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PVC Electrical & Communications ConduitsManufactured to AS/NZS 2053

• Residential,Commercial,andInfrustructureApplications

• Underground,EncasedandExposedApplications

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Tyco Electrical and Metal Products

Tyco Electrical and Metal Products is a leading provider of “Electrical Infrastructure Solutions” to the electrical and telecommunications industry.

The breath of Tyco Electrical and Metal Products product family includes: Allied Tube & Conduit, Unistrut Framing Systems, Ladder and Cable Tray Systems.Electrical and Telecommunications Conduits are manufactured under ISO 9001 in accordance with AS/NZS2053.

ALLIED conduits are manufactured in Somerton, Victoria. ALLIED conduits are manufactured in light, medium and heavy duty grades. Most conduit fittings are heavy duty grades.Electrical and Telecommunications Conduits and Fittings to meet all your construction needs. This comprehensive guide was created with engineers, contractors, electricians and utilities in mind. It includes specifications, design and installation guidelines for our high quality rigid PVC conduit and fittings.

PVC Conduits and Fittings Features

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ALLIED PVC Electrical and Telecommunications Conduits are manufactured to conform to AS/NZS 2053.For commercial, industrial and utility usageALLIED PVC Electrical and Telecommunications Conduits are proven durable and effective for years of maintenance-free performance in underground, encased and exposed applications in accordance with the Nation Building Code of Australia (BCA) and AS/NZS3000: 2007 (the Wiring Rules).

Corrosion proofResistant to most chemicals, PVC is not affected by any corrosive solids or saltsRefer to page 4 for corrosion properties.

Non magnetic and non galvanicProperties of Tyco PVC Electrical conduit assure good insulation and no power loss or conductor heating.Self extinguishingProperties make PVC fire resistantImpact resistantALLIED PVC Electrical conduit is tough, durable, and has high tensile strength, yet is easy to handle and install right on the jobsite

Allied Conduits being manufactured at

Somerton, Victoria.

PVC Conduit Installation Instructions

Cutting To cut rigid PVC conduit, no special tools are required. Conduit can be easily cut using a hacksaw, a fine-toothed hand saw or PVC conduit cutters. For conduit that has a diameter larger than 32mm HD or 40mm HD, it is recommended to use a miter box or saw guide to ensure a square cut. Debur the cut end using a knife or file.

BendingSometimes it is required to bend the conduit on-site during installation. Conduit not exceeding 25mm in diameter can be bent cold using a bending spring. When heat is needed, to make a bend, heat a section of conduit that is ten times the diameter in length. Use only a flameless heat source, like brick rubbing or a heat gun. Do not use an open flame to heat the conduit.

Heat the conduit evenly. If the conduit is not heated to the appropriate temperature the conduit may collapse or kink when bent. Once the conduit is heated, bend to desired degree, then bend a few extra degrees to allow for

”spring back.” After bending, immediately fix conduit with saddles or other supports.

Joining - Solvent CementingLengths of rigid PVC conduit and fittings are connected by solvent cement joints. These joints are strong, permanent and leak proof.

Procedure:1. Debur the spigot end of the

conduit.

2. Clean the outside of the spigot and the inside of the socket of all dirt and moisture.

3. Before applying the cement, push the spigot into the socket to ensure they fit together properly.

4. Apply solvent cement to the inside of the socket and then to the outside of the spigot.

5. Push the spigot into the socket until it bottoms, turn a one-quarter turn to ensure that the solvent is spread around the entire joint.

6. Hold together for a few seconds until joint is created.

Solvent cemented joints appear to be made immediately, however do not handle the joint for approximately 5 minutes and allow 10 hours for the joint to completely cure.

When installing conduit in cold weather, a primer should be applied before the solvent cement. Also, keep the primer and solvent cement warm to prevent it from thickening and becoming hard to use.

Storage of MaterialsConduit and fittings should be stored at the same temperature, otherwise they may become incompatible due to different expansion and contraction rates.

TemperatureRigid PVC conduit and fittings can be installed in locations with continuous service temperature not exceeding 60°C and not below -5°C.

Expansion JointsIn long runs with large expected temperature variance, expansion joints need to be installed along each run of conduit.

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PVC Specifications

All Conduit and Fittings are manufactured and tested in strict accordance with AS/NZS 2053 Conduit and Fittings for Electrical Installations.

PVC is hard and rigid with an ultimate tensile stress of approximately 52 MPa at 20°C and is resistant to most chemicals.

Generally PVC can be used at temperatures from -5°C up to +60°C, although the actual temperature limit is dependent on stress and environmental conditions.

PVC conduits have excellent resistance to chemical attack which make them particularly suitable for a wide range of applications.

In contaminated ground or specific foul water and industrial systems, they are highly resistant to strong acids, alkalis and surfactants. They can be used in the presence of sulphuric acid and are resistant to most oils, fats, alcohols and petrol being suitable for use in contact with aliphatic hydrocarbons, but some petrol-based fuels containing benzene cause swelling. PVC conduits are unsuitable for use in contact with aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, ketones, nitro compounds, esters and cyclic ethers, which penetrate the PVC causing marked swelling and softening. These penetrating solvents may be harmful to PVC even when diluted.

PVC conduit is non- flame propagating.

GeneralpropertiesofPVCPhysicalproperties

Molecular weight (resin) 140,000

Relative density 1.42 - 1.48

Water absorption 0.12%

Hardness 80

Impact strength - 200C 20kJ/m2

Impact strength - 00C 8kJ/m2

Coefficient of friction 0.4

Mechanicalproperties

Ultimate tensile strength 52 MPa

Elongation at break 50 - 80%

Short term creep rupture 44 MPa

Long term creep rupture 28 MPa

Elastic tensile modulus 3.0 - 3.3 GPa

Elastic flexural modulus 2.7 - 3.0 GPa

Long term creep modulus 0.9 - 1.2 GPa

Shear modulus 1.0 GPa

Bulk modulus 4.7 GPa

Poisson’s ratio 0.4

Electricalproperties

Dielectric strength (breakdown) 14 - 20 kV/mm

Volume resistivity 2 x 10141/2.m

Surface resistivity 1013 x 10141/2

Dielectric constant (permittivity) 3.9 (3.3)

Dissipation factor (power factor) 0.01 (0.02)

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ALLIED PVC Electrical Conduit

Rigidconduit-4mlengths-Mediumduty-GreyTradeSize Short

DesignationAlliedCode

NominalOD(mm)

Wall Length Bundle Crate

16mm ARC16MDGR4M 4029441 16 1.75 4 10 1650

20mm ARC20MDGR4M 4029442 20 1.95 4 10 1170

25mm ARC25MDGR4M 4029443 25 1.95 4 10 700

32mm ARC32MDGR4M 4029444 32 2.25 4 10 480

40mm ARC40MDGR4M 4029445 40 2.55 4 5 450

50mm ARC50MDGR4M 4029446 50 2.95 4 5 240

Rigidconduit-4mlengths-Heavyduty-OrangeTradeSize Short


NominalOD(mm)


20mm ARC20HDOR4M 4029447 20 2.45 4 10 1170

25mm ARC25HDOR4M 4029448 25 2.65 4 10 700

32mm ARC32HDOR4M 4029449 32 2.85 4 10 480

40mm ARC40HDOR4M 4029450 40 3.25 4 5 450

50mm ARC50HDOR4M 4029451 50 3.65 4 5 240

63mm ARC63HDOR4M 4029452 63 4.20 4 1 180

80mm ARC80HDOR4M 4029453 80 4.95 4 1 64

100mm ARC100HDOR4M 4029454 100 6.30 4 1 52

125mm ARC125HDOR4M 4029455 125 7.65 4 1 32

150mm ARC150HDOR4M 4029456 150 8.80 4 1 28

Rigidconduit-6mlengths-Lightduty-OrangeTradeSize Short


NominalOD(mm)


80mm ARC80LDOR6M 4029457 80 2.60 6 1 64

100mm ARC100LDOR6M 4029458 100 3.25 6 1 52

125mm ARC125LDOR6M 4029459 125 4.00 6 1 32

150mm ARC150LDOR6M 4029460 150 4.50 6 1 28

Rigidconduit-6mlengths-Mediumduty-OrangeTradeSize Short


NominalOD(mm)


80mm ARC125LDOR6M 4029461 80 3.80 6 1 32

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Rigidconduit-4mlengths-Telecommunications-WhiteTradeSize Short


NominalOD(mm)


20mm ARC20TELWH4M 4029462 20 1.95 4 10 1170

25mm ARC25TELWH4M 4029463 25 1.95 4 10 700

32mm ARC32TELWH4M 4029464 32 2.25 4 10 480

50mm ARC50TELWH4M 4029465 50 2.55 4 5 240

Rigidconduit-6mlengths-Telecommunications-WhiteTradeSize Short


NominalOD(mm)


80mm ARC80TELWH6M 4029466 80 3.80 6 1 64

100mm ARC100TELWH6M 4029467 100 4.85 6 1 52

Bends45-White Bends90-WhiteTradeSize Short


Box/Carton

TradeSize ShortDesignation

AlliedCode

Box/Carton

32mm A45SB32WH 4029519 5 20mm A90SB20WH 4029512 10/320

50mm A45SB50WH 4029520 5 25mm A90SB25WH 4029513 10/320

80mm A45SB80WH 4029521 1 32mm* A90SB32WH 4029514 5/40

100mm A45SB100WH 4029522 1 50mm* A90SB50WH 4029515 5/40

80mm A90SB80WH 4029516 5

100mm A90SB100WH 4029517 1

* Available on application

ALLIED PVC Telecommunications Conduits and Bends

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Bends22.5-WhiteTradeSize Short


pack

100mm A22SB100WH 4029518 1

SweepBends22.5-Orange SweepBends45-OrangeTradeSize Short


Pack TradeSize ShortDesignation

AlliedCode

Pack

80mm A22SB80OR 4029508 1 32mm A45SB32OR 4029500 5

100mm A22SB100OR 4029509 1 40mm A45SB40OR 4029501 5

125mm A22SB125OR 4029510 1 50mm A45SB50OR 4029502 5

150mm A22SB150OR 4029511 1 63mm A45SB63OR 4029503 1

80mm A45SB80OR 4029504 1

100mm A45SB100OR 4029505 1

125mm A45SB125OR 4029506 1

150mm A45SB150OR 4029507 1

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ALLIED Heavy Duty Sweep Bends and Bell Mouth Coupling

BellMouthCoupling-OrangeTradeSize Short


Pack

50mm ABM50OR 4029611 1

63mm ABM63OR 4029612 1

80mm ABM80OR 4029613 1

100mm ABM100OR 4029614 1

125mm ABM125OR 4029615 1

150mm ABM150OR 4029616 1

ConduitEndCap-OrangeTradeSize Short


Pack

50mm* AEC50OR 4029619 1

63mm AEC63OR 4029620 1

80mm* AEC80OR 4029621 1

100mm AEC100OR 4029622 1

125mm AEC125OR 4029623 1

*White available on application

SweepBends90-OrangeTradeSize Short


Box/Carton

20mm A90SB20OR 4029490 10/320

25mm A90SB25OR 4029491 10/320

32mm A90SB32OR 4029492 10/40

40mm A90SB40OR 4029493 5/40

50mm A90SB50OR 4029494 5/40

63mm A90SB63OR 4029495 1/32

80mm A90SB80OR 4029496 1/8

100mm A90SB100OR 4029497 1/6

125mm A90SB125OR 4029498 1

150mm A90SB150OR 4029499 1

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SolidelbowsTradeSize Short


Pack

20mm ASE20GR 4029570 20/320

25mm ASE25GR 4029571 20/320

Also available in white

StandardbendsTradeSize Short


Pack

20* AB20GR 4029574 20/360

25* AB25GR 4029575 20/220

32* AB32GR 4029576 10/80

40 AB40GR 4029577 1/40

50* AB50GR 4029578 1/20

*Also available in white

CircularJunctionBoxesTradeSize Short

DesignationDecription Allied

CodeBox/

Carton

20 AJB201W 1Way 4029584 10/160

25 AJB251W 1Way 4029594 10/160

20 AJB202W 2Way 4029585 10/160

25 AJB252W 2Way 4029595 10/160

20 AJB202WA 2Way 4029586 10/160

25 AJB252WA 2Way 4029596 10/160

20 AJB203W 3Way 4029587 10/160

25 AJB253W 3Way 4029597 10/160

20 AJB204W 4Way 4029588 10/160

25 AJB254W 4Way 4029598 10/160

CircularDeepJunctionBoxesTradeSize Short

DesignationDecription Allied

CodeBox/

Carton

20 ADJB201W 1Way 4029589 10/100

25 ADJB251W 1Way 4029599 10/100

20 ADJB202W 2Way 4029590 10/100

25 ADJB252W 2Way 4029600 10/100

20 ADJB202W 2Way 4029591 10/100

20 AJB203W 3Way 4029592 10/100

25 AJB253W 3Way 4029602 10/100

20 ADJB204W 4Way 4029593 10/100

25 ADJB254W 4Way 4029603 10/100

SolventCementTradeSize

ShortDesignation

AlliedCode

Pack

125ml PVCCEM125 4029654 1

500ml PVCCEM500 4029655 1

500L PVCCEM1L 4029656 1

PrimingFluidTradeSize

ShortDesignation

AlliedCode

Pack

125ml PVCFLUID125 4029657 1

500ml PVCFLUID500 4029658 1

500L PVCFLUID1L 4029659 1

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InspectionTeeTradeSize Short


Pack

20* AIT20GR 4029553 20/360

25* AIT25GR 4029554 10/200


InspectionElbowTradeSize Short


Pack

20 AIE20GR 4029562 20/260

25* AIE25GR 4029563 20/180


HeavydutycouplingTradeSize Short


Pack

20 ACC20OR 4029663 1

25 ACC25OR 4029664 1

32 ACC32OR 4029665 1

40 ACC40OR 4029666 1

50 ACC40OR 4029666 1

63 ACC63OR 4029529 1

80 ACC80OR 4029530 1

100 ACC100OR 4029531 1

125 ACC125OR 4029532 1

150 ACC150OR 4029533 1

PlaintoscrewAdaptorTradeSize Short


Box/Carton

20* AMA20GR 4029545 50/800

25* AMA25GR 4029546 50/800

32 AMA32GR 4029547 20/560


PlainReducersTradeSize Short


Pack

20-16mm AR2016GR 4029607 50/1000

25-20mm AR2520GR 4029608 50/1000

32-25mm AR3225GR 4029609 50/1000

40-32mm AR4032GR 4029610 20/400

CouplingTradeSize Short


Pack

20* ACC20GR 4029534 50/800

25* ACC25GR 4029535 20/800

32* ACC32GR 4029536 20/400

40 ACC40GR 4029537 10/500

50 ACC50GR 4029538 5/200


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PVC Electrical & Communications - Unistrut PVC.pdf · conduit fittings are heavy duty grades. Electrical and Telecommunications Conduits and Fittings to meet all your construction