Conduit Adapters

[DJM]

Purely out of interest, and I'm probably being slow, but why are there male and female conduit adapters? They both appear to perform the same function.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

But in different ways..

Males slip inside females, females go over the outside of males.

I'm sure you must have encountered the concept in other contexts....

 

[DJM]

Indeed BAN I understand the concept, but in the context of conduit, I can't quite see why both types are needed.

 

[ColJack]

females have a bush that is inserted into the adapter through whatever you're attaching, this means that there is only a small bit inside the item, leaving room for cables etc.. also means that you can fit conduit to a fixed item with no need for extra room..

males have the thread on the adapter and a locknut for inside..
this means that you can screw the conduit into something that already contains a thread such as a beezer box.. ( you don't get male adapters for steel conduits, only plastic ).

screw into things like these

or things like these

with built in threads etc..

 

[DJM]

ColJack,
Thanks makes sense now.

 

[Steve]

females have a bush

Not mine they dont

 

[333rocky333]

contains a thread such as a beezer box.

I have always called them a "Besa box" for some reason.

 

[ColJack]

well however you spell it, besa, beezer it's all the same..

 

[Lectrician]

BESA! It refferes to the set distance of the fixing holes. The 'besa standard'.

I prefer to always use female (the bushed). I use male when entering threaded holes.

 

[Click-Sure]

British Engineering Standards Organisation

Even...

 

[plugwash]

Are there even specific adaptors for steel conduit or do you just screw a bush into a coupler?

 

[sparkwright]

British Engineering Standards Organisation

Even...

British Engineering Standards Association.

 

[ColJack]

oh, ok.. I've never seen it written down, only heard it said so I had no idea how to spell it.


and plug, yes you fit a coupler and use a brass bush.

you can use 2 locknuts and a female bush on the threaded conduit.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Are there even specific adaptors for steel conduit or do you just screw a bush into a coupler?

Do flange couplers count?

Dome plates for BESA boxes ( )

Hooks, bonding nipples, reducers....?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

2 locknuts and a female bush.

I'm not that close to any of my mates....