10 AWG can be solid. 8 AWG and larger should be stranded. 2008 NEC 310.3 2011 NEC 310.106(C)
A trade size hole for a 2-1/2" EMT conduit connector, the hole needs to be 2-7/8" in diameter. A 3" rigid conduit can also use this size hole without the lock nuts falling into the hole.
No, the conduit has to be supported individually from a supportive structure. The spacing of the strapping is related to the size of the conduit.
50 mm or 2 inch will handle the 3/0 wires for a 200 amp service.
i just left lowes an they told me to run 100 amp to my building i would need wire size 2-2-2-4 alumninum and run it in conduit the lowes around here does not sell copper wire that size
It's 12 AWG THHN, 1/2" PVC would be just fine
Conduit is sized by the number of conductors that are being pulled into it. The conduit size of 1/2" will allow one #4 wire to be pulled into it. 3/4" will allow 2 and 1" will allow 4 #4 conductors to be pulled into it.
AWG # 8 copper
AWG # 8 copper.
AWG # 8
8 AWG.
8 AWG.
8 AWG is typical.
8 AWG copper.
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According to appendix C of the NEC, 3 #2 awg are permitted in a 1" EMT.
10 AWG can be solid. 8 AWG and larger should be stranded. 2008 NEC 310.3 2011 NEC 310.106(C)