Advantages: Standard Metric Sizes

Galvanized Steel Conduits
To BS 4568
Steel conduits for electrical installations are manufactured to BS 4568

class 4 from hot dipped galvanized steel.
Standard Metric Sizes
Outside Diameter Wall Thickness ( mm )

( mm ) Heavy Gauge Medium Gauge
16 1.4 1.2
20 1.6 1.2
25 1.6 1.2
32 1.6 1.2
Advantages
 Protected inside and outside  Durable and reliable

 Minimize fire risk and damage  Provides the required
to cables strength for the installation
 Provides earth continuity
All screwed conduits are supplied with a coupling on one end a thread
protecting cap on the other end. Standard length 3.75 m
Galvanized Steel Boxes

To BS 4662
An outlet box is defined as a box located at a point in the wiring system

suitable for connection to utilization equipment. The equipment may
consist of a switch-socket outlet, lighting fixtures, motor-operated
machines or other wiring devices.
An outlet box may also be used to pull in wires for connection farther
down the line (a pull box), and to connect to other wires (a junction box).
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2
One Gang 75mm x 75mm
Two Gang 75mm x 135mm

135mm
Dual 75mm x 161mm
Depth
25mm (Shallow)
35mm (Medium)
46mm (Deep)
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Capacities of Conduits & Trunking
One of the articles of the IEE Wiring Regulations states :

The number of wires drawn into, or laid in, an enclosure of a wiring
system shall be such that no damage is caused to the wires or to the
enclosure during their installation.
Below the method which can be used to determine the size of conduit or
trunking necessary to accommodate wires of the same size, or different
sizes, and provides a mean of compliance with the above regulation.
The method employs a “ Unit System “ , each wire size being allocated a
factor. The sum of all factors for the wires intended to be run in the same
enclosure is compared against the factors given for conduit or trunking,
in order to determine the size of the conduit or trunking necessary to
accommodate those wires.
It has been found necessary to distinguish between the following 4 cases :
Case 1 : Single-core PVC insulated wires in straight runs of
conduits not exceeding 3 meters in length.
 For each wire you intend to use, obtain the appropriate factor from
Table A.
 Add all the wire factors so obtained and compare with the conduit
factors given in Table B.
 Select a conduit size having a factor equal to or exceeding the sum
of all wire factors.
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Case 2 : Single-core PVC insulated wires in straight runs of
conduits exceeding 3 meters in length or in runs of any
length incorporating bends.
 For each wire you intend to use, obtain the appropriate
factor from Table C.
 Add all the wire factors so obtained and compare with the
conduit factors given in Table D, taking into account the
length of run you intend to use and the number of bends in
that run.
 Select a conduit size having a factor equal to or exceeding
the sum of all wire factors.
Case 3 : Single-core PVC insulated wires in trunking.
 For each wire you intend to use, obtain the appropriate
factor from Table E.
 Add all the wire factors so obtained and compare with the
factors for trunking given in Table F.
 Select a trunking size having a factor equal to or
exceeding the sum of all wire factors.
Case 4 : Other sizes of wires, cables, and trunking.
For sizes and types of wires, cables, and trunking other than
those given in tables E & F, the number of wires or cables
installed should be such that the resulting SPACE FACTOR
does not exceed 45%
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SPACE FACTOR
It is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the sum of the overall
cross-sectional of wires and cables ( including insulation ) to the
internal cross-sectional area of conduit or other cable enclosure in
which they are installed.
Example:
Determine the conduit size required to accommodate :
a) 4 stranded wires size 2.5 mm2 + 4 stranded wires size 4.0
mm2 . Route length 2.5 m with no bends.
b) 4 stranded wires size 2.5 mm2 + 2 stranded wires size 4.0 mm2
Route length 4.5 m with two bends.
Solution :
For case a:
4 x 43 + 4 x 58 = 404
From Table A
From table B we select a conduit size 20 mm
For case b:
4 x 30 + 2 x 43 = 206
From Table C
From table D we select a conduit size 25 mm

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Galvanized Steel Conduits

Steel conduits for electrical installations are manufactured to BS 4568

Outside Diameter Wall Thickness ( mm )

 Protected inside and outside  Durable and reliable

Galvanized Steel Boxes

An outlet box is defined as a box located at a point in the wiring system

Two Gang 75mm x 135mm

Dual 75mm x 161mm

One of the articles of the IEE Wiring Regulations states :

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