DESIGN OF CONDUIT SIZE FOR LT/CAT-5/FIBRE OPTICAL CABLE

No of Conductor

Size of Conductor

Type of Insulation

1
2
5
1

2AWG(35 mm2)
12AWG(4 mm2)
1/0AWG(55 mm2)
10AWG(6 mm2)

THHN
RHW
RHW
RHW

No of Conductor

Type of Cable

Size of Conductor

1
1

Fiber
LV

2f
CAT5

Total Area
Conduit Type
Minimum Conduit Size

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Calculated Area

Type of Insulation

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW

0.1158
0.0706
1.5195
0.0437

LV
Fiber

Type of Conduit

EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC-40
PVC-80

Calculated Area
0.0266
0.0346

1.811
RMC
2-1/2"

1.81
4.53

0.4

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of Insulation

=
=
=
=

RHW & RHW

THHN & THWN
THW, TW, & THWN
XHHW & XHH

Low Voltage Cable

Fiber Optic Cable

of Conduit

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Electrical Metallic Tubing (Thinwall)

Electrical Non-Metallic Tubing (Smurf Tube)
Flexible Metal Conduit
Intermediate Metal Conduit
Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type A
Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type B
Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (Sealtite)
Rigid Metal Conduit (GRC)
Schedule 40 PVC (Plastic)
Schedule 80 PVC (Plastic)

Wire Size

14 AWG(2.5 mm2)
12AWG(4 mm2)
10AWG(6 mm2)
8AWG(10 mm2)
6AWG(16 mm2)
4AWG(25 mm2)
3AWG(35 mm2)
2AWG(35 mm2)
1AWG(50 mm2)
1/0AWG(55 mm2)
2/0AWG(70 mm2)
3/0AWG(95 mm2)
4/0AWG(120 mm2)
250 Kcmill
300 Kcmill
350 Kcmill
400 Kcmill
500 Kcmill
600 Kcmill
700 Kcmill
750 Kcmill
800 Kcmill
900 Kcmill
1000 Kcmill
EMT Conduit

THW Size

THHN Size

RHW Size

XHHW Size

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0726
0.0973
0.1134
0.1333
0.1901
0.2223
0.2624
0.3117
0.3718
0.4596
0.5281
0.5958
0.6619
0.7901
0.9729
1.1010
1.1652
1.2272
1.3561
1.4784

0.0097
0.0133
0.0211
0.0366
0.0507
0.0824
0.0973
0.1158
0.1562
0.1855
0.2223
0.2679
0.3237
0.3970
0.4608
0.5242
0.5863
0.7073
0.8676
0.9887
1.0496
1.1085
1.2311
1.3478

0.0293
0.0353
0.0437
0.0835
0.1041
0.1333
0.1521
0.1750
0.2660
0.3039
0.3505
0.4072
0.4754
0.6291
0.7088
0.7870
0.8626
1.0082
1.2135
1.3561
1.4272
1.4957
1.6377
1.7719

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0590
0.0814
0.0962
0.1146
0.1534
0.1825
0.2190
0.2642
0.3197
0.3904
0.4536
0.5166
0.5782
0.6984
0.8709
0.9923
1.0532
1.1122
1.2351
1.3519

RMC
Conduit

Dia

Dia

0
0.304
0.305

0.533
0.534

0.864
0.865

1.496
1.497

2.036
2.037

3.356
3.357

5.858

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

0
0.314
0.315

0.549
0.550

0.887
0.888

1.526
1.527

2.071
2.072

3.408
3.409

4.866

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

5.859

8.846
8.847

11.545
11.546

14.753
14.754

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

4.867

7.499
7.500

10.010
10.011

12.882
12.883

20.212
20.213

29.158
29.159
Cable Size Table

22/2
22/3
22/4
22/6
22/8
20/2
20/3
20/4
20/6
18/2
18/3
18/4
18/6
18/8
16/2
16/4
14/2
14/4
12/2
12/4
CAT3
CAT5
2f
4f
6f
8f
12f
24f
36f
48f
72f
96f
144f

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A

Conduit
Table

Conduit Fill Rates

EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC40
PVC80

1
2
3

Cable Table

LV
Fiber

53%
31%
40%

Type of Insulation

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW

= RHW & RHW

= THHN & THWN
= THW, TW, & THWN
= XHHW & XHH

PVC-80
Conduit

Dia

0
0.217
0.218

0.409
0.410

0.688
0.689

1.237
1.238

1.711
1.712

2.874
2.875

4.119

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

ENT
Conduit

0
0.246
0.247

0.454
0.455

0.785
0.786

1.410
1.411

1.936
1.937

3.205
3.206

Dia

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

4.120

6.442
6.443

8.688
8.689

11.258
11.259

17.855
17.856

25.598
25.599

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A

Fiber Wire Size

Low Voltage Wire Size

22/2
22/3
22/4
22/6
22/8
20/2
20/3
20/4
20/6
18/2
18/3
18/4
18/6
18/8
16/2
16/4
14/2
14/4
12/2
12/4
CAT3
CAT5

0.0147
0.0172
0.0201
0.0284
0.0346
0.0184
0.0214
0.0254
0.0353
0.0222
0.0269
0.0317
0.0491
0.0661
0.0287
0.0449
0.0479
0.0693
0.0661
0.0881
0.0346
0.0346

FMC Conduit

Dia

IMC Conduit

Dia

0
0.116

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

0
0.342

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

0.117

0.317
0.318

0.533
0.534

0.817
0.818

1.277
1.278

1.858
1.859

3.269

2f
4f
6f
8f
12f
24f
36f
48f
72f
96f
144f

0.343

0.586
0.587

0.959
0.960

1.647
1.648

2.225
2.226

3.630
3.631

5.135

0.0266
0.0314
0.0380
0.0434
0.0511
0.1932
0.3257
0.3088
0.4827
0.7253
0.8446

3.270

4.909
4.910

7.069
7.070

9.621
9.622

12.566
12.567

2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

5.136

7.922
7.923

10.584
10.585

13.631
13.632

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

LFNC-A
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.312
0.313

0.535
0.536

0.854
0.855

1.502
1.503

2.018
2.019

3.343

Dia

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

LFNC-B
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.314
0.315

0.541
0.542

0.873
0.874

1.528
1.529

1.981
1.982

3.246

Dia

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

LFMC
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.314
0.315

0.541
0.542

0.873
0.874

1.528
1.529

1.981
1.982

3.246

3.344

N/A

3.247

N/A

3.247

4.881
4.882

7.475
7.476

9.731
9.732

12.692
12.693

PVC-40
Conduit

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"

0
0.258
0.259

0.508
0.509

0.832
0.833

1.453
1.454

1.986
1.987

3.291
3.292

4.695

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

4.696

7.268
7.269

9.737
9.738

12.554
12.555

19.761
19.762

28.567
28.568

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A