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Conduit Capacity Chart

Conduit Trade Size
I.D. Inches
Internal Area, In2
1 Conductor (53% fill)
2 Conductors (31% fill)
Conductors (40% fill)
Cable OD
Cable
Inches
Area In2
0.100
0.008
0.125
0.012
0.150
0.018
0.175
0.024
0.200
0.031
0.225
0.040
0.250
0.049
0.275
0.059
0.300
0.071
0.325
0.083
0.350
0.096
0.375
0.110
0.400
0.126
0.425
0.142
0.450
0.159
0.475
0.177
0.500
0.196
0.525
0.216
0.550
0.238
0.575
0.260
0.600
0.283
0.625
0.307
0.650
0.332
0.675
0.358
0.700
0.385
0.725
0.413
0.750
0.442
0.775
0.472
0.800
0.503
0.825
0.535
0.850
0.567
0.875
0.601
0.900
0.636
0.925
0.672
0.950
0.709
0.975
0.747
1.000
0.785
1.025
0.825
1.050
0.866
1.075
0.908

1/2
0.622
0.304
0.161
0.094
0.122

3/4
0.824
0.533
0.283
0.165
0.213

1
1.049
0.864
0.458
0.268
0.346

1 1/4
1.380
1.496
0.793
0.464
0.598

1 1/2
1.610
2.036
1.079
0.631
0.814

2
2.067
3.356
1.778
1.040
1.342

3
3.356
8.846
4.688
2.742
3.538

3 1/2
3.834
11.545
6.119
3.579
4.618

4
4.334
14.753
7.819
4.573
5.901

Numbers listed below are based on the 2008 NEC (40% fill ) for 3 or more non-lead covered cables.

15
9
6
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

26
17
11
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

43
27
19
14
10
8
6
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

76
48
33
24
19
15
12
10
8
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0

104
66
46
34
26
20
16
13
11
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

170
109
75
55
42
33
27
22
18
16
13
12
10
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Notice: 1. The reader is cautioned to consult the 2008 NEC for specific informatioon regarding conduit fill.
2. This Conduit Capacity Chart should only be used as a guide when attempting to estimate conduit fill.
3. For additional information, the reader should refer to the 2008 National Electrical Code, Chapter 9.

191

2 1/2
2.731
5.858
3.105
1.816
2.343

244
156
108
79
81
48
39
32
27
23
19
17
15
13
12
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1

375
240
166
122
93
74
60
49
41
35
30
26
23
20
18
17
15
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3

504
322
224
164
126
99
80
66
56
47
41
35
31
27
24
22
20
18
16
15
14
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4

648
414
288
211
162
128
103
85
72
61
52
46
40
35
32
28
25
23
21
19
18
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5