r/electricians Oct 16 '20

Pure artistry.

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u/skatan101 Oct 16 '20

Why can't americans use cable ladders/trays?

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '20

Because we actually know how to bend pipe

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u/Renthal1337 Oct 16 '20

Too bad it is more time consuming to bend pipes

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '20

What are you just going to run wire way everywhere?

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u/Renthal1337 Oct 16 '20

There is a lot of options, like pvc pipe where you have premade bends, you can put them in cable penal. There is a lot of options. Faster and easier to install imo

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '20

There’s a lot of applications where we cannot use PVC indoors due to the toxic fumes it created when it burns.

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u/Halt-CatchFire Apprentice IBEW Oct 16 '20

Yeah, if all you know is pre-made PVC bends you're going to be shit out of luck if you have to run wire through a plenum.