EMT Conduit Installation Best Practices and Guidelines

Explore essential information on EMT conduit fittings, couplings, connectors, installation practices, requirements per NEC standards, UL guidelines, and proper termination methods. Learn about color identification systems, materials testing requirements, expansion fittings, and more for a comprehensive understanding of electrical installations.

• EMT Conduit
• NEC Standards
• Electrical Installation
• UL Guidelines
• Conduit Fittings

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1. EMT Conduit fittings CEU ( Continuing Ed Units ) Classroom time 2 units 2 hrs. Larry Beach Jr. Director Technical Sales Bridgeport Fittings Stratford CT. 360-722-0004

2. EMT Couplings and Connectors NEC 358.42 Proper installation practices per UL guidelines Compression Set Screw Push type Concrete Tight Compression Set screw Push

3. NEC 344.42 Threadless couplings and connectors EMT 2-1/2 and above GRC in damp or wet locations NEC 358.30 Securing and Supporting NEC 312.2

4. NEC 314.15 Compression fittings, UL Changes 2002 Compression fittings prior to 2002 Rain tight EMT fittings NEC 225.22 Raceways in exterior locations UL 797 Identification and requirements Damp and Wet locations as described 2014 NEC Proper termination of Rain tight EMT Connectors Knockout Hub

5. NEC 250.97 Concentric / Eccentric Knockouts Box s Panels Secondary Ground Path Set screw Compression Push

6. NEC 300.4 (H) Expansion Fittings EMT GRC NEC 300.15(F) Fitting in Lieu of a box MC to EMT EMT to GRC EMT to FMC EMT to LTFMC

7. Color identified conduit systems. Not a code requirement. Required more often Colored conduit or fittings ?? What happens if you paint a EMT fitting. ?

8. UL-514B / FB-1 Materials Testing requirements Standards