Conduit Bending and Wiring

Learning objectives:

  • Identify and describe the purpose for the various types of conduit used for electrical runs.
  • Interpret rigid metal conduit data.
  • Explain conduit fill and spacing requirements.
  • Explain and demonstrate proper methods to cutting, reaming, bending, and installing conduit.
  • Identify the difference between conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, and describe the key characteristics of each.
  • Describe cable construction and characteristics of the different components used in construction of cables.
  • Discuss the operating characteristics of electrical cables.
  • Describe the different methods of cable installation and their advantages and disadvantages over other methods of installation.
  • Demonstrate proper techniques to pull wire or cable.
  • Describe the precautions that must be observed when splicing wires and demonstrate how wire and cable are spliced.
  • Describe the precautions and tools used to terminate wiring and demonstrate proper wire termination methods.
  • Demonstrate the proper techniques for connecting wiring to terminal boards.