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An electrician is running new conduit in a commercial office space. The route requires a bend around an existing structural column. If the conduit is 27 mm (1 inch) Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) and a right-angle (90-degree) bend is required, what is the minimum radius for the bend, measured to the inner edge of the conduit, as per the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC)?

CEC Table 10 provides the minimum bending radius for conduit. For 27 mm (1 inch) EMT, the minimum radius to the inner edge of the conduit is 150 mm (6 inches).

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Question: An electrician is running new conduit in a commercial office space. The route requires a bend around an existing structural column. If the conduit is 27 mm (1 inch) Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) and a right-angle (90-degree) bend is required, what is the minimum radius for the bend, measured to the inner edge of the conduit, as per the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC)?

Answer options: ✅ 150 mm (6 inches)

  • 200 mm (8 inches)
  • 100 mm (4 inches)
  • 75 mm (3 inches)

Correct answer: 150 mm (6 inches)

Explanation: CEC Table 10 provides the minimum bending radius for conduit. For 27 mm (1 inch) EMT, the minimum radius to the inner edge of the conduit is 150 mm (6 inches). Options B, C, and D are incorrect values according to CEC Table 10.

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