Some of the work me and the boys did awhile ago. Photos are somewhat in chronological order.
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reddit.comPosted Mar 13, 2022, 11:33 AM UTC
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reddit.comI love the variety of strut brackets I get to see on this sub.
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Hey real question. Did your inspector let you get away with your 4 inch conduit being supported more than 3 feet for your switchboard
Picture 6 is the one I'm looking at. And also picture 10
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I set 1/2” anchors, set rod couplings and dropped all thread and drilled strut to attach to the all thread to support all the pipes from the switchgear within the 3’ I just don’t have pictures because it was crunch time. Wish I took more though. Yes, they are supported though
I could’ve argued the 5’ rule, but I figured that he would’ve called me on it and said I could e build a stupid rack on top on the gear. Figured a strut with all thread would be better. I don’t like to argue unless it’s very necessary
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Gotcha. Looks good though
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SO MUCH CONDUIT...SO MUCH BEAUTY
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Is there a functional reason to match the 90s on different pipe sizes or is it just for looks? It looks great and takes a lot of skill I just never see it in person around here but on this sub it pops up a lot.
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When you need a cut off piece all the cut offs are the same likewise when you need a bend you have the same measurements. Don’t need to measure different lengths
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Yeah, but if you know the radius of the venders you can bend concentric/segmented to match. Or if it’s rigid just throw it on the bigger shoe. If you know your center to center you should be able to do all measurements in your head, eliminating the need for multiple ladder trips.
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I agree with the ladder trips. Those were getting very annoying. I’d rather plan ahead, get all my measurements, materials on site, and execute the plan.
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When you have to turn a lot of 90s like that in parallel you have to do that.
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Those were very easy to match, but I’m keeping that secret with me. I matched them for looks and also the same measurement and uniformity aesthetic. Also, it would’ve looked like shit if I did it the regular way. The pipe sizes went from 3/4” all the way up to 2” then back down to 3/4”. It was actually quicker to do it like this then use different benders
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Always wondered what exact equipment does the conduit go to , or what facility is it in ?
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This was main gear from two floors below feeding all new gear, switchboards, mechanical and everything else another two-three floors up. Quite a bit of amperage and difficult design to match with on the engineering portion and CAD drawings as well. It was a nightmare, but a little planning and due diligence, code, and finesse.... and away the job goes
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Nice job, the unseen electrical porn inside the buildings. Love me some nice conduit work!
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Question. In the UK we use cable tray or basket to mount our cables inside buildings and only really use conduits in youre dropping down inside a wall. In the US, I'm guessing theres a requirement to use conduits in all places? And also, are you allowed to group cables within conduits? It seems like they'd be more likely to overhead using conduit?
Nice job btw, looks neat!
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We can use ladder rack/cable tray but it's more common to use conduit. Typically you don't see cables inside conduit, but rather individual conductors.
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I'm guessing individual conductors are quite a common item in the states then? Over here I believe its more common to have 3/4/5 core cabling for submain cables and then twin & earth cabling for final circuits.
Also, seems a silly question, are you final circuts wired with individual conductors? Or do you use a cable with 2 cores & earth for example?
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It depends on the application, in some regards you'll have cables with two conductors and a ground go to receptacles, switches, lights. In other applications you can have a conduit go right to a device box from the panel as individual conductors.
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In residential besides a few places you'll be hard pressed to find conduit at all and everything will be done in cable assemblies.
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Thank you. The cabling to switches sounds very similar to what we use in the UK, does this change much when you're taking 240V, ie taking hot, hot, neutral and ground to an outlet, rather than the 120V circuits?
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looks clean
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Oooh shiny. Very nice work
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Are some of the larger conduits 5" or bigger?
Looks larger than 4" in the pictures.
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Largest were 4”. Typical sizes were 3” and 3 1/2”
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Right on. Just looks bigger than 4".
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Nice work gang !!
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Anyone that says that’s not artwork is full of shit! Awesome job!!!
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Thank you! I’ve always strived for quality installs and efficiency. My apprenticeship was... knowledgeable but not kind. At all.
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Dayuuummm!!! Take my upvote and hire me?
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I would if I could. Working maintenance now and I do light commercial/light industrial and residential service with my license sometimes so I don’t lose my edge. Maybe my company will grow in time, but we shall see.
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On that come up! Love it man. Keep grinding đź’Ş
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Great work.
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Very nice job đź‘Ť
Thank you. I had great help and couldn’t thank them enough. Needless to say, they all learned a lot and I think their pride and craftsmanship showed with their work. I was definitely honored to work with them and would do it all over again.