Here's a copy of an update I just got from UL regarding EMT "raintight":
Steel City® / Thomas & Betts, Inc. now has their EMT compression connectors, catalog numbers TC-111A-RT and TC-711A-RT in the 1/2 inch trade size, TC-112A-RT and TC-712A-RT in the 3/4 inch trade size, and TC-113A-RT and TC-713A-RT in the 1 inch trade size, Listed for "wet locations" or "rain tight" applications. The installation instructions for all three trade size connectors state, "Tighten gland nut until thread bottoms out." These connectors employ a knockout gasket to exclude water.
They also have their EMT couplings, catalog numbers TK-111A-RT in the 1/2 in. trade size, TK-112A-RT in the 3/4 trade size, and TK-113A-RT in the 1 in. trade size, Listed by UL for this application. The installation instructions for the 3/4 trade size couplings specify torquing the compression nuts to 600 in-lbf and 770 in-lbf for the 1 inch trade size couplings. All fittings are provided with solid compression rings (not split) to exclude water. Steel City® / Thomas & Betts, Inc. joins O-Z/Gedney LLC and Bridgeport Fittings Inc. as the third company Listed by UL for "wet location" and "rain tight" applications.
The standard EMT compression fittings are
not listed for wet locations...S
[This message has been edited by electure (edited 07-21-2004).]
