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Conduit Fill
Conduit Fill
Feb 2005)
Conduit fill shall not exceed the maximum fill as specified in NEC Chapter 9:
-Conduit fill (1 wire) max. 53% of cross sectional area.
-Conduit fill (2 wires) max. 31% of cross sectional area.
-Conduit fill (over 2 wires) max. 40% of cross sectional area.
-Conduit fill for conduit length less than 600 mm (24 inch) max. 60% of cross sectional area.
Ref. NEC Chapter 9, note 4.
-For conduit seal fittings the fill is limited to max. 25% of cross sectional area of conduit of same nominal size.
Ref. NEC 501.15 § C (6).