Alflex™ Type RWA Reduced Wall Aluminum Flexible Metal Conduit

Aluminum Flexible Metal Conduit. High Strength Aluminum Alloy Strip. 5/16" is UL Recognized Component. UL Listed in sizes 3/8" to 3".

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Application & Features

Alflex™ Type RWA (Reduced Wall Aluminum) Flexible Metal Conduit is suitable for the following installations:

  • Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22(C)
  • Power and lighting branch circuit conductors and cables for connecting receptacles, luminaires, equipment, office partitions, etc.
  • Metal raceway for wires and cables per NEC (ANSI/NFPA-70) Article 348
  • Motor feeder, branch, and control circuit conductors and cables
  • Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 Remote-control, signaling, and power-limited circuit conductors and cables
  • Fire alarm system conductors and cables of power-limited or non-power-limited fire alarm circuits
  • Voice, data, communications and video cables including CATV and optical fiber cables
  • Concealed or exposed installations per NEC 348 and the applicable NEC provisions
  • Elevators, hoistways, and escalators per NEC 620.21
  • Listed wired fixtures per NEC 410.77(C)
  • Raised floors for connection of information technology per NEC 645.5(D)(2) and 645.5(D)
  • Places of assembly and theaters per NEC 518 and 520
  • Cranes & hoists per NEC 610.11(C)
  • As a grounding conductor for lengths up to 6 feet (20A max) as per NEC 250.118(5)
  • Electric signs and outline lighting per NEC 600.7, 600.31 (1000 volts or less), and 600.32 (>1000 volts)
  • Hazardous location, Class 1, Div. 2, for flexible connectors only per NEC 501.10(B)(2) & 501.30(B)
  • UL 1, 2, & 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems: C-AJ-1462, C-AJ-1463, C-AJ-1464, W-L1308, and W-L-1309

Specifications

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Diameter (inches) (centimeters)
Trade Size (in) (cm) Inner Diameter (min/max) Outer Diameter (min/max) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm)
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3/8 0.95
0.375 / 0.393 0.95 / 1.00
0.560 / 0.610 1.42 / 1.55
70 104
2 5.08
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1/2 1.27
0.625 / 0.645 1.59 / 1.64
0.860 / 0.920 2.18 / 2.34
0 0
3 7.62
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3/4 1.91
336 501
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1 2.54
480 714
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1-1/4 3.18
758 1128
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1-1/2 3.81
1130 1682
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2 5.08
1490 2217
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2-1/2 6.35
1880 2798
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3 7.62
2350 3497
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4 10.16
3100 4613

Standards & References

Alflex™ Type RWA Flexible Metal Conduit meets or exceeds the following requirements:

  • UL Listed per UL 1, Standard for Safety for Flexible Metal Conduit, ANSI/UL-1
  • Meets federal specification WW-C-566c
  • NEC Type Designation - Article 348, Type FMC (flexible metal conduit)
  • UL Product Category- DXUZ
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Construction

Alflex™ Type RWA is manufactured with a lightweight, high strength aluminum alloy. Metal strip is helically formed into continuously interlocked flexible metal conduit that can withstand impact and crushing forces.