Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC124   19946-19955 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/22/94
ABC124 19946-19955 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Conduit Bending
Types of conduit benders and bends. Conduit bending procedures and use of bends in conduit systems. Prerequisites: Indentured status with Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ABC124   19946-19955 Conduit Bending
1. Identify specific types of conduit benders and describe the type of bends each is capable of making. (I, II)
2. Explain how to calculate and produce specific types of bends used in conduit systems according to national Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. (III, IV)
3. Describe where specific types of bends are used in conduit systems. (IV)
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ABC124   19946-19955 Conduit Bending
    I. Conduit Benders
        A. Power driven
        B. Hand operated
        C. The hickey
        D. Bending PVC
      II. Bend Types
          A. 90 degree
          B. Offset
          C. Concentric
          D. Back-to-back
          E. Saddle
        III. Calculating Bends
            A. Geometry
            B. Procedures
              1. Size of conduit
              2. Radius of bend
              3. Number of degree
              4. Developed length
              5. Gain of bend
            C. National Electric Code (NEC) requirements
          IV. Bending Conduit
              A. Layout
                1. One-shot bends
                2. Offset bends
                3. Other
              B. Hand benders
                1. Take-up/rise
                2. Accurate stubs
                3. Off-sets
                4. Other
              C. Saddle bends
              D. Straightening EMT
              E. Bending PVC
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