1、NEMA Standards PublicationNational Electrical Manufacturers AssociationNEMA TC 18-2013Packaging of Master Bundles for EPC-40 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) ConduitNEMA TC 18-2013 Packaging of Master Bundles for EPC-40 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Conduit Published by: National Electrical Manufacturers Associa
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13、 i 2013 National Electrical Manufacturers Association TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Foreword .ii Section 1 SCOPE 1 1.1 Scope . 1 Section 2 REFERENCED STANDARDS 2 2.1 Referenced Standard 2 Section 3 SIZE OF MASTER BUNDLES 3 3.1 Number of Pieces . 3 Section 4 CONSTRUCTION OF BUNDLES . 4 4.1 Construction of B
14、undles . 4 TC 18-2011 Page ii 2013 National Electrical Manufacturers Association FOREWORD In the preparation of NEMA TC 18-2013, input of users and other interested parties was sought and evaluated. Inquiries, comments, and proposed or recommended revisions should be submitted to the concerned NEMA
15、product Subdivision by contacting the: Senior Technical Director, Operations National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 900 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 NEMA TC 18-2013 was prepared by a working group of the NEMA Polymer Raceway Products Section. At the time of preparatio
16、n, members of the working group consisted of the following: CANTEX, Inc. Fort Worth, TX FRE Composites Inc. St. Andre-dArgenteuil, QC, Canada Thomas & Betts, a member of the ABB Group Memphis, TN Underground Devices, Inc. Northbrook, IL NEMA TC 18-2013 was approved by the NEMA Polymer Raceway Produc
17、ts Section. Approval by the Section does not necessarily imply that all Section members voted for its approval. At the time NEMA TC 18-2013 was published, the NEMA Polymer Raceway Products Section was composed of the following members: AFC Cable Systems, a part of Atkore International New Bedford, M
18、A Allied Tube and Conduit, a part of Atkore International Harvey, IL Anamet Electrical, Inc. Mattoon, IL Champion Fiberglass, Inc. Spring, TX FRE Composites (2005) Inc. St. Andre-dArgenteuil, QC, Canada Hubbell Incorporated Shelton, CT IPEX USA, LLC Mississauga, ON, Canada Legrand North America West
19、 Hartford, CT Panduit Corporation Tinley Park, IL Royal Pipe Systems Shelby Township, MI Southern Pipe, Inc. New London, NC Thomas & Betts, a member of the ABB Group Memphis, TN Underground Devices, Inc. Northbrook, IL United Fiberglass of America Springfield, OH TC 18-2013 Page 1 2013 National Elec
20、trical Manufacturers Association Section 1 SCOPE 1.1 SCOPE NEMA TC 18-2013 covers recommendations for the size and banding of master bundles for Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Conduit (EPC), specifically EPC-40. The designation “40” refers to Schedule 40 (EPC-40) of Iron Pipe Size (IPS) dimensi
21、ons. TC 18-2013 Page 2 2013 National Electrical Manufacturers Association Section 2 REFERENCED STANDARDS 2.1 REFERENCED STANDARD In NEMA TC 18-2013, reference is made to the standard listed below. Copies are available from the indicated source. Latest edition of this standard should be used unless o
22、therwise specified. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 www.astm.org D 3953 Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals TC 18-2013 Page 3 2013 National Electrical Manufacturers Association Section 3 SIZE OF MASTER BU
23、NDLES 3.1 NUMBER OF PIECES The recommended number of pieces of EPC-40 (10 ft (3.048 m) lengths) in a master bundle of each trade size should be as shown in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 EPC-40 Master Bundles Trade Size Metric Designators Number of Pieces Total Feet (Meters) 1/2 16 600 6000 (1828.8) 3/4 21 44
24、0 4400 (1341.1) 1 27 360 3600 (1097.3) 1 1/4 35 330 3300 (1005.8) 1 1/2 41 225 2250 (685.8) 2 53 140 1400 (426.7) 2 1/2 63 93 930 (283.5) 3 78 88 880 (268.2) 3 1/2 91 63 630 (192.0) 4 103 57 570 (173.7) 5 129 38 380 (115.8) 6 155 26 260 (79.2) 8 200 18 180 (54.9) TC 18-2013 Page 4 2013 National Elec
25、trical Manufacturers Association Section 4 CONSTRUCTION OF BUNDLES 4.1 CONSTRUCTION OF BUNDLES Master bundles should be secured with at least two bands of strapping meeting the requirements of ASTM D 3953. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 900 ROSSLYN. VA 22209www.NEMA.orgTO ORDER ADDITIONAL NEMA STANDARDS VISITWWW.GLOBAL.IHS.COM OR CALL 1-800-854-7179/1-303-397-79565612_0514TB
