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( Reaffirmed 1996 )
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ACCESSORIES FOR RIGID STEEL CONDUITS
FOR ELECTR1CA.L WIRING
( First Revision )
Fifth Reprint FEBRUARY 1997
UDC 621.315.674
0 Copyright 1976
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ACCESSORIES FOR RIGID STEEL CONDUITS
FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING
( First Revision j
Electrical Wiring Accessories Sectiona 1 Committee, ETDC 44
Chairman Rcprrsenf ing
SHRI K. PI’. R.~AIASWAXY Dire;ctz;ehyl of Technical Development,
Members
SEERIS. N. BAXWET ( Altematr to
Shri I;. N. Ramaswamy )
DR B. R. C. r4L”r’AND Caiico Chemicals Plastics and Fibres Division,
Bombay
Stfm S. ~IITRA ( A!frmule )
SHIiI\F.G. &PAT Buildings and Communications Department, Govcm-
ment of ,Maharashtra, Bombay
SHRI B. L. DESHP.~SDE ( Altcmde j
CUIEP kkECTKIC.<L E~SIHEEH Railway Board, 3iinistry of Railways
DEPCTV CHIEF ELECTRICAL
ES(iINEXl<( G ) ( Alternafr )
Snw R. N. DATTA Conduit Pipe Manufacturers’ Association, Calcutta
@ Cbpyright 1976
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
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Members
SRXI M. L. KSL~NNA Ram Kay Engineering Co -Pvt Ltd, Kapurthab
S~EI S. K. Knos~a Khosla Plastics Pvt Ltd. Pune
SRBI M. M. Kaor. ( Al&mate )
SHRI S. V. MARF~TU Tariff Advisory CMlm;ttw, Bombay
Snnr S. N. BANDYOPADHYAY ( Alter&e )
SRRI B. C. MOHAIVIY Electrical Contractors’ Association of Maharashtra,
Bombay
SmuR. M. H. CRAWLA ( Alternate )
Smtr E. N. Naut~~nlraewm Director of Industries & Commerce, Madras
Soar B. M. SAU Bombay Electric Supply 8s Transport Undertaking,
Bombay
Snnx V. T. WAMXO ( Altcmat~ )
Sam S. K. Snakut Engineer-in-Chief’s Bmnch, Army Headquarters
( Ministry of Dcfeagt ), New Delhi
SHRI K. S. HAXS ( Altmutr )
SBRI K. K. Snll~xr National Test House, Calcutta
SIX-ZRIENTEXDIXGENGINEEB Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SHRI A. L. GIJPTA ( Alternote )
SBRI S. SRIXIVASAN,
Director ( Elcc tech ) Director General, ISJ ( Er-&cio M&r )
Secretqy
Smn A. K. Gocra
:\ssistant Director ( Biec tech ), ISI
Mcmbns
SRRI A. L. GTPTA ( Alternate to
Shri T. P. Basu )
. *j SRBI R. N. DA-A Shri R. N. Datta & Co, Calcutta
SHRI M. M. Do- ( Al&mate )
Smu SATISH C. KAPUB Northern India Conduit Manufacturers’ Association,
New Delhi
SHRI M. B. Gong ( Altern& ) - .-
Smu B. C. MOE- Blcctrical Contractors* Associatii of Maharashtra,
Bombay
Snnr R. M. H. CH~WLA ( Alternate))
SHRI SUBIR K. SEN Conduit Pipe Manufacturcn* Association, Calcutta
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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ACCESSORIES FOR RIGID STEEL CONDUITS
FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING
( First Revisiqn )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision > was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 23 February 1976, after the draft finalized by
the Electrical Wiring Accessories Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Electrotechnical Division Council.
0.2 This standard applies to accessories , mainly used to fix the conduit
and the fittings in position, and that standard shall be read in co.njunction
with IS : 1653-1972* and IS : 2667-1964f.
0.3 The specification for accessories for rigid steel conduit was first
published in 1966. The important features of this revision are as
follows:
a) To ensure international compatibility, the nominal diameters
( except 63 mm ) for accessories have been rationalized in line
with the international practice;
b) New sampling plan has been added; and
c) Only mild steel has been retained for the material of the
accessories except for bushes.
0.4 While preparing this standard, assistance has been derived from
BS 4568 : Part II : 1970 ‘ Steel conduits and fittings with metric threads
of IS0 forms for electrical installations, Part II Fittings and components ’
issued by the British Standards Institution.
0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance witb
IS : 2-1960:. The number of significant places retained in the rounded
off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.
*Specification for rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring ( kcond rcui.rion ).
+Specification For fittings for rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring. (Since revised).
ZRulcs for rounding off numerical values ( revised).
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1.. SCOPE
1.1 This standard spec i&s the material, dimensions and other require-
ments of accessories ( other than fittings: see IS : X67-1964* ) used with
rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring purposes conforming to
IS : 1653-19727.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions in additiori
to those specified in IS : 1653-1972t shall apply.
2.1 Accca~oriea -Parts other than fittings ( SPCIS : 2667-1964* ) used
in fixing steel conduits.
KOTE - Clips, saddles, pipe hooks, spacing plates, bush and lock nuts supporting
and fixing the conduits are typical examples of accessories.
3. CONSTRUCTION
3.0 General - The details of screw threads for screwed accessories shall
be as specified in 4.2 of IS : 1653-1972t or 6 of IS : 2667-1964* as
applicable.
3.1 The saddle shall be ribbed for reinforcement at the crown and shall
be of such a structure as to be attached firmly on the surface of building
structure ( wooden ) with two wood screws,. one on each side.
3.2 Sppciog Plates - The plates used for spacing the saddle or clips
from wall shall be of such a thickness as to keep the conduit straight
where it leaves the fittings. For example, this shall be equal to dimen-
sions C minus half the nominal size of the conduit for the boxes (see
Fig. 7 of 1S : 2667-1964* ).
‘Specification for fittings for rigid steel conduits for rlectrical wirir.g. (Sicc~ r&+ed 1.
tSpecihcatioti for rigid steel conduita for electrical wiring ( sccoad revision ).
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3.3 Plug - The ,plug may be recessed to the thickness of the head, the
thickness of the wall being not less than 3 mm.
33.1 The details of the screw threads shall be as specified in
IS : 1653-1972*. The plug shall be externally threaded.
3.4 Lock Nuts
3.4.1 l-hxagonal Lock Nuts - In the case of hexagonal lock nuts the
width across flats (see IS : 2027-19677 ) shall be in accordance with
Table 6.
3.4.2 Rmmd Lock Nuls - In the case of round lock nuts the edge shall
be miHed or castellated. The outer dia of this shall have straight rough
knurling on it.
‘Specification for rigid stwl cond:lits for electrical wiring ( second revision ).
tSpecification for width across flats for spanners ( jrsf revision ).
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(;2 The enamel, if the fittings are enamelled shall be smooth, countinu-
ous, tough and firmly adherent, free from rough and missed places and
cracks. The screw threads shall be free from enamel and shall have a
rust protective coating.
4.3 The galvanized coating, if the fittings are galvanized, shall adhere
firmly to the surfaces of the fittings and shall be smooth and uniform
throughout.
4.4 Sherardized fittings, unless otherwise specified, shall have the threads
also protected by the sherardizing process.
5. DIMENSIONS
5.1 The dimensions of the accessories shall comply with the appropriate
tables as specified below:
Ordinary clips Table 1
Single saddles Table 2
Multiple saddles Table 3
Pipe hooks and crampets Table 4
Plugs Table 5
Lock nuts Table 6
Externally screwed hexa- Table 7
gonal bushes
Internally screwed circular Table 8
bushes
6. TOLERANCE
6.1 All dimensions except those for which tolerances are specifically
stated herein or which are definitely stated as being maximum or
minimum are to be recorded as nominal dimensions and subject to a
tolerance of f 5 percent.
7. MARKING
7.1 Each conduit accessory shall be clearly marked with the following:
a) Manufacturer’s name or trade-mark, if any; and
b) Country of manufacture.
ISt3837-1976
FLUTED
Sl2.E OF A B D E F c
CONDVIT ( &fin ) ( Min ) ( Min ) ( Min 1
SIZE or A E F c
CONDTJIT ( Min ) ( A&) ( Min ) ( Min )
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k?E o+ A* B c D E Fi c
COh-LWIT ( Min ) ( Min ) ( Min ) ( Mill ) ( Min )
SIZE OF A B c D E F
CoNDCfT ( Min ) ( Min j ( Min ) ( Min ) ( 1%1 ) ( &a )
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SIZE OF A B c D
COXDUIT ( Afox ) ( Mill ) ( niin ) ( Nminaf )
t
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fi
A C
16 4.8 22
20 6.4 27
25 6.4 36
32 6.4 41
40 7.9 50
Xl 9.5 65
63 95 80
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TAGLE 7 DIMENSIONS FOR EXTERNALLY G-WED
HEXAGONAL RUSHES
(ClauCk5.1 1
16 17 4.8 19 10-O
20 22 4.8 20 13.5
25 30 4-8 24 19-O
32 36 5.6 26 26.2
40 41 5-6 28 31-o
so 55 6.4 32 44-4
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7.2 BIS Certification Marking
The product may also be nlarked with Standard Mark.
7.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is goverued by the provisions of
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 aud the Rules and Regulations made
thereunder. The details of conditions under which the liceace for the use of
Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may be obtained
from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
a. TESTS
APPENDIX A
(Clause 8.1 )
SAMPLING OF ACCESSORIES FOR RIGID STEEL
CONDUITS FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING
A-l. LOT
A-l.1 In any consignment, all the conduit accessories of the satpe type
and size manufactured by the same factory and during the same period
*Specification for rigid rtccl conduits for electrical wiring ( ssmnd r&ion ).
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( Pages 7,8 and 9, Tables 1,2 and 3, Dimension D, Rows 1,2 and 3 ) –
Substitute the following for existing entries:
D
(Min)
0.60
1.0
1.0
.’
-4
(Page 10, Table 4) — Sustitute the following for the existing figure
-c R-
— —,---- ._....”
_ ._..,
__
(Page 11, Table 5, CO12) — Substitute the following-for the existing ..
‘A
.(Max)
22
26
31
38
46
56
69’
(Page 13, Tab& 7) — Insert the following note at the end of the table:
‘NO’113— Extemafly screwed hexagonal bushes are meant for use of terniinstiorM of
conduits in switch boxes.’
(Page 14, Table 8) — Insert the following note at the end of the table:
‘NOTE — Intemstly screwed arcufsr bushes are meant for use of termination of conduits
injunction boxes.’
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