1-1/2" PVC Sch 80 conduit fill
1-1/2" Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80 has an inside area of 1.711 sq in (1.476 in across). Three or more wires may take 40 % of it: 0.6844 sq in.
- One wire, 53 %
- 0.9068 sq in
- Two wires, 31 %
- 0.5304 sq in
- Three or more, 40 %
- 0.6844 sq in
- Nipple, 60 %
- 1.0266 sq in
- Support
- Every 5 ft, 3 ft from boxes
- Sold in
- 10 ft sticks
How many wires fit in 1-1/2" PVC Sch 80
All wires the same size and type, by Annex C's method. For a mix of sizes, open the calculator.
| Wire size | THHN/THWN-2 | XHHW-2 | THW/THW-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 AWG | 70 | 49 | 49 |
| 12 AWG | 51 | 38 | 38 |
| 10 AWG | 32 | 28 | 28 |
| 8 AWG | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| 6 AWG | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 AWG | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 AWG | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 AWG | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 AWG | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1/0 AWG | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2/0 AWG | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3/0 AWG | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4/0 AWG | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 250 kcmil | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 300 kcmil | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 350 kcmil | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 400 kcmil | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 500 kcmil | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 600 kcmil | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Other 1-1/2" conduit
| Conduit | Inside area | #14 | #12 | #10 | #8 | #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80 | 1.711 | 70 | 51 | 32 | 18 | 13 |
| Electrical metallic tubing | 2.036 | 84 | 61 | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Intermediate metal conduit | 2.225 | 91 | 67 | 42 | 24 | 17 |
| Rigid metal conduit (RMC, GRC) | 2.071 | 85 | 62 | 39 | 22 | 16 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 40 | 1.986 | 82 | 59 | 37 | 21 | 15 |
| Flexible metal conduit (FMC, Greenfield) | 1.858 | 76 | 56 | 35 | 20 | 14 |
| Liquidtight flexible metal conduit (LFMC) | 1.981 | 81 | 59 | 37 | 21 | 15 |
| Electrical nonmetallic tubing (smurf tube) | 1.986 | 82 | 59 | 37 | 21 | 15 |
About PVC Sch 80
Schedule 80 has a thicker wall for where it can be hit, so it holds fewer wires than Schedule 40 of the same trade size. Support is the same as Schedule 40 (Table 352.30). See strap spacing and the fill rules.