Emt In Attic

Emt would be fine too but dealing with 10 sticks of conduit in an attic may be a challenge.

Emt in attic.

Electrical ac dc emt in attic hi making attic into a loft with just 2 ceiling fixtures and a few general use receptacles. Posted october 26 2002 at 01 38 pm. I was able to bring 12 2nm from the 20a breaker at. My attic is non accessible so i know for a fact that i must protect the romex with guard strips or bore holes 1 25 from the face of the joists when running perpendicular to the joists and when i run parallel i must staple the romex to the face of the joists.

Oct 2002 total posts. Nm in the attic and basement. The tubing itself is not threaded like rmc and imc. Emt is also called thin wall conduit because it is thin and lightweight especially compared to rmc.

This is a unique type of metal tubing that is often found in hardware stores along with other types of conduits. Whether to use emt conduit over grc or other metallic tubing options is the question. As long as it isn t very accessible up there so physical damage isn t a concern cable or flex conduit seems easier. Emt is installed with couplings and fittings that are secured with setscrew or compression type fasteners.

This short guide can help you understand what it is and where you should be using it. I did a lot of reading about it but am confused about the best way to do it. Emt is rigid but can be bent with a simple tool called a conduit bender.