Rigid Types EB1 and DB2/ES2 PVC Conduit

1.1

This Standard applies to rigid PVC conduit - type EB1 for encasement in concrete or masonry and type DB2/ES2 for direct burial or encasement in concrete or masonry - and associated fittings in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, for ordinary locations. 

1.2

The conduits and associated fittings covered by this Standard are intended for a maximum continuous operating temperature of 75 °C. 

1.3

The accessories covered by this Standard include straight couplings, 5° angle couplings, caps, plugs, bell end terminators, bends, and adapters. 

1.4

In CSA Standards, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard; and can is used to express possibility or capability.

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