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2. Electrical conduit - Wikipedia

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   PVC conduit has long been considered the lightest in weight compared to steel conduit materials, and usually lower in cost than other forms of conduit. [3] In North American electrical practice, it is available in thirteen different size and wall thicknesses, [ 4 ] with the thin-wall variety only suitable for embedded use in concrete, and ...

3. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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   Rigid may be required for certain areas and additionally, vapor-lock fittings may be required in areas where a fire or explosion hazard is present (such as gas stations, chemical factories, grain silos, etc.) PVC can be used where wire is run underground or where concrete will be poured. A duct bank is usually made of multiple PVC conduits ...

4. Thermoplastic-sheathed cable - Wikipedia

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   Orange: 10 AWG wire (5.26 mm 2) for 30-amp circuits Black: 6 or 8 AWG wire (13.3 mm 2 or 8.37 mm 2) for 60- and 45-amp circuits, respectively Grey: usage for underground installations, designated as "underground feeder" (UF) cables [4] The outer jacket is labeled with letters that show how many insulated wires are concealed within the sheath.

5. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   The bodies of fittings for pipe and tubing are often the same base material as the pipe or tubing connected: copper, steel, PVC, CPVC, or ABS. Any material permitted by the plumbing, health, or building code (as applicable) may be used, but it must be compatible with the other materials in the system, the fluids being transported, and the ...

6. Polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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   At 1.4 g/cm 3, PVC's density is also higher than structurally related plastics such as ... Wire and cable insulation, flexible pipe Very Flexible: 44: 1.17: 66: 3.4: ...

7. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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   Rectangular cross-section metal or PVC wire troughs (North America) or trunking (UK) may be used if many circuits are required. Wires run underground may be run in plastic tubing encased in concrete, but metal elbows may be used in severe pulls. Wiring in exposed areas, for example factory floors, may be run in cable trays or rectangular ...

8. Multicore cable - Wikipedia

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   Cutaway diagram of a shielded multicore cable with four cores each with three individual conductors. A multicore cable is a type of electrical cable that combines multiple signals or power feeds into a single jacketed cable. [1]

9. Home wiring - Wikipedia

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   For electric power supply, a cable is run either overhead or underground into a distribution board in the home. A distribution board, or circuit breaker panel, is typically a metal box mounted on a wall of the home. In many new homes, the location of the electrical switchboard is on the outside of the external wall of the garage.