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📱 EPISODE 2 — Article 362 (Part 2 of 2)

Sizing, Bends & Securing — Article 362 Complete!

SLIDE 1 — Sizing & Conductor Fill
📏 SIZE LIMITS (362.20)

Minimum: trade size ½. Maximum: trade size 2½ — notably SMALLER max than PVC's trade size 6.

🔢 Conductor fill (362.22): per Chapter 9, Table 1 — same standard percentage fill approach.

SLIDE 2 — Bends & Trimming
🔄 BENDS (362.24)

Manual bending permitted, no auxiliary equipment. Bend radius per Chapter 9, Table 2, "Other Bends" column. Max 360° total bends per run between pull points.

✂️ Trimming (362.28): cut ends trimmed INSIDE AND OUTSIDE to remove rough edges.

SLIDE 3 — Securing & Supporting (362.30)
🛠️ THE 3-FT RULE WITH FLEXIBILITY EXCEPTIONS

General: secured at intervals NOT exceeding 3 ft (900mm), PLUS within 3 ft of every termination.

3 Exceptions:
1️⃣ ≤6 ft from luminaire terminal for tap connections — no securing needed
2️⃣ ≤6 ft from last secure point, connecting within accessible ceiling — no securing needed
3️⃣ Fished, unbroken lengths in concealed/finished work where securing is impracticable

SLIDE 4 — Construction & Marking + Exam Question
🏗️ CONSTRUCTION (362.100)

Material must not exceed the ignitability/flammability/smoke/toxicity characteristics of rigid PVC. Prewired manufactured assemblies must be shippable in continuous coil/reel/carton lengths without damage.

🏷️ MARKING (362.120): every 10 ft (3m) per 110.21(A), including material type. Limited-smoke marking permitted where applicable. Prewired assemblies need tags identifying conductor type/size/quantity.

🎉 That wraps up Article 362 — Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing!

🧠 TEST YOURSELF

Q: Per 362.20(B), what is the maximum trade size permitted for ENT?

A) Trade size 2
B) Trade size 2½
C) Trade size 4
D) Trade size 6

(Drop your answer 👇)

Article 362 = DONE ✅

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