DC Power

Sep 18, 2004 1 Replies

Are there any restrictions or adverse effects for using steel conduit for a



750 volt 1000 amp circuit? I have noticed that some newer installations use aluminum or fiberglass conduit, while some older installations are in RMC. Any thoughts on this? The NEC doesn't seem to address it. Thanks....... Jim

steel conduit for a

installations use

installations are in RMC.

Thanks.......

Steel is common...Fiberglass and PVC etc are used in corrosive environments... the steel is of course conductive and provides a grounding path in the event of insulation failure...conductance otherwise is not a liability..

be sure to run all two or three lines in the same conduit though if you use metal...running just one line a metal conduit creates a transformer and will produce current flow in the conduit... you wont have that with non metalic wire ways.

Phil Scott

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