How many #4 THHN fit in 1-1/4" IMC?
84 AWG THHN/THWN-2 wires in 1-1/4" Intermediate metal conduit
1.647 sq in × 40 % = 0.6588 sq in allowed. ÷ 0.0824 sq in per wire = 8.00, which Note 7 rounds up to 8 because the decimal is 0.8 or more.
This pull in numbers
- 8 wires fill
- 40.0 % of 1-1/4" IMC
- Limit for three or more
- 40 %
- For 9 or more
- 1-1/2" IMC, up to 11
- Pipe to wire diameter
- 4.47 to 1
- In THW insulation
- 6 fit
- In XHHW-2 insulation
- 8 fit
Before you pull 8
- The ground counts. Every wire in the pipe counts toward fill, the green or bare ground and the neutrals too. 8 is the total, not the hots.
- Derating. If all 8 were current-carrying, each would be adjusted to 70 % of its ampacity (Table 310.15(C)(1)): a #4 THHN at 95 A in the 90 °C column becomes 66.5 A. Grounds don't count as current-carrying. How derating works
- Bends. A full pipe pulls hard. Keep to 360° of bends between pull points, less for a tight fill.
#4 THHN in other 1-1/4" conduit
| Conduit | Inside area | Most #4 THHN |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical metallic tubing | 1.496 | 7 |
| Intermediate metal conduit | 1.647 | 8 |
| Rigid metal conduit (RMC, GRC) | 1.526 | 7 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 40 | 1.453 | 7 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80 | 1.237 | 6 |
| Flexible metal conduit (FMC, Greenfield) | 1.277 | 6 |
| Liquidtight flexible metal conduit (LFMC) | 1.528 | 7 |
| Electrical nonmetallic tubing (smurf tube) | 1.453 | 7 |
#4 THHN in other IMC sizes
Other wire sizes in 1-1/4" IMC
#14: 68#12: 49#10: 31#8: 18#6: 13#4: 8#3: 6#2: 5#1: 4#1/0: 3#2/0: 3#3/0: 1#4/0: 1250 kcmil: 1300 kcmil: 1350 kcmil: 1500 kcmil: 1