by Brianna Crandall — November 27, 2015—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently announced that ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) C80 published ANSI C80.1-2015 American National Standard for Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit.
This standard establishes the requirements for electrical rigid steel conduit for use as a raceway for wires or cables of an electrical system. Raceway systems (conduit, fittings, and enclosures) are relied upon to provide mechanical protection for circuit conductors and to carry potentially dangerous fault currents.
Last published in 2005, ANSI C80.1 was approved by the ANSI ASC C80 Committee (raceways for electrical wiring systems), and supported by NEMA’s Steel Conduit and Electrical Metallic Tubing Section.
ASC C80 Chairman Martin J. Brett, director, Codes and Standards, Wheatland Tube Company, noted:
The expectations and demands on electrical raceway systems have continued to evolve. New and improved materials and processes used in manufacturing conduits, such as the use of alternate corrosion resistant coatings, necessitated a revision of this standard.
To learn more about the section and the technical standards and guidelines it has developed, visit NEMA’s Steel Conduit and Electrical Metallic Tubing Web page.
ANSI C80.1-2015 American National Standard for Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit may be downloaded for $65 or purchased in hard copy for $65 on the NEMA Web site.
