it quite difficult to pull the wires into that pipe. This is why the electrical code prohibits more than 360 degrees. If you have to put more bends than that, place a junction box on the line after the first 360 degrees. This way you pull to the junction box and then use that junction box so continue the rest of the way.
You are allowed 4 - 90 degree bends between openings. This is 360 degrees. Regardless of the sizes of bends, the 360 degrees is the limitation. In actual practice, you want to avoid bends as much as possible. I can tell you from experience that having more than 270 degrees, that's 3 - 90 degree bends, is ill advised unless absolutely necessary.
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A pull box is a junction box that is placed in long conduit runs to make the pulling in of the wires easier. The code only allows 4 one quarter bends between pull boxes. If the conduit run incorporates more that 4 bends then a pull box has to be inserted into the run. The code allows up to the "equivalent" of four quarter bends or 360 degrees total before pull box is required.
Per national electrical code you are only allowed 360 degrees which is 4, 90 degree bends before having to use a pull box or termination.
4 quarter bend
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There has to be a pull box between every four quarter bends in a conduit run.
NEC allows four quarter bends between junction boxes and conduit bodies for a total of 360 degrees. You can have more than four bends, but all of the degrees of the bends can not add up to more than 360 degrees.
Convex when it bends outwards, concave when it bends inwards