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Old 10-15-2012, 08:39 AM
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Default Local source for black conduit

Does home depot sell conduit? I thought radio shack would but they do not, very frustrating to run out of this stuff!
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Old 10-15-2012, 08:49 AM
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Depending on where you are using it, the stuff is not all created equal. Some is not even fireproof.
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Old 10-15-2012, 08:56 AM
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Brian-
I have 20 feet of it. If you want to meet up somewhere. today or tomorrow.

I'll PM you my #
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Old 10-15-2012, 09:25 AM
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I was looking to quickly run out and grab some at lunch, I appreciate the offer Daniel but Lawrenceville is distance prohibitive for me being an hourly employee. I don't mind spending a few dollars on it, even pay the Ace Hardware tax, I just want to know they have it before i burn up my time driving around to the wrong places
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Old 10-15-2012, 09:30 AM
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I've seen black conduit at Frys, I dont know if it is similar stuff. There are rolls of the stuff in various diameters.
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:19 AM
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Conduit can be found at most electrical supply shops. I got some at Fry's, but it is split. The stuff Van's sells is not split. If you are routing this somewhere like under the floor boards, you probably don't want the split.
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:32 AM
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Default Here's some you can order

http://www.waytekwire.com/products/1...plit=Non-Split
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Old 10-15-2012, 02:22 PM
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I've seen it at HD...looked exactly the same as the stuff I got from Van's...worth looking into.
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Old 10-15-2012, 02:29 PM
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Most Electrical Wholesale houses carry it in a dizzying variety. Most will sell on a cash basis if you dont have an account but often they have a minimum order size. They call it "smurf" tubing, I think because the original stuff was blue.
I do not know how it may or may not differ in construction, fire resistance, etc.... or if it even does.
PS - it is formally called ENT (Electrical Non-Metalic Tubing)
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Old 10-15-2012, 05:29 PM
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If you haven't found any yet, you're welcome to what we've got left over. It's probably enough to finish your project.
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