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Bend Conduit

The document provides information on installing conduit and trucking wiring systems. It discusses erecting conduits, specifically bending PVC conduits. It covers safety, types of conduit, bending techniques using heat and sand or a spring, tools and materials used, and common bending faults.

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Bend Conduit

The document provides information on installing conduit and trucking wiring systems. It discusses erecting conduits, specifically bending PVC conduits. It covers safety, types of conduit, bending techniques using heat and sand or a spring, tools and materials used, and common bending faults.

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Daniel Madulu Charles
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TRADE: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

MWANZA RVTSC

LEVEL: I

Module: INSTALLING CONDUIT AND TRUCKING


WIRING SYSTEM

Unit: ERECTING CONDUITS

TLE: BEND PVC CONDUITS

Lesson Notes
1. SAFETY
When bending PVC conduit
(a)Wear goggles and gloves
(b) Keep the hands away from the hot sand and plate.
(c)Mark the area hot so that other people are warmed.
(d) In order the system to be more safe it is necessary to provide a circuit
protective conductors in a whole circuit

2. CONDUIT SYSTEM
Conduit can be defined as metal or plastic tubing used to run cable in
electrical installation.
Conduit system is provided in electrical wiring to provide protection against
physical damage. The nature of the system is the one, which determine the
type and the size of conduit to be used. The wiring system consists of
conductors together with its insulation protection from physical damage
(sheath or armouring) accessories, joints and terminations.

3. The two types of conduit used in wiring system.


(a) Plastic conduit (non metallic conduit)
(b) Steel conduit (metallic conduit)

PLASTIC (PVC) CONDUIT


It is manufactured from plastic materials or PVC. Plastic conduits are
now widely used in electrical installation and construction works
especially in commercial and house wiring. Plastic conduits also are
manufactured in different size ranging from 16mm to 50mm or 5/8” to
11/4” external diameter.
A complete wiring system consists of standard plastic boxes, couplings,
connectors and other fittings for use with plastic conduits.
(1). Types of PVC conduits
(a)Rigid conduits
(b) Flexible conduit

(i) Application of Rigid Conduit


(a)Can be installed either on surface system or in concrete work (buried)
(b) For surface installation it is recommended to fix conduit by using saddles
place in intervals.
(c)It is used where there is possibility of corrosive (damp rears)

(ii) Flexible conduit


Used where there are vibrations e.g. final connections form starter to
motor to allow movement and reduction of vibration, transmitted from the
motors.
5. (a) The advantages of PVC conduit.
(i) It can be installed much more quickly than metal conduit
(ii). It is non-corrosive. It can be used in dampness areas
(iii). It does not support combustion (non-flammable)
(iv). Easier for handling
(v). Installation needs not special tools
(vi). It is cheap compared to metal conduit

(b) Disadvantages
(a)It is not suitable for temperature below -50C or above 600 C
(b) Needs to run separate earth continuity conductor throughout its length.
(c)It is not mechanically strong

Space factor
Space factor is the ratio between external cross sectional areas of cables to
internal cross sectional area of cable enclosure. The space factor of conduit
is 40%

Conduit Bending
Two ways can be employed when bending Conduits:
1. By means of a bending spring i.e. for small sizes of conduits (16mm to
25mm in diameter
2. By means of heat and soft dry sand i.e. for large sizes of conduit 32mm
and above.

6. Tools, equipments and materials


 Dry fine sand as material.
Tools:
(i). Hacksaw or Junior hacksaw.

a. Blow lamp or fire woods

b. Bending spring
(iv) Tape measure

Materials:
i. PVC conduits
ii. Kerosene oil
iii. Matchbox
iv. Firewood

7. Working Steps
(a) Identify size of PVC conduit
(b) Make layout diagram on the bench or floor.
(c) Measure and mark on the conduit according to layout.
(d) Mark the leg length on the pipe
(e) Cut the PVC Conduit according to measurement
(f) Fill in fine sand or bending spring in to conduit.
(g) Apply heat to the part of the conduit to be bent.
(h) Bend the PVC conduit according to the given angle.

8. Common bending faults-Hot bending


(a)Flattening
Causes:
1) The sand filling has not been packed tightly enough.
2) Overheating on the back of the bend
3) The bend radius is too tight in relation to the bore of the pipe.

(b) Bucking
Causes:
1) The sand filling has not been packed tightly enough.
2) Overheating on the inside (throat) of the bend
3) Use of incorrect or badly fitting bending spring.

(b) Thinning
Causes:
1) The radius of the bend is too tight in relation to the bore of the pipe
2) Overheating resulting in the stretching of the pipe wall during bending.

(d) Ovality

Causes:
1) Unequal heating over the length of the bend area causes an uneven
'‘flow’ of the pipe material during bending.
2) The sand filing has not been packed tightly enough.
3) Use of incorrect or badly fitting bending spring

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