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What is IMC pipe?

What is IMC pipe?

Intermediate metal conduit, or IMC, is a rigid steel electrical conduit designed for outdoor exposure and strong connections. It was designed specifically to protect insulated electrical conductors and cables. By utilizing IMC in any areas allowed, you can all but eliminate the need for a heavier-walled conduit.

What is the difference between IMC and rigid conduit?

Rigid metal conduit (RMC) is the thickest-wall and heaviest-weight steel conduit. Intermediate metal conduit (IMC) has a thinner wall than RMC and weighs about one-third less. IMC has a thinner wall than RMC and weighs about one-third less than RMC.

What is the purpose of rigid steel conduit?

Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC) Rigid metal conduit provides significant protection from impacts and other damage. It can be used as a grounding conductor for short runs, but it is best practice to use wiring that has a grounding wire.

What is the standard size for rigid steel conduit?

10 feet
Electroline® Rigid Conduit (RSC) is produced in normal trade sizes from 1/2″ to 6″ in standard lengths of 10 feet (3.05 m).

Is IMC and EMT the same?

Metal. Intermediate metal conduit (IMC) is a steel tubing heavier than EMT but lighter than RMC. It may be threaded. Electrical metallic tubing (EMT), sometimes called thin-wall, is commonly used instead of galvanized rigid conduit (GRC), as it is less costly and lighter than GRC.

Can you bury IMC conduit?

IMC (INTERMEDIATE METAL CONDUIT) Intermediate Metal Conduit when installed underground shall have a burial depth of min. 6″. NEC 300-5. IMC may be used in hazardous locations.

Can you bend IMC?

Rigid and IMC conduit are the hardest raceways to bend because they have a much thicker and harder wall. ½” and ¾” rigid or IMC can be bent by hand using a hickey (or segment bender). Another way to bend rigid or IMC conduit by hand is to use a full sweep bender for rigid or use an EMT bender.

What is difference between RMC and RSC?

rsc is full chisel and rmc is semi chisel. rsc is shaped with a square top and rmc is shaped with a rounded top. rmc is better for dirty wood because of the cutter shape.

Can you bury rigid conduit?

For a 6-in. -deep trench, use galvanized rigid metal electrical conduit with individual conductors inside. At 24 inches you can bury underground feeder cable, using PVC conduit to 18 inches below ground only where the wire comes up.

What is rigid steel conduit RSC?

Rigid Steel Conduit (RSC) is covered by Article 344 of NEC and a threadable raceway of circular cross section designed for the physical protection and routing of conductors and cables and for use as an equipment grounding conductor when installed with its integral or associated coupling and appropriate fittings.

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