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#23510 03/19/03 10:58 PM
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When doing EMT work, which do you guys prefer and why?

#23511 03/19/03 11:04 PM
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stranded, easier pull.

#23512 03/19/03 11:23 PM
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The Electric Eagle has landed again. I like solid for making joints, and terminating on devices. I like stranded for pulling through conduit. If I had to choose between the two, I would use stranded. Many times specs call for solid. When I have the choice, I use stranded.

Stranded on an island,
Doc


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#23513 03/19/03 11:45 PM
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I like solid because if you're working by yourself you can push it quite a distance through conduit from j-box to j-box without help. Russell

#23514 03/20/03 12:37 AM
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my choice is straned for long runs for short run it can be both solid or stranded depend on what i have to termated it .majorty of my work is straned but only one disavange is when i pull too fast it can kink up if i am not carefull other wise it is easier to bend it fast than solid and the cost for each one is not much only few cents diffrence between both . ( dont ask me why )

merci marc


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#23515 03/20/03 02:21 AM
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14 Solid
12 Strandid

Solid is a bit cheaper.

12 solid does terminate faster. Maybe I should try 12 strandid in the pipes and solid pigtails.

Anyone ever try those wirenuts with the premade pigtails?

Tom

#23516 03/20/03 03:00 AM
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I think Active 1 should get the "Best of Both" award. If I had to do it every day I would pull stranded and pigtail solid

#23517 03/20/03 07:10 AM
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Solid, 14& 12, and sometimes #10.


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#23518 03/20/03 09:41 AM
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SOLID only for me when have a choice, had to pull some controls in freezer had to be stranded pulling off 15 spools at a time to get to 90. GEO

#23519 03/20/03 06:54 PM
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Solid may be ok for residential, but for durability stranded is the only way to go. I won't allow solid in a manufacturing plant except perhaps BX for lighting in drop ceilings.
Len

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