5" PVC Sch 80 conduit fill
5" Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80 has an inside area of 17.855 sq in (4.768 in across). Three or more wires may take 40 % of it: 7.1420 sq in.
- One wire, 53 %
- 9.4632 sq in
- Two wires, 31 %
- 5.5351 sq in
- Three or more, 40 %
- 7.1420 sq in
- Nipple, 60 %
- 10.7130 sq in
- Support
- Every 7 ft, 3 ft from boxes
- Sold in
- 10 ft sticks
How many wires fit in 5" 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 | 736 | 514 | 514 |
| 12 AWG | 537 | 394 | 394 |
| 10 AWG | 338 | 294 | 294 |
| 8 AWG | 195 | 163 | 163 |
| 6 AWG | 141 | 121 | 98 |
| 4 AWG | 86 | 87 | 73 |
| 3 AWG | 73 | 74 | 63 |
| 2 AWG | 61 | 62 | 53 |
| 1 AWG | 45 | 46 | 37 |
| 1/0 AWG | 38 | 39 | 32 |
| 2/0 AWG | 32 | 32 | 27 |
| 3/0 AWG | 26 | 27 | 23 |
| 4/0 AWG | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| 250 kcmil | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| 300 kcmil | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 350 kcmil | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| 400 kcmil | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 500 kcmil | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 600 kcmil | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 700 kcmil | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 750 kcmil | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 800 kcmil | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 900 kcmil | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 1000 kcmil | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Other 5" conduit
| Conduit | Inside area | #14 | #12 | #10 | #8 | #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80 | 17.855 | 736 | 537 | 338 | 195 | 141 |
| Rigid metal conduit (RMC, GRC) | 20.212 | 833 | 608 | 383 | 221 | 159 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 40 | 19.761 | 815 | 594 | 374 | 216 | 156 |
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.