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🎬 EPISODE 3: Sizing, Bends & Fastening

SLIDE 1 — HOOK

"How many degrees can you bend EMT before you're breaking code?"

SLIDE 2 — THE QUICK HITS

• Min size: metric designator 16 (trade size 1/2") — exception: 3/8" for motor lead enclosures [358.20(A)]

• Max size: metric designator 155 (trade size 6") [358.20(B)]

• Conductor fill follows Chapter 9, Table 1 [358.22]

• Bends: max 360° total between pull points [358.24(B)]

• Reaming required on all cut ends — EMT cannot be threaded (unless factory-threaded) [358.28]

• Securing: fastened within 3 ft of every box and every 10 ft along the run [358.30(A)]

SLIDE 3 — REVIEW + CTA

Quick Quiz: 1️⃣ What's the max total bend degrees allowed between pull points? 2️⃣ Can you thread EMT in the field?

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