The Art of Perfect Conduit Bending 

lollll, same

You're probably working too hard for not enough money.

​@Gary Verth or we have the correct tools. You could've easily made measurements and added multipliers. It was also 1/2" so you definitely could've used a hand bender as well.

​@@garyverth4887more like "we've got a budget and spending 1 hour of labor on 3 feet of pipe is not acceptable"

@chrisl1873 Maybe your budget isn't high enough. I used to think like that but now realised you're working your balls off for no thanks.

In the AM2 this is what you need to do

I think this is just a way to show off how accurate he can be. Gotta say, it looks pretty nice.

You're fired! Every electrician should work like this.

@@walsakaluk1584 I know. But they don't because they don't give a shit

@@JoeBrown-hl6xt that's sad. Really sad. Not caring is grounds for dismissal. Quality is as much of the spec as function. It's not optional. Is there such a serious shortage of skilled electrical mechanics capable of learning and following instructions in your corner of the world? Are they paying peanuts in monkey land there perhaps?

Could you bend rigid with a hand bender? Thats the conduit we always use

@@stevejobs5533yes we do. A 3/4” EMT bender is sized for 1/2” Rigid. 1” EMT for 3/4” Rigid. 1-1/4” EMT for 1” Rigid. Those are the only sizes you can reasonably bend rigid with hand bender

@@stevejobs5533 Yes, you can use a hand bender on rigid. You just have to use one size larger bender than the conduit you are bending.

​@@stevejobs5533no you don't 😂

@@miguelayala3374 in the UK so yeah we do

Metal is more robust and is used as an earth in case of a fault.

Yes and in main land europe, we just bend pvc conduit and spend half your time (so 4 times as efficient as this video) not worrying about burrs and not connecting earthing straps to every piece of metal. And the really big stuff, we don't even worry about conduit, the cable is good enough :)

@@patrickd9551 We can bend PVC here too and run some of our cables open to the air. In my opinion metallic conduit, if done correctly, looks better and more professional. There's a 100 ways to skin a cat, and neither one is wrong. Most electrical RU-vid channels are British based, so I've seen a lot of installs and my jaw hits the floor every time I see single conductor cables slapped up on block and those tiny panels. That kind of work would never fly over here. But it's obviously safe, and that's how it's done over there and normal.

@@patrickd9551 It is not good enough in an industrial setting, like a warehouse where a high level of mechanical protection is required. I have the cable in garage in PVC conduit, but I would not want to see is used in a warehouse or factory where somebody might bash a trolley into it.

@@TheEulerID Well it might surprise you, but we don't do that here in the Netherlands. cable tray, or cable ladder is pretty rugged enough. We also use decent cables that can take a hit. For single drops we just use 5 core cables inside PVC conduit. But I don't think the conduit here is the weak point you are looking for. It's the massive OSB wall that will be very much destroyed if you want to impact the cable in any significant way. In which case you have a much much bigger problem.

@@patrickd9551 I see I'm not dealing with the most perceptive person in the world. It's obvious to anybody with half a brain that's what is used in this video demonstration wall. It's used for training purposes and is obviously not a real installation. A real installation wof this sort will use a masonry wall or be mounted to structure steel. As for cable, then the UK uses essentially the same types of cables construction available in Europe, where appropriate. Cable trays are, of course, used too, for the right application, such as a data centre. Metal conduit is concerned, it's used in special locations where PVC is not considered to reach the required level of protection. To quote :- "Metal conduit is a specialist tubing system designed to protect electrical wiring. It’s generally used within walls although it is also a popular option for exposed areas susceptible to impact due to its durable construction. Steel conduit is able to withstand extreme temperatures and has a high load bearing capacity, making it ideal for use in hazardous site conditions in the industrial and commercial sectors." PVC conduit simply is not able to withstand anything like the impact that steel conduit can. It's a very high quality, extremely robust method of running cables in very demanding environments. I should add that there's another option, which is to use mineral insulated copper cable (MICC), which is even more specialised and high quality. That can operate continuously at 250C, and will operate for at least 3 hours at 950C, and is used where operation is important even in a fire. It is compact, and can withstand being hit by a hammer. If you are happy with lower standards, then that's up to you. To emphasise again, these are for very demanding situations.

And totally illegal to use in many places.

And looks like shit

@@ball_of_wires why pvc is illegal ?

​@@nmcracing8888 It's more or so a code thing. Every municipality has different standards, but above all else, NEC carries the real weight. Scheduled PVC can be used in a wide variety of settings, so just brush up on your codes and don't let fools bum you out. -Electrician Bob

​@@nmcracing8888 It's more or so a code thing. Every municipality has different standards, but above all else, NEC carries the real weight. Scheduled PVC can be used in a wide variety of settings, so just brush up on your codes and don't let fools bum you out. -Electrician Bob

Anotha one! We the best!

Same. Lol.

The hourly rate is irrelevant if the worker takes twice the amount of time. If he’s high quality and fast then it’s worth it.

Too slow if you're trying to make money

lol

Europeans do everything wrong

Yes full series 👉 www.efixx.co.uk/how-to-bend-conduit

Steel conduit gives a level of protection to cabling that you can't get by just double insulating cables. It's particularly important in industrial settings. Also, double insulated cable is used in the UK of course, but it simply doesn't match steel conduit for mechanical protection.

It’s an app that comes with an iPhone called measure

Don’t assume their gender

Your not really supposed to use pipe cutters on emt, since emt is just thinner it can cave it in... nccer recommends hacksaws, but bandsaws make it so much easier.

nevermind ima idiot emt can't be threaded

As soon as he put his phone on the pipe I knew he was a space cadet

Apple's Measure app. If you have a recent Pro iPhone, its incredibly accurate.

Even an iPhone 8 has it.

@@dogwalker666 not to the accuracy of newer iPhone Pro's with LiDAR sensors. Wouldn't trust anything prior for client work.

@@Zaph31 tested against a laser level and its spot on, definitely as accurate as a spirit level which is more than accurate enough for conduit work, as you know buildings and walls are never level or straight, I don't believe apple that they use Lidar , (Laser ranging and direction) Normally phones use the gyroscope and accelerometer.

​@@dogwalker666 BUT you should still use a Pro iPhone. It's Pro, meaning it's got supreme resolution which the professional deserves. Only now you can bend metal tubes with arc-second precision.

You non union guys need to keep your pipe hidden in the wall or ceiling. Cuz aint nobody wana see that