Table 3: Expansion Characteristics of Steel Conduit and Tubing Coefficient of Thermal Expansion = 6.50 x 10 -6 in./in.

/ F* Temperature Length Change Temperature Length Change Temperature Length Change Temperature Length Change Changes in Steel Conduit Changes in Steel Conduit Changes in Steel Conduit Changes in Steel Conduit Degrees F in./100 feet Degrees F in./100 feet Degrees F in./100 feet Degrees F in./100 feet 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.23 0.27 0.31 0.35 0.39 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100

0.44 0.47 0.51 0.55 0.59 0.62 0.66 0.70 0.74 0.78

105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150

0.82 0.86 0.90 0.94 0.98 1.01 1.05 1.09 1.13 1.17

155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200

1.21 1.25 1.29 1.33 1.37 1.40 1.44 1.48 1.52 1.56

*A Fine Print Note in Section 300.7(B) of the NEC refers the user to the Expansion Characteristics of PVC ,Table 352.44(A) for Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit and suggests multiplying the lengths in that table by 0.20 in order to obtain a nominal number for steel conduit. Since the coefficient of steel conduit is between 2-3 times less than that of PVC conduit you would need more expansion fittings for PVC conduit, for a given temperature and length than for steel conduit. We have used the coefficient of expansion of steel, rather than the 0.20 multiplier, to calculate the exact length of change figures in Table 3.