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".
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
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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) | |
| 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.
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