Minimum Conduit Size Calculator

# of
Size of
Conductors Conductors
2
12

Type of
Insulation
THHN
THW
THW
THW
THW
THW
THW
THW

Total Area
Conduit Type
Minimum Conduit Size

Calculated
Area
0.0266

========
0.027
EMT
1/2"

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW

= RHW & RHW

= THHN & THWN
= THW, TW, & THWN
= XHHW & XHH

EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC-40
PVC-80

= Electrical Metallic Tubing (Thinwall)

= Electrical Non-Metallic Tubing (Smurf Tube)
= Flexible Metal Conduit
= Intermediate Metal Conduit
= Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type A
= Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type B
= Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (Sealtite)
= Rigid Metal Conduit (GRC)
= Schedule 40 PVC (Plastic)
= Schedule 80 PVC (Plastic)

Directions: Items in red color must be provided. Items in blue color are calculated. Starting in cell B4, enter the
total number of conductors of this size and insulation. In cell C4, choose the conductor size from the drop down
list. AWG sizes are shown as the number such as "12", "4", or "3/0". Kcmil or MCM are shown as the number such
as "250", "500", or "750". Wire sizes must be between #14 AWG and 1000 Kcmil.
Once you have entered the quantity and size of the conductors, choose the insulation type in the "D" column to the
right of the wire size. The insulation types must be picked from the drop down list provided. Note that these four
insulation types cover nine different types as noted to the right of the calculation box.
Finally, choose the conduit type from the drop down list. An explanation of the acronyms is listed to the right of the
calculation box. If "N/A" appears in the Minimum Conduit Size in calculated cell E15, that means that that type of
conduit is not manufactured large enough to legally contain the set of conductors that you have designated.

This spreadsheet has been prepared and distributed by Design & Construction Engineers without cost or
obligation. Design & Constructions Engineers makes no guarantee to the accuracy of the information contained or
the results generated. The figures in the tables were taken from the tables found in the 2002 NEC. If you find
errors or wish to report problems with this spreadsheet, please contact me via email at
tstahlnecker@dcengineers.com so that I can make corrections and post them to our web site.

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Wire Table

THW Wire Size

THHN Wire Size

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW

14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
700
750
800
900
1000

14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
700
750
800
900
1000

Conduit Table
EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC40
PVC80

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0726
0.0973
0.1134
0.1333
0.1901
0.2223
0.2624
0.3117
0.3718
0.4596
0.5281
0.5958
0.6619
0.7901
0.9729
1.1010
1.1652
1.2272
1.3561
1.4784

EMT Conduit
0
0.304
0.305
0.533
0.534
0.864
0.865
1.496
1.497
2.036
2.037
3.356
3.357
5.858
5.859
8.846
8.847
11.545
11.546
14.753
14.754

0.0097
0.0133
0.0211
0.0366
0.0507
0.0824
0.0973
0.1158
0.1562
0.1855
0.2223
0.2679
0.3237
0.3970
0.4608
0.5242
0.5863
0.7073
0.8676
0.9887
1.0496
1.1085
1.2311
1.3478

RMC Conduit
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

0
0.314
0.315
0.549
0.550
0.887
0.888
1.526
1.527
2.071
2.072
3.408
3.409
4.866
4.867
7.499
7.500
10.010
10.011
12.882
12.883
20.212

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"

Conduit Fill Rates

1
2
3

53%
31%
40%

20.213
29.158
29.159

6"
6"
N/A

RHW Wire Size

14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
700
750
800
900
1000

XHHW Wire Size

0.0293
0.0353
0.0437
0.0835
0.1041
0.1333
0.1521
0.1750
0.2660
0.3039
0.3505
0.4072
0.4754
0.6291
0.7088
0.7870
0.8626
1.0082
1.2135
1.3561
1.4272
1.4957
1.6377
1.7719

PVC-80 Conduit
0
0.217
0.218
0.409
0.410
0.688
0.689
1.237
1.238
1.711
1.712
2.874
2.875
4.119
4.120
6.442
6.443
8.688
8.689
11.258
11.259
17.855

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"

14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
700
750
800
900
1000

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0590
0.0814
0.0962
0.1146
0.1534
0.1825
0.2190
0.2642
0.3197
0.3904
0.4536
0.5166
0.5782
0.6984
0.8709
0.9923
1.0532
1.1122
1.2351
1.3519

ENT Conduit
0
0.246
0.247
0.454
0.455
0.785
0.786
1.410
1.411
1.936
1.937
3.205
3.206

FMC Conduit
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

0
0.116
0.117
0.317
0.318
0.533
0.534
0.817
0.818
1.277
1.278
1.858
1.859
3.269
3.270
4.909
4.910
7.069
7.070
9.621
9.622
12.566

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"

17.856
25.598
25.599

6"
6"
N/A

12.567

N/A

IMC Conduit
0
0.342
0.343
0.586
0.587
0.959
0.960
1.647
1.648
2.225
2.226
3.630
3.631
5.135
5.136
7.922
7.923
10.584
10.585
13.631
13.632

LFNC-A Conduit
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

0
0.192
0.193
0.312
0.313
0.535
0.536
0.854
0.855
1.502
1.503
2.018
2.019
3.343
3.344

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

LFNC-B Conduit
0
0.192
0.193
0.314
0.315
0.541
0.542
0.873
0.874
1.528
1.529
1.981
1.982
3.246
3.247

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

LFMC Conduit
0
0.192
0.193
0.314
0.315
0.541
0.542
0.873
0.874
1.528
1.529
1.981
1.982
3.246
3.247
4.881
4.882
7.475
7.476
9.731
9.732
12.692

PVC-40 Conduit
3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"

0
0.258
0.259
0.508
0.509
0.832
0.833
1.453
1.454
1.986
1.987
3.291
3.292
4.695
4.696
7.268
7.269
9.737
9.738
12.554
12.555
19.761

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"

12.693

N/A

19.762
28.567
28.568

6"
6"
N/A