Maricopa Community Colleges  ABA103   20046-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/04

ABA103  20046-99999

LEC

0.50 Credit(s)

0.50 Period(s)

Hand Bending of Electrical Conduit

Conduit bending and installation. Techniques for using hand operated and step conduit benders. Cutting, reaming and threading conduit. Prerequisites: None.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

ABA103  20046-99999

Hand Bending of Electrical Conduit

 

1.

List and define trade terms associated with hand conduit bending. (I)

2.

Describe equipment and methods for hand bending conduit. (II, III)

3.

Explain and demonstrate the use of math formulas related to conduit bending. (III)

4.

Make 90 degree, back-to-back, offset and saddle bends with a hand bender. (III, IV)

5.

Cut, ream and thread conduit. (V)

 

 

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ABA103   20046-99999

Hand Bending of Electrical Conduit

 

 

I. Trade terms

A. Back-to-back

B. 90 degree bend

C. Concentric bending

D. Deduct

E. Degree indicator

F. Developed length

G. Other

II. Hand bending - equipment

A. Hand bender

B. Hickey

C. PVC (polyvinyl chloride) heating units

III. Geometry of bending conduit

A. Right angle and offset bends

B. Circle and 90 degree bends

C. Take-up distances

D. Gain

E. Back-to-back 90 degree bends

F. Offsets

1. single

2. parallel

IV. Types of bends

A. 90 degree

B. Back-to-back

C. Offset

D. Saddle

1. two bend

2. four bend

V. Cutting, reaming and threading conduit

A. Cutting

1. hacksaw

2. pipe cutter

B. Reaming

C. Threading

D. Cutting and joining PVC conduit