Galflex® Type RWS (Reduced Wall Steel) 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)
As a grounding conductor for lengths up to 6 feet (20A max) as per NEC 250.118(5)
Cranes & hoists per NEC 610.11(C)
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-L-1308, and W-L-1309
Southwire Galflex® Type RWS (Reduced Wall Steel) 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
Features
Provides mechanical protection for conductors and cable
For use with listed connectors intended for NEC Type FMC (Flexible Metal Conduit)
Smooth interior for easy wire pulling
High strength steel construction
Superior crush proof qualities
Hot-dipped, heavy zinc coating for rust/corrosion resistance
Built in flexibility for simplified positioning
