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Exception No. 4: Lengths not exceeding 1.8 m (6 ft) fromRigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit (PVC).A rigid
nonmethe last point where the raceway is securely fastened fortallic conduit (RNC) of circular cross
section, with integral
connections within an accessible ceiling to luminaire(s) oror associated couplings, connectors, and
ttings for the inother equipment.stallation of electrical conductors and cables.
(B) Supports.Horizontal runs of LFMC supported by352.6 Listing Requirements.PVC conduit, factory
elopenings through framing members at intervals not greaterbows, and associated ttings shall be
listed.
than 1.4 m (41 2ft) and securely fastened within 300 mm
(12 in.) of termination points shall be permitted.
II. Installation
350.42 Couplings and Connectors.Angle connectors352.10 Uses Permitted.The use of PVC conduit
shall be
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through (H).

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MDTNo 352.12ARTICLE 352 RIGID POLYVINYL CHLORIDE CONDUIT: TYPE PVC

FPN: Extreme cold may cause some nonmetallic conduits(D) Ambient Temperatures.Where subject
to ambient
to become brittle and, therefore, more susceptible to damtemperatures in excess of 50C (122F) unless listed
age from physical contact.
otherwise.
(A) Concealed.PVC conduit shall be permitted in walls,
(E) Insulation Temperature Limitations.For conductors
oors, and ceilings.
or cables operating at a temperature higher than the PVC
(B) Corrosive In uences.PVC conduit shall be permittedconduit listed operating temperature rating.
in locations subject to severe corrosive in uences as covException: Conductors or cables rated at a temperature

ered in 300.6 and where subject to chemicals for which the

higher than the PVC conduit listed temperature rating shall
materials are speci cally approved.
be permitted to be installed in PVC conduit, provided they
(C) Cinders.PVC conduit shall be permitted in cinder ll.are not operated at a temperature higher than
the PVC
conduit listed temperature rating.
(D) Wet Locations.PVC conduit shall be permitted in
portions of dairies, laundries, canneries, or other wet loca-(F) Theaters and Similar Locations.In theaters
and simitions, and in locations where walls are frequently washed,lar locations, except as provided in 518.4
and 520.5.
the entire conduit system, including boxes and ttings used
352.20 Size.
therewith, shall be installed and equipped so as to prevent
water from entering the conduit. All supports, bolts, straps,(A) Minimum.PVC conduit smaller than
metric designascrews, and so forth, shall be of corrosion-resistant materi-tor 16 (trade size1 2) shall not be used.
als or be protected against corrosion by approved
corrosion-resistant materials.(B) Maximum.PVC conduit larger than metric designator
155 (trade size 6) shall not be used.
(E) Dry and Damp Locations.PVC conduit shall be perFPN: The trade sizes and metric designators are for idenmitted for use in dry and damp locations not prohibited byti cation purposes only and do not relate to
actual dimen352.12.sions. See 300.1(C).
(F) Exposed.PVC conduit shall be permitted for exposed352.22 Number of Conductors.The number of
conducwork. PVC conduit used exposed in areas of physical dam-tors shall not exceed that permitted by the
percentage ll
age shall be identi ed for the use.speci ed in Table 1, Chapter 9.
FPN: PVC Conduit, Type Schedule 80, is identi ed forCables shall be permitted to be installed where
such use
areas of physical damage.is not prohibited by the respective cable articles. The number of cables shall not exceed the allowable percentage ll
(G) Underground Installations.For underground installaspeci ed in Table 1, Chapter 9.
tions, homogenous and nonhomogenous PVC shall be permitted for direct burial and underground encased in con-352.24 Bends How Made.Bends shall be so
made that
crete. See 300.5 and 300.50.the conduit will not be damaged and the internal diameter

(H) Support of Conduit Bodies.PVC conduit shall beof the conduit will not be effectively reduced.
Field bends
permitted to support nonmetallic conduit bodies not largershall be made only with bending equipment
identi ed for the
than the largest trade size of an entering raceway. Thesepurpose. The radius of the curve to the
centerline of such
conduit bodies shall not support luminaires or other equip-bends shall not be less than shown in Table 2,
Chapter 9.
ment and shall not contain devices other than splicing de352.26 Bends Number in One Run.There shall not be
vices as permitted by 110.14(B) and 314.16(C)(2).
more than the equivalent of four quarter bends (360 degrees
352.12 Uses Not Permitted.PVC conduit shall not be usedtotal) between pull points, for example,
conduit bodies and
under the conditions speci ed in 352.12(A) through (F).boxes.
(A) Hazardous (Classi ed) Locations.In any hazardous352.28 Trimming.All cut ends shall be trimmed
inside
(classi ed) location, except as permitted by other articles ofand outside to remove rough edges.
thisCode.
352.30 Securing and Supporting.PVC conduit shall be

(B) Support of Luminaires.For the support of luminairesinstalled as a complete system as provided in

300.18 and shall
or other equipment not described in 352.10(H).be fastened so that movement from thermal
expansion or contraction is permitted. PVC conduit shall be securely fastened
(C) Physical Damage.Where subject to physical damageand supported in accordance with 352.30(A) and
(B) or perunless identi ed for such use.mitted to be unsupported in accordance with 352.30(C).-

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rigid nonmetallic conduit (RNC) of circular cross section,501.10(B)(3)
with integral or associated couplings, connectors, and ttings for the installation of electrical conductors and cables.(B) Support of Luminaires.For the
support of luminaires
or other equipment not described in 355.10(H).
355.6 Listing Requirements.RTRC, factory elbows, and
associated ttings shall be listed.(C) Physical Damage.Where subject to physical damage
unless identi ed for such use.
II. Installation(D) Ambient Temperatures.Where subject to ambient

temperatures in excess of 50C (122F) unless listed

355.10 Uses Permitted.The use of RTRC shall be permit-otherwise.
ted in accordance with 355.10(A) through (H).
(E) Insulation Temperature Limitations.For conductors
(A) Concealed.RTRC shall be permitted in walls, oors,
or cables operating at a temperature higher than the RTRC
and ceilings.
listed operating temperature rating.
(B) Corrosive In uences.RTRC shall be permitted in lo-Exception: Conductors or cables rated at a
temperature
cations subject to severe corrosive in uences as covered inhigher than the RTRC listed temperature
rating shall be
300.6 and where subject to chemicals for which the mate-permitted to be installed in RTRC,
provided they are not
rials are speci cally approved.operated at a temperature higher than the RTRC listed
temperature rating.
(C) Cinders.RTRC shall be permitted in cinder ll.
(F) Theaters and Similar Locations.In theaters and simi(D) Wet Locations.RTRC shall be permitted in portions
lar locations, except as provided in 518.4 and 520.5.
of dairies, laundries, canneries, or other wet locations, and
in locations where walls are frequently washed, the entire
conduit system, including boxes and ttings used therewith,355.20 Size.
shall be installed and equipped so as to prevent water from(A) Minimum.RTRC smaller than metric
designator 16
entering the conduit. All supports, bolts, straps, screws, and(trade size1
2) shall not be used.
so forth, shall be of corrosion-resistant materials or be protected against corrosion by approved corrosion-resistant(B) Maximum.RTRC larger than metric
designator 155
materials.(trade size 6) shall not be used.