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How to Install Electrical Conduit Indoors
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Available Only at Your Local Store:
| · | ½ in. 90° EMT sweep elbow fitting |
| · | EMT conduit straps or clamps |
| · | ½ in. EMT connectors, compression or set screws (2) |
| · | 4 in. square electrical box |
| · | Standard metal 4x4 receptacle box |
Follow These Steps
Step One
Turn off the Electricity to Your Starter Outlet
| Turn off the power to your starter outlet at the circuit panel. | |
Step Two
Lay Out the Conduit Path
| 1. | Use a stud finder to locate a wall stud for mounting. Mark the location for the new outlet on the wall. |
| 2. | Use a level and chalk line to draw a level line from the starter outlet across the wall and up to the new outlet position. |
Step Three
Remove the Starter Outlet
| 1. | Use a voltage tester to ensure the power is off to the starter outlet. |
| 2. | Unscrew the faceplate from the starter outlet. |
| 3. | Remove the outlet. |
| 4. | Detach the wires. |
Step Four
Attach the Metal Outlet Box
| 1. | Remove the 1/2-in. knockout in the new metal outlet box to provide a hole for the conduit. |
| 2. | Mount the open 4x4 receptacle onto the existing 4x4 with screws. |
| 3. | Insert the setscrew or compression connector into the knockout. |
| 4. | Screw the outlet box to the wall stud. |
Step Five
Measure the Conduit
| 1. | Insert one end of the conduit into the 90-degree sweep connector that will turn the conduit to continue up the wall. |
| 2. | Hold the conduit between the outlet box and the corner where the conduit will go up the wall. |
| 3. | Mark the correct length on the conduit, keeping in mind that the pipe will slide about 1 in. into the setscrew or compression connector. |
Step Six
Cut and Ream (Deburr) the EMT Conduit
| 1. | Cut the conduit to length with a hacksaw. |
| 2. | Ream or deburr the inside of the EMT conduit using pliers or a conduit reamer. |
Step Seven
Attach the Conduit to the Ceiling
| 1. | Slide the conduit all the way into the fitting. |
| 2. | Tighten the setscrew or compression connector. |
| 3. | Tighten the connection between the conduit and the sweep. |
| 4. | Screw the conduit straps into the wall to attach the EMT conduit at least every 10 ft. or as needed. |
Step Eight
Measure, Cut and Attach the Vertical Run of Conduit
| 1. | Insert the length of conduit into the 90° sweep in the ceiling. |
| 2. | Mark the correct length of the conduit between the sweep elbow on the ceiling and the box to be mounted on the wall. |
| 3. | Cut and remove the burrs from the conduit as in Step Six. |
| 4. | Attach the vertical run of conduit to the wall as in Step Seven. |
Step Nine
Position the New Metal Outlet Box
| 1. | Mark the position of, but don’t yet attach, the new outlet box. |
| 2. | Remove the 1/2-in. knockout providing a hole for the conduit. |
| 3. | Insert a setscrew or compression connector in the 1/2-in. knockout. |
Step Ten
Attach the New Outlet Box
| 1. | Attach the outlet box to the conduit. |
| 2. | Tighten the connector. |
| 3. | Screw the outlet box to the wall. |
| 4. | Use a hammer and screwdriver to tighten the two connector locknuts in the outlet box. |
| 5. | You are now ready to run electrical wire through your conduit. |
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