Electrical Installation and

Maintenance 11
Quarter 4 – Week 4 Module 3
Prepared by: Wilbert E. Eleccion

Lesson
PEC Provision on Electrical
1 Metallic Tubing
I. OBJECTIVES:
1. Realize the standard use of Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT);
2. Identify the different types of EMT fittings;
3. Know and understand the maximum number of conductors in tubing trade size
of conduit.
II. GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What is EMT?
2. What are the different types of EMT fittings?
3. What are the types of bends use in installing EMT?
4. What are the maximum number of conductors allowed to run in each trade
size of conduit?
III. DISCUSSION:
Great day everyone!

Today, we are going to discuss about Electrical Metallic tubing (EMT).

Electrical Metallic Tubing is a type of wiring installation which is designed to lessen

or eliminate fire hazard and electrical accident. The following rules and regulations on the
use of electrical metallic tubing should be observed:

A. Application

Electrical metallic tubing may be used for exposed and concealed work at the same
conditions with the rigid metal conduit. EMT is protected with enamel should not be
used on the following conditions:

a. Subjected to mechanical during or after the construction

b. Cinder fill
c. Hazardous location
d. Exposed to corrosive fumes and vapor

B. Sizes
 Its standard length follows the gas pipe which is 10 ft. (3 meters) and a diameter from
½ inch up to 6 inches.

C. Under wet location

Electrical metallic tubing can be used provided the water is prevented from entering
the conduit. The, support, strap and other fitting must be approved for the purpose.

D. Maximum number of conductors in tubing Trade size of conduit

Wire size ½’’ ¾’’ 1’’ 1 ½’’ 2’’

mm²

2.0 4 6 10 25 41

3.5 3 5 8 21 34

5.5 1 4 7 17 29

8.0 1 3 6 10 17

14.0 1 1 3 6 10

Trade size of conductor Size in mm² Number of conductors

in inches

½’’ 2.0 4

¾’’ 3.5 10

1’’ 6 12

1 ½’’ 2 12

E. Assembly

Thread less coupling and connectors is used when tubing should be tight and should
be provided with waterproof type fitting if it will be used in wet locations.

F. Types of EMT fitting (reference: Interior and Exterior Wiring, pp. 137-138 by
Feliciano Agpaoa)
G. Types of EMT utility boxes and fitting

H.

Number of bends of EMT

The code requires a maximum of four adapter bends (360°) for every one run of
tubing.

I. Types of Bends

1. Elbow
 1. Offset bend is less than 90° bend, it is used when the conduit crosses an obstacle or
when the conduit is entering an electrical box.

2. Round saddle bend is used when the conduit run across circular objects like pipes.

3. Square saddle bend is used when the conduit run across rectangular obstacles. Square
saddle is just a combination of two offset bends.

IV. GENERALIZATION:
Electrical Metallic Tubing is a type of wiring installation which is designed to
lessen or eliminate fire hazard and electrical accident. Its standard length follows the
gas pipe which is 10 ft. (3 meters) and a diameter from ½ inch up to 6 inches.

V. EXERCISE:
I. Direction: Read each of the following questions then answer. Write the letter of
your answer in the space provided before each number.
____ 1. It is the type of metal conduit which is designed to lessen or eliminate fire hazard.
A. BX B. EMT C. PVC D. RSC
____ 2. It is the allowable number of quarter bends which can be done in a one run of
electrical metallic conduit.
 A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6
____ 3. It is a type of fitting which is used to secure EMT to metallic boxes.
A. adaptor C. connector
B. condulets D. coupling
____ 4. It is the size of conduit which can accommodate a maximum of 8 wires of 3.5 mm²
wire.
A. ½’’ B. ¾ C. 1’’ D. 1 ¾’’
____ 5. It is a type of bend which makes one quarter turn.
A. elbow B. goose neck C. offset D. saddle

II. Name the following conduit fittings.

III. REFERENCES:
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Learner’s Module 1 (Deped)
IV. ANSWER KEY:

1. B
2. c
3. c
4. c
5. a
6. connector
7. elbow
8. coupling
9. locknut
10. adapter