How many 500 kcmil THHN fit in 1-1/2" IMC?
1500 kcmil THHN/THWN-2 wires in 1-1/2" Intermediate metal conduit
2.225 sq in × 53 % = 1.1793 sq in allowed. ÷ 0.7073 sq in per wire = 1.67.
This pull in numbers
- 1 wires fill
- 31.8 % of 1-1/2" IMC
- Limit for one
- 53 %
- For 2 or more
- 2-1/2" IMC, up to 3
- Pipe to wire diameter
- 1.77 to 1
- In THW insulation
- 1 fit
- In XHHW-2 insulation
- 1 fit
Before you pull 1
- The ground counts. Every wire in the pipe counts toward fill, the green or bare ground and the neutrals too. 1 is the total, not the hots.
- Bends. A full pipe pulls hard. Keep to 360° of bends between pull points, less for a tight fill.
500 kcmil THHN in other 1-1/2" conduit
| Conduit | Inside area | Most 500 kcmil THHN |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical metallic tubing | 2.036 | 1 |
| Intermediate metal conduit | 2.225 | 1 |
| Rigid metal conduit (RMC, GRC) | 2.071 | 1 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 40 | 1.986 | 1 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80 | 1.711 | 1 |
| Flexible metal conduit (FMC, Greenfield) | 1.858 | 1 |
| Liquidtight flexible metal conduit (LFMC) | 1.981 | 1 |
| Electrical nonmetallic tubing (smurf tube) | 1.986 | 1 |
500 kcmil THHN in other IMC sizes
Other wire sizes in 1-1/2" IMC
#14: 91#12: 67#10: 42#8: 24#6: 17#4: 11#3: 9#2: 7#1: 5#1/0: 4#2/0: 4#3/0: 3#4/0: 2250 kcmil: 1300 kcmil: 1350 kcmil: 1500 kcmil: 1