Pipe or Conduit, it matters!
Pipe or Conduit, it matters!
Conduit is piping or tubing designed to enclose and protect the wires. Or as the dictionary states “a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring”
Pipe, though it could be a conduit is generally defined as “a tube of metal, plastic, or other material used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances”
But when it comes to your home generally Conduits are used for electrical wire protection and Pipes are for plumbing. Each is rated and approved for their specific use and are not interchangeable.
Water pipe used as conduit
On this home inspection the home owner used pipe for conduit, not proper and definitely not to the code.
Electrical conduit used as water pipe
Here we have conduit being used as piping again not proper and definitely not to the code.
Homeowners should save the mixers for their drinks not for the components of plumbing and electrical system.
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Red Adair
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