Haywood Community College Conduit Bending Three Point Saddle

Haywood Community College Continuing Education Electronics Engineering Program Made to teach others how to bend conduit.

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• Conduit
• Bending

[Doug19752533]

also the "tier drop" is the center of 45 degree bends. the center for a 60 will be in a different place

[jfalbo]

@Doug19752533 thanks for your comments. I will take them into consideration.

[jeffer2m]

whats that black conduit called? i seen some other teams of electricians install it underground at a jobsite. i hear its made out of fiberglass but i forget the trade name and how to bend it.

[jfalbo]

dont know

[ciscoalcala]

if you have an iPhone, you can download a pipe bending app - iBend Pipe- that calculates 3 bend saddles including a much easier to pull through 15-30-15 using the push through method.

[jfalbo]

very cool thanks

[QTheLibertine]

@Doug19752533 I agree, I usually use 15/30/15 or a 22/45/22 when I have to. Interesting side note, It is not in the ugly or on the bender but the multiplier for 15 degrees, is four.

[RusBodybuilder]

@Johnstone72 move to Canada.

[CidzIxxsaarr]

@jeffer2m

 DB2

[Tac0L0c0]

@jeffer2m I only know it as poly bond conduit . Its mainly a rigid pipe coated with a plastic to prevent corrosion. You do have to use a over sized bender. At work I mainly install 1/2 poly bond and use a 3/4 rigid bender.

[Doug19752533]

a 30/60/30 saddle is insane and stupid. thats WAY too much bend that short a distance - 120 degrees! a 22/45/22 saddle is the classic one taught. i personally do 15/30/15 on my 3 points. also i pre locate the center of the bends on my bender with scrap pipe and use a push through method similar to using a chicago bender, makes it much easier!

[khaliddrb1]

@jeffer2m ABS

[45mbfrazier]

The black or grey conduit is called plastibond.It comes in either ARC(aluminum ridgid conduit)or GRC(galvinized ridgid conduit) It is used in underground or hazardous-corrosive applications,because of its vinyl coating.You do have to use oversized benders and threading dies for this conduit,hope this helps.

[jadycm84]

to mnupnow....I am an industrial/commercial electrician. When doing retro's and service calls, some times there is no other way besides bending a 3-point saddle. This is a great video for a reminder. Although, using 15-30-15's is a lot easier on the pull! lol