2. Bending conduits
Conduit bending is truly one of the
fundamental tasks of the electrical construction
industry. Whether EMT, galvanized rigid steel
conduit, or intermediate conduit, you will need to
bend it. Bends will be required as part of your
installation.
3. 90 degree bend
A 90 degree stub up bend is made by
bending a piece of piping into a 90
degree or 'L' shape. It is the bend
most commonly used by electricians
and plumbers. This bend is frequently
used to run conduit into electrical
boxes, run pipes up and down walls
and to run pipe into walls through
floors and ceilings.
4. Offset bend
Offset bend is a style of
bend that is built
independently of the 90° stub
and the Back to Back
bend and is an important bend
to know when running conduit. It
is common to shift the conduit a
certain distance while
continuing to run parallel in the
same direction as the pre-shift
portion of the conduit.
5. Three saddle point bend
Three bend saddles are often used to cross or saddle a small
obstruction that would prevent the electrician from installing
conduit in a straight line. One of the obstructions that the
electrician most often has to saddle is another run of electrical
conduit or pipe that has been installed by a different trade.
