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Champion Duct, Fiberglass Conduit
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| Electrical Conduit Comparisons > | Fiberglass Conduit (RTRC) |
PVC Sch 40 |
PVC Sch 80 |
Galvanized Rigid Steel | PVC Coated Conduit | Aluminum |
| Cable Fault |
Not Affected | Melt / Fuse | Melt / Fuse | Weld | Weld | Weld |
| Corrosion Resistance Fiberglass |
Wide Range | Limited | Limited | Poor | Limited | Limited |
| Relative Cost, 4" Conduit |
1 | 0.75 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Toxicity/Halogens |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Weight Comparison for 4" Conduit (lbs. per 100 ft., approx.) |
78 | 234 | 310 | 982 | 982 | 340 |
| Support Spacing for 4" Conduit (ft) |
12 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| Temperature Range (°F) |
-60° to +250° | +40° to +150° | +40° to +150° | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Handling in Low Temperatures |
Excellent | Brittle | Brittle | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Burn Through (Cable Pull) |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Coefficient of Friction Using PVC Jacketed Cable |
0.38 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.55 | 0.90 | 0.25 |
| Conductivity |
No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UV Stable (Sunlight Resistance) (per UL 1684 & CSA-C22.2 No. 211.3-96) |
Good | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Excellent |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (10 -5 inch/inch/°F) *The coefficient is .7 for the steel and 3.5 for the PVC layer. |
1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 3.5/0.7* | 3.5 |
| Distance Between Expansion Joints (in ft) | 200 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 50 |
| Impact from Earthquake |
Excellent | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Excellent |
| Resistance to Rodents & Fire Ants |
Excellent | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Field Handling |
Excellent | Good | Good | Very Poor |
Very Poor | Poor |
| Memory |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
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