DESIGN

SIZE
CABLE
DESIGNOF
OFCONDUIT
CONDUIT
SIZEFOR
FORLT/CAT-5/FIBRE
LT/CAT-5/FIBREOPTICAL
OPTICAL
CABLE
No of Conductor

Size of Conductor

Type of Insulation

Calculated Area

3
2

2AWG(35 mm2)
6AWG(16 mm2)

THHN
THHN

0.3474
0.1014

No of Conductor

Type of Cable

Size of Conductor

Calculated Area

Total Area
Conduit Type
Minimum Conduit Size

0.449
IMC
1-1/4"

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BLE
ABLE
Type of Insulation

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW
LV
Fiber

= RHW & RHW

= THHN & THWN
= THW, TW, & THWN
= XHHW & XHH
Low Voltage Cable
Fiber Optic Cable

Type of Conduit

EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC-40
PVC-80
0.45
1.12

0.4

= Electrical Metallic Tubing (Thinwall)

= Electrical Non-Metallic Tubing (Smurf Tube)
= Flexible Metal Conduit
= Intermediate Metal Conduit
= Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type A
= Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type B
= Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (Sealtite)
= Rigid Metal Conduit (GRC)
= Schedule 40 PVC (Plastic)
= Schedule 80 PVC (Plastic)

Wire Size

14 AWG(2.5 mm2)
12AWG(4 mm2)
10AWG(6 mm2)
8AWG(10 mm2)
6AWG(16 mm2)
4AWG(25 mm2)
3AWG(35 mm2)
2AWG(35 mm2)
1AWG(50 mm2)
1/0AWG(55 mm2)
2/0AWG(70 mm2)
3/0AWG(95 mm2)
4/0AWG(120 mm2)
250 Kcmill
300 Kcmill
350 Kcmill
400 Kcmill
500 Kcmill
600 Kcmill
700 Kcmill
750 Kcmill
800 Kcmill
900 Kcmill
1000 Kcmill
EMT Conduit

THW Size

THHN
Size

RHW Size

XHHW
Size

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0726
0.0973
0.1134
0.1333
0.1901
0.2223
0.2624
0.3117
0.3718
0.4596
0.5281
0.5958
0.6619
0.7901
0.9729
1.1010
1.1652
1.2272
1.3561
1.4784

0.0097
0.0133
0.0211
0.0366
0.0507
0.0824
0.0973
0.1158
0.1562
0.1855
0.2223
0.2679
0.3237
0.3970
0.4608
0.5242
0.5863
0.7073
0.8676
0.9887
1.0496
1.1085
1.2311
1.3478

0.0293
0.0353
0.0437
0.0835
0.1041
0.1333
0.1521
0.1750
0.2660
0.3039
0.3505
0.4072
0.4754
0.6291
0.7088
0.7870
0.8626
1.0082
1.2135
1.3561
1.4272
1.4957
1.6377
1.7719

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0590
0.0814
0.0962
0.1146
0.1534
0.1825
0.2190
0.2642
0.3197
0.3904
0.4536
0.5166
0.5782
0.6984
0.8709
0.9923
1.0532
1.1122
1.2351
1.3519

RMC
Conduit

Dia

Dia

0
0.304
0.305

0.533
0.534

0.864
0.865

1.496
1.497

2.036
2.037

3.356
3.357

5.858

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

0
0.314
0.315

0.549
0.550

0.887
0.888

1.526
1.527

2.071
2.072

3.408
3.409

4.866

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

Type of Insulation

5.859

8.846
8.847

11.545
11.546

14.753
14.754

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

4.867

7.499
7.500

10.010
10.011

12.882
12.883

20.212
20.213

29.158
29.159
Cable Size Table

22/2
22/3
22/4
22/6
22/8
20/2
20/3
20/4
20/6
18/2
18/3
18/4
18/6
18/8
16/2
16/4
14/2
14/4
12/2
12/4
CAT3
CAT5
2f
4f
6f
8f
12f
24f
36f
48f
72f
96f
144f

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A

Conduit
Table

Conduit Fill Rates

EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC40
PVC80

1
2
3

Cable Table

LV
Fiber

53%
31%
40%

Type of Insulation

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW

= RHW & RHW

= THHN & THWN
= THW, TW, & THWN
= XHHW & XHH

PVC-80
Conduit

Dia

0
0.217
0.218

0.409
0.410

0.688
0.689

1.237
1.238

1.711
1.712

2.874
2.875

4.119

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

ENT
Conduit

0
0.246
0.247

0.454
0.455

0.785
0.786

1.410
1.411

1.936
1.937

3.205
3.206

Low Voltage Wire Size

22/2
22/3
22/4
22/6
22/8
20/2
20/3
20/4
20/6
18/2
18/3
18/4
18/6
18/8
16/2
16/4
14/2
14/4
12/2
12/4
CAT3
CAT5

Dia

FMC Conduit

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

0
0.116
0.117

0.317
0.318

0.533
0.534

0.817
0.818

1.277
1.278

1.858
1.859

3.269

4.120

6.442
6.443

8.688
8.689

11.258
11.259

17.855
17.856

25.598
25.599

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A

3.270

4.909
4.910

7.069
7.070

9.621
9.622

12.566
12.567

Fiber Wire Size

tage Wire Size

0.0147
0.0172
0.0201
0.0284
0.0346
0.0184
0.0214
0.0254
0.0353
0.0222
0.0269
0.0317
0.0491
0.0661
0.0287
0.0449
0.0479
0.0693
0.0661
0.0881
0.0346
0.0346

Dia

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

2f
4f
6f
8f
12f
24f
36f
48f
72f
96f
144f

IMC
Conduit

0
0.342
0.343

0.586
0.587

0.959
0.960

1.647
1.648

2.225
2.226

3.630
3.631

5.135

0.0266
0.0314
0.0380
0.0434
0.0511
0.1932
0.3257
0.3088
0.4827
0.7253
0.8446

Dia

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

LFNC-A
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.312
0.313

0.535
0.536

0.854
0.855

1.502
1.503

2.018
2.019

3.343

Dia

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

LFNC-B
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.314
0.315

0.541
0.542

0.873
0.874

1.528
1.529

1.981
1.982

3.246

2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

5.136

7.922
7.923

10.584
10.585

13.631
13.632

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

3.344

N/A

3.247

Dia

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

LFMC
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.314
0.315

0.541
0.542

0.873
0.874

1.528
1.529

1.981
1.982

3.246

PVC-40
Conduit

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

0
0.258
0.259

0.508
0.509

0.832
0.833

1.453
1.454

1.986
1.987

3.291
3.292

4.695

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

N/A

3.247

4.881
4.882

7.475
7.476

9.731
9.732

12.692
12.693

2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

4.696

7.268
7.269

9.737
9.738

12.554
12.555

19.761
19.762

28.567
28.568

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A