Jan. 12, 2021
As a Flexible Metal Conduit Braiding Supplier, share with you.
Wire tubes are commonly used to protect and wire wires and cables. It is made
of many kinds of materials, they are different according to the use, such as
steel, metal, plastic, fiber and so on. Generally speaking, there are two kinds
of metal wire pipes, flexible metal pipes and rigid pipes. But they are often
used in completely different places.
When to use flexible metal conduits as opposed to rigid conduits. You can
make your choice by analyzing your wiring and cable routes and seeing which
conduit works better.
Flexible Metal Conduits
Rigid tubes are notoriously harder to bend, and it seems that flexible metal
tubes are easier to use than rigid ones. However, flexible metal tubes are
thinner and less strong than rigid tubes. Therefore, rigid conduits can be used
at right or 90 degree angles. Flexible metal conduits are useful in more complex
and flexible wiring applications. In most places, where rigidity is not
available, we always use flexible metal conduit wiring.
When using flexible metal conduit, please pay attention to some details:
1. Although flexible metal tubes are flexible and easy to bend, we should pay
more attention to the ends. There are metal plates that can be used to cut your
body.
2. After the wires have been passed through them, they must be fixed because
they are flexible. Before we can finish, we have to check that it's stable.
3. Flexible Metal Conduits are not waterproof, so they can be used in dry
areas. If you want to use them in wet areas. Please cover with some waterproof
material or metal.
