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".

Download Category Specifications
PDF Excel Table

Application

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

Select a set of products below for more information:
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)
552853
5/16 0.79
0.312 / 0.337 0.79 / 0.86
0.470 / 0.510 1.19 / 1.30
55 82
2 5.08
550820
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
550821
1/2 1.27
0.625 / 0.645 1.59 / 1.64
0.860 / 0.920 2.18 / 2.34
94 139
3 7.62
550823
3/4 1.91
0.812 / 0.835 2.06 / 2.12
1.045 / 1.105 2.65 / 2.81
125 186
4 10.16
550925
1 2.54
1.000 / 1.040 2.54 / 2.64
1.300 / 1.380 3.30 / 3.51
196 292
5 12.70
550926
1-1/4 3.18
1.250 / 1.300 3.18 / 3.30
1.550 / 1.630 3.94 / 4.14
239 356
6.25 15.88
550927
1-1/2 3.81
1.500 / 1.575 3.81 / 4.00
1.850 / 1.950 4.70 / 4.95
311 463
7.5 19.05
550928
2 5.08
2.000 / 2.080 5.08 / 5.28
2.350 / 2.450 5.97 / 6.22
402 597
10 25.40
551060
2-1/2 6.35
2.860 / 3.060 7.26 / 7.77
656 976
12.5 31.75
551061
3 7.62
3.360 / 3.560 8.53 / 9.04
773 1150
15 38.10
551062
3-1/2 8.89
3.860 / 4.060 9.80 / 10.31
675 1004
17 43.18
551063
4 10.16
4.360 / 4.560 11.07 / 11.58
760 1131
20 50.80

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.

Resources

There are no downloadable resources for this product.