NEMA revises conduit standard

Aug. 30, 2005
For the first time since 2000, NEMA releases standard on polyethylene conduit

For the first time since 2000, NEMA releases standard on polyethylene conduit

NEMA recently released a new standard, TC 7-2005, “Smooth-Wall Coilable Electrical Polyethylene Conduit.” The standard provides guidelines for concrete-encased or direct burial applications of electrical high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit: EPEC-A, EPEC-B, EPEC-40, and EPEC-80. The Plastic Pipe Institute assisted with the coordination of NEMA TC-7 with ASTM F2160, “Solid Wall HDPE Conduit Based on Controlled Outside Diameter.”

TC 7-2005 is available at the NEMA Web site for $47 or by contacting Global Engineering Documents at (800) 854-7179.

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