IS 14768 : Part 1 : 2000 Conduit Fittings for Electrical Installations - Specification - Part 1 : General Requirements

1 Scope

This standard (Part 1) specifies requirements for conduitfittings for use with conduits for the protection of conductorsand/or cables in electrical installations, and tests for thequality of joints of conduit fittings to conduit.

This standard also applies to conduit fittings used forassembling conduits to conduit boxes.

Connecting couplers, bends, reducing couplers, tees,crosspieces, threaded stoppers and the like are within the scope ofthe standard.

Note - Certain conduit fittings may also be suitable for use inhazardous atmospheres. Consideration should, therefore, be given tothe extra requirements necessary for equipment to be installed insuch conditions.

2 References

IS 9537 : Part 1 : 1980 Conduits for electrical installations: Part 1 General requirements

IS 12063 : 1987 Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment

IS 14772 : 1999 General requirements for enclosures for accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations

IS 14763 : 2000 Conduits for electrical purposes - Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installation and threads for conduits and fittings