Flexible Conduit

SPEC: 60502

Galflex^® Type RWS Reduced Wall Steel Flexible Metal Conduit

Steel Flexible Metal Conduit. High Strength Steel Strip. UL Recognized Component in 5/16". UL Listed in 3/8" through 3". CSA Certified for Trade Sizes 5/16" and 3/8" Available Upon Request.

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Application & Features

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

Specifications

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	Cond. Size	Dia. Over Inner Jacket (in) (cm)	Approx. OD (in) (cm)	Approx. Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km)	Min. Bend Radius (in) (cm)
More Options	5/16 Inch 5/16 Inch	0.31 0.79	0.470 1.19	13 19	2.0 5.08
More Options	3/8 Inch 3/8 Inch	0.375 0.95	0.560 1.42	19 28	2.0 5.08
More Options	1/2 Inch 1/2 Inch	0.625 1.59	0.860 2.18	27 40	3.0 7.62
More Options	3/4 Inch 3/4 Inch	0.812 2.06	1.045 2.65	35 52	4.0 10.16
More Options	1.00 Inch 1.00 Inch	1.00 2.54	1.30 3.30	57 85	5.0 12.70
More Options	1-1/4 Inch 1-1/4 Inch	1.25 3.18	1.55 3.94	65 97	6.3 16.00
More Options	1-1/2 Inch 1-1/2 Inch	1.5 3.81	1.85 4.70	78 116	7.5 19.05
More Options	2.00 Inch 2.00 Inch	2.00 5.08	2.35 5.97	133 198	10.0 25.40
More Options	2-1/2 Inch 2-1/2 Inch	2.50 6.35	2.86 7.26	15 22	12.5 31.75
More Options	3.00 Inch 3.00 Inch	3.00 7.62	3.36 8.53	190 283	15.0 38.10
More Options	3-1/2 Inch 3-1/2 Inch	3.50 8.89	3.86 9.80	220 327	17.0 43.18
More Options	4.00 Inch 4.00 Inch	4.00 10.16	4.36 11.07	270 402	20.0 50.80

TBA stock codes are estimations only and actual product may vary. Please wait until a stock code is assigned to purchase connectors and/or fittings.

Trade Size	Inner Diam (Min/Max)	Outer Diam (Min/Max)	Weight	Minimum Bend Radius
Inch Inch	Inch Inch	Inch Inch	Lb/100ft Lb/100ft	Inch Inch
5/16 5/16	0.312/0.337 0.312/0.337	0.470/0.510 0.470/0.510	13 13	2.5 2.5
3/8 3/8	0.375/0.393 0.375/0.393	0.560/0.610 0.560/0.610	19 19	3 3
1/2 1/2	0.625/0.645 0.625/0.645	0.860/0.920 0.860/0.920	27 27	4 4
3/4 3/4	0.812/0.835 0.812/0.835	1.045/1.105 1.045/1.105	35 35	5 5
1 1	1.000/1.040 1.000/1.040	1.300/1.380 1.300/1.380	57 57	8 8
1-1/4 1-1/4	1.250/1.300 1.250/1.300	1.550/1.630 1.550/1.630	65 65	10 10
1-1/2 1-1/2	1.500/1.575 1.500/1.575	1.850/1.950 1.850/1.950	78 78	12 12
2 2	2.000/2.080 2.000/2.080	2.350/2.450 2.350/2.450	133 133	16 16
2-1/2 2-1/2	2.5 2.5	2.860/3.060 2.860/3.060	150 150	20 20
3 3	3.0 3.0	3.360/3.560 3.360/3.560	190 190	24 24
3-1/2 3-1/2	3.5 3.5	3.860/4.060 3.860/4.060	220 220	28 28
4 4	4.0 4.0	4.360/4.560 4.360/4.560	270 270	32 32

Trade Size (Inch)	25 ft	50 ft	100 ft	150 ft	250 ft	300 ft	400 ft	500 ft	600 ft	1000 ft
5/16 5/16			55283202 55283202		55283205 55283205			55283206 55283206
3/8 3/8			55081702 55081702		55081704 55081704					55081703 55081703
1/2 1/2			55081802 55081802		55081801 55081801					55081803 55081803
3/4 3/4			55081902 55081902		55081903 55081903					55081906 55081906
1 1		55091601 55091601					55091602 55091602
1-1/4 1-1/4		55091701 55091701			55091706 55091706		55091702 55091702
1-1/2 1-1/2	55091801 55091801			55091803 55091803		55091802 55091802
2 2	55091901 55091901		55091904 55091904	55091902 55091902
2-1/2 2-1/2	55092001 55092001		55092003 55092003	55009205 55009205
3 3	55092201 55092201		55092203 55092203
3-1/2 3-1/2	55092301 55092301		55092303 55092303
4 4	55092401 55092401		55092402 55092402

Standards & References

UL 1 Standard for Safety Flexible Metal Conduit
CSA 22.2 No. 56 Flexible metal conduit and liquid-tight flexible metal conduit
NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 350 - Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit

Construction

Armor:Galflex^® Type RWS is manufactured with a galvanized, corrosion resistant, high strength steel alloy. The metal strip is helically formed into a continuously interlocked flexible metal conduit that can withstand impact and crushing forces.

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Galflex® Type RWS Reduced Wall Steel Flexible Metal Conduit