NEMA Standard covers PVC tubing and conduit.
Press Release Summary:
NEMA has published NEMA TC 2-2013 Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tubing and Conduit. Standard covers EPC-40, designed for normal-duty applications for above ground and concrete-encased applications or direct burial; and EPC-80, designed for heavy-duty (areas of physical damage) applications for above ground and concrete-encased applications or direct burial.
Original Press Release:
NEMA Publishes NEMA TC 2-2013 Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tubing and Conduit
ROSSLYN, Va., —The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA TC 2-2013 Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tubing and Conduit.
NEMA TC 2 covers the following types of electrical PVC conduit:
EPC-40 designed for normal-duty applications for above ground and concrete-encased applications or direct burial
EPC-80 designed for heavy-duty (areas of physical damage) applications for above ground and concrete-encased applications or direct burial
View the contents and scope of NEMA TC 2-2013. A hard or electronic copy may be purchased for $71 by visiting the NEMA website.
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