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Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit Fittings
• Liquidtight Flexible Metal conduit used shall be
of the type with galvanized steel core inside and
outside and outer thermoplastic jacket suitable
for the ambient environmental conditions. Jacket
shall be positively locked to core to prevent
sleeving. Where used as an equipment grounding
conductor, the conduit shall conform to applicable
standards UL 360/CSA C22.2 No. 56.
• Flexible conduit when installed shall have
sufficient slack to avoid sharp flexing and strain-
ing due to vibration and thermal expansion/
constriction. Conduit shall be installed in such a
manner that liquids will tend to run off the surface
instead of draining toward the fittings.
• Where liquidtight flexible metal conduit termi-
nates into a threaded or threadless opening, the
conduit shall be assembled with approved liquidtight
fittings. Fittings used shall be reusable type of
malleable iron/steel construction, electro-zinc
plated inside and outside, furnished with nylon
insulated throat and taper threaded hub as
manufactured by Thomas & Betts, Series 5331.
Approved fittings installed shall be:
(1) Designed to prevent sleeving, as-
sure plastic (raceway jacket) to plastic
(gasket) seal.
(2) Equipped with grounding device to
assure ground continuity irrespective of
raceway core construction. Groun-
ing device if inserted into raceway and
directly in contact with conductors shall have
rolled over edges for sizes under 5 inches.
At the point of flexing (i.e. where raceway leaves
fitting) the thermoplastic raceway jacket shall not
be permitted to be in direct contact with metal.
• Where liquidtight flexible metal conduit is
terminated into a threadless opening using a
threaded hub fitting such as Thomas & Betts
Series 5331, a suitable moisture resistant/oil
resistant synthetic rubber gasket such as
Thomas & Betts Series 5262 shall be provided
between the outside of box or enclosure and
fitting shoulder. Gasket shall be adequately
protected by and permanently bonded to a me-
tallic retainer.
• Where liquidtight flexible metallic raceway is
installed in outdoor or indoor locations and
is exposed to environmental conditions that
are more than normally corrosive to exposed
surfaces, PVC coated liquidtight flexible metal
conduit fittings such as Series 3321 manufac-
tured by Thomas & Betts shall be used. Fittings
shall be coated with a nominal thickness of 0.040
PVC and must meet the general requirements for
liquidtight flexible metal conduit fittings indicated
above.
• Liquidtight fittings required to couple threaded
end of a fitting or pipe where rotation of fitting or
pipe is limited or restricted shall be reusable type
of malleable iron/steel construction, electro-zinc
plated inside/outside with taper threaded hub
as manufactured by Thomas & Betts, Series 41.
Fittings shall be equipped with a moisture
resistant/oil resistant synthetic rubber gasket.
Metal to metal seal or metal to thermoplas-
tic seal for this application shall be considered
unacceptable.
Series 5331; Series 5231AL
Liquidtight Flexible Metal
Conduit Fittings
Series 5262
Sealing Gasket
Series 3321
PVC Coated Liquidtight Flexible
Metal Conduit Fittings
Series 41
Liquidtight Union
5331GR Series
External Bonding
Suggested Specifications for Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit Fittings