Intermediate Metallic Tubing IMT
Intermediate Metallic Tubing IMT
Intermediate Metallic Tubing IMT
Tubing (IMT)
Intermediate Metallic Conduit (Ferrous
Metal)
• The intermediate metallic conduit
is listed threaded raceway of
circular cross section with coupling
which can be straight tapped
conduit coupling. Intermediate
metallic conduits are available in
trade sizes ½” through 4 inches.
Fittings
• Elbow is the bent section of the conduit or
tubing used to change raceway direction or
bypass obstruction.
Fittings
• Nipples are short length of conduit or tubing
materials used to extend a conduit system.
Nipples are used between conduit or tubing and
items such as boxes or enclosures between two
boxes.
Fittings
• Coupling is a device connecting two
pieces of pipes in order to extend their
length. Each length of IMC is furnished with
coupling on one end, to permit a joint.
Fittings
Electrical boxes such as utility, square and
octagonal are used for the installation of electrical
wiring fixtures l such as switches, receptacles,
and for making electrical termination.
Octagonal
Square box Utility box
box
Concealed and Accessible
• Wiring within a building must be accessible
if anyone can reach it for inspection,
maintenance or replacement without
damaging the structure or its finishing
materials. Access need not be easy and
may require removing a panel, but as long
as reasonable access is possible, the wiring
is considered accessible.
Specific Installation Requirements
• All exposed raceways should run parallel or
perpendicular to walls or ceilings.
• A sufficient number of home run shall be installed so that
excessive circuit loading will be eliminated.
• If home run are to be concealed by the end of the
building construction, the maximum size of the home run
conduit tubing shall be trade size ¾”.
• The minimum size of raceway in industrial occupancies
shall be trade size ¾”.
• Overhead service conductor shall be run in metallic
conduit and shall not be used for the installations
supporting the overhead drop.
Sufficient expansion fitting for the application must be
installed. • Splices and taps must not be made inside the
raceway.
• All conductors and neutrals of the same circuit and all
equipment grounding conductors must be contained
within the same raceway.
On your answer sheet, write the letter of your answer.
1. Neutral conductor shall be placed:
a. within the same conduit b. the other conduit
c. separate circuit d. anywhere
2. It is the minimum size of conduit which can be installed in an industrial
occupancies
a. ½” b.¾” c. 1” d. 1 ½”
3. It is a type of fitting which is used to change direction
a. connector b. coupling c. adaptor d. elbow
4. It is a short length conduit or tubing used for the purpose of short
extension
a. connector b. coupling c. nipple d. condulets
5. It is the type of bend used for circuit homerun
a. offset b. elbow c. saddle d. goose neck