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Q: What are the disadvantage of steel conduit?
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What is the different between steel conduit over plastic conduit?

Steel conduit weighs more, provides more protection, and costs more than plastic conduit. Plastic conduit weighs less, is easier to work with, and costs less than steel conduit.


Is a steel sleeve a type of conduit?

In the true definition of a conduit yes a steel sleeve is in that category.


Where can one find information about conduit fittings?

One can find information about conduit fittings from various sources. Some of those sources are Grainger, Home Depot, Prime Conduit, Steel Conduit and Lowes.


What kind of conduit can be incasted in concrete?

steel and plastic conduits


Where can one purchase an aluminum conduit?

One could purchase aluminum conduit at home improvement retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe's or Rona. One could also order it through a wholesaler such as American Conduit.


What is steel conduit?

Usually in the industry, we call it metal conduits. Metallic conduit is stronger, more durable, and more fire-resistant than non-metallic conduit. It is often used in industrial, commercial, and hazardous environments. Which included, Rigid Metal Conduit(RMC) Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC) Galvanized Rigid Conduit (GRC) Flexible Metal Conduit (FMC) Liquid-tight Flexible Metal Conduit (LFMC) Hope it works.


What is another name for thin wall conduit?

Another name for thin wall conduit is EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing). It is a type of conduit made of steel that is commonly used for protecting and routing electrical wiring in commercial and industrial construction.


What is RSC in electrical?

In electrical terms it represents Rigid Steel Conduit. It is also known as Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC).This is not to be confused with Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) also known in the trade as thin wall conduit.


What kind of conduit does a 880 greenlee pipe bender bend emt or rigid?

A 770 Greenlee hydraulic pipe bender bend is used for rigid steel conduit from 2" to 4".


What is the primary disadvantage of hard steel?

The primary disadvantage of hard steel is that it can be brittle and more prone to cracking or breaking under impact or stress compared to softer steels.


What is the disadvantage of aluminum?

Aluminium is more expensive than steel


Which one is cheaper PVC conduit or emt conduit?

PVC is cheaper but is used differently. PVC is usually baried in ground and emt usually runs exposed. You can use PVC exposed if it is schedule 80 gray PVC electrical conduit. Schedule 40 is for under ground