Heating and Bending PVC Conduit - BENDING 90s, OFFSETS, and BOX OFFSETS

Someone recently asked me if there’s a way to bend PVC conduit or if someone makes a bender or a tool to get a proper bend. In this episode we’re going to cover how I do it. There are specialized tools that some electricians use to do this, such as a sock, a spring, and a heated pad/blanket. I don't do any of that, but it's just because I don't have any of those tools. Any way you get it done, is a good way to do it.

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When working with PVC conduit electricians do one of two things when bends are involved. Either:

1) we will buy “manufactured bends” like pre-bent “90’s, 45’s, and 30’s”

2) we will use a heat gun to manually bend the conduit to fit the application.

Manufactured bends are often sold in the same aisle as the PVC conduit itself, and come in several angles. However, sometimes the job requires a slightly trickier bend to be made so we need to do it by hand. Often times pre-manufactured bends are too large, or create too small of an offset so it’s time to break out the heat gun!

To bend PVC you need to have either a high-powered blow dryer or an actual “heat gun” at your disposal. These can be bought online or at your local Home Depot. The model I have (and prefer) is a Wagner Furno 750. It has a digital display and will heat up to 750watts. Not only can you hold it like a gun to heat the conduit, but you can set it upright on the ground and roll the pipe with both hands. Not many models out there have this functionality.

The second thing to have nearby when bending conduit is a bottle of water or a hose. When heating PVC conduit it becomes very maleable, but it does not stay in the position you bend it without waiting quite awhile - while holding it in the desired position. One way to speed the drying process up is by splashing cool water on the PVC to set it instantaneously. CONTINUE READING AT: https://www.electricianu.com/podcast/episode-24-how-to-heat-and-bend-pvc-conduit-the-right-way

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