How many #6 THHN fit in 1" PVC Sch 80?
56 AWG THHN/THWN-2 wires in 1" Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80
0.688 sq in × 40 % = 0.2752 sq in allowed. ÷ 0.0507 sq in per wire = 5.43, so 5.
This pull in numbers
- 5 wires fill
- 36.8 % of 1" PVC Sch 80
- Limit for three or more
- 40 %
- For 6 or more
- 1-1/4" PVC Sch 80, up to 9
- Pipe to wire diameter
- 3.69 to 1
- In THW insulation
- 3 fit
- In XHHW-2 insulation
- 4 fit
Before you pull 5
- The ground counts. Every wire in the pipe counts toward fill, the green or bare ground and the neutrals too. 5 is the total, not the hots.
- Derating. If all 5 were current-carrying, each would be adjusted to 80 % of its ampacity (Table 310.15(C)(1)): a #6 THHN at 75 A in the 90 °C column becomes 60 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.
#6 THHN in other 1" conduit
| Conduit | Inside area | Most #6 THHN |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical metallic tubing | 0.864 | 7 |
| Intermediate metal conduit | 0.959 | 7 |
| Rigid metal conduit (RMC, GRC) | 0.887 | 7 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 40 | 0.832 | 6 |
| Rigid PVC conduit, Schedule 80 | 0.688 | 5 |
| Flexible metal conduit (FMC, Greenfield) | 0.817 | 6 |
| Liquidtight flexible metal conduit (LFMC) | 0.873 | 7 |
| Electrical nonmetallic tubing (smurf tube) | 0.832 | 6 |