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2. 3.
1.
Recap
Lesson 2.2

BENDS OF
CONDUITS
WITH TEACHER KRISTINE
Trade size Metric Designator
3/8 12
1/2 16
3/4 21
1 27
1-1/4 35
1-1/2 41
2 53
Bending our conduits
make our layout more
proper and easy to
inspect.
How bends are made?
Bends shall be made so
that the tubing is not
damaged and internal
diameter of the tubing is
not effectively reduced.
One shot bending shoe
One shot - it can create a
bend of 90 degrees in one
shot.
Number in One Run
 There shall be not more
than the equivalent of four
quarter bends (360
degrees total) between
pull points, for example,
conduit bodies and boxes.
Conduit Bend Schematic
 Activity
Draw the given conduit
layouts. Add labels on
every bend and compute
the total bend per layout.
(on a crosswise)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Different Types
of Bend
 1.90° (L) Stub Up Bend
Most commonly used by
electricians and plumbers which
creates a vertical bend in conduit
that is in an "L" shape.
 1.90° (L) Stub Up Bend
Frequently used to run conduit
into electrical boxes, run pipes up
and down walls and to run pipe
into walls through floors and
ceilings.
1.90° (L) Stub Up Bend
 2.Back-to-Back Bend

Built on from an initial stub up

bend, making 2 close bends in
opposite directions, and looks
like a ‘U’ shape.
 2.Back-to-Back Bend
Used when you need to fit pipe
between two parallel surfaces,
such as between two walls,
where you need to keep the
ends of the pipe tight to the
surface.
2.Back-to-Back Bend
 3.Offset Bend
Made of two equal degree
bends in opposite directions. It is
used to move the pipe around
an object or stagger it up steps
or a slope.
 3.Offset Bend
The angle of an offset bend can
vary depending on where it is
and how steep the changes of
path needs to be. The most
common use for an offset bend
is to create a staggered joint and
to create change in elevation.
3.Offset Bend
 4.Three Point Saddle Bend
Like the offset bend, used to
move the pipe around obstacles.
However, this bend returns to its
original path once it has passed
the obstacle. It is called the three
point saddle bend because it is
made up of three separate
bends.
4.Three Point Saddle Bend
Good Bend
Types of Bend
Defects
(PVC Conduit)
 1.Burned
Conduits change of color.
 2.Kink
Diameter of the conduit is
slightly reduced due to improper
bending procedure.
 3.Flattening
Diameter of the conduit is
greatly reduced due to improper
bending procedure.
Thank You
SEE YOU NEXT TIME
 Types of Conduits
*Electrical Metallic Tubing
*Rigid Metal Conduit
*Flexible Metal Conduit
*Intermediate Metal Conduit
Assessment
 Written Work
1. WHY DO YOU THINK PROVIDING A PATH
FOR GROUNDING HELPS REDUCE STATIC
ELECTRICITY OR ELECTROSTATIC
CHARGE?

2. WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF

ELECTRICAL CONDUIT?
 Written Work
3. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
METAL AND NON-METAL CONDUITS?

4. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST

CONDUIT FOR ELECTRICITY? EXPLAIN
WHY.