Resource to show the allowed capacities of conduit or calculate the number of cables that can be installed in a conduit








CONDUIT CAPACITY CHART

Conduit Trade Size ½"¾"1"1¼"1½"2"2½"3"3½"4"
I.D.Inches 0.6220.8241.0491.381.612.0672.7313.3563.8344.334
Internal Area Inches² 0.3040.5330.8641.4952.0353.3545.8558.84111.53914.745
40% Fill Inches² 0.1210.2130.3460.5980.8141.3422.3423.5364.6165.898
Cable
O.D.Inch
Cable
Area IN²
Numbers listed below are based on 40% fill rate for 3 or more cables
0.1000.00815274476104171298450588751
0.1250.0121017284966109191288376481
0.1500.01871220344676133200261334
0.1750.024591425345697147192245
0.2000.031471119264375113147188
0.2250.0403591520345989116148
0.2500.049247121727487294120
0.2750.05924610142339607899
0.3000.0712358121933506583
0.3250.0831347101628435671
0.3500.096124681424374861
0.3750.110123571221324253
0.4000.126123561119283747
0.4250.14212246917253342
0.4500.15911245815222937
0.4750.17711235813202633
0.5000.19611234712182430
0.5250.21611234611162127
0.5500.23711133610151925
0.5750.2600112359141823
0.6000.2830112358131621
0.6250.3070112348121519
0.6500.3320112247111418
0.6750.3580112247101316
0.7000.385011223691215
0.7250.413011123691114
0.7500.442001123581013
0.7750.471001123571013
0.8000.50200112357912
0.8250.53400112347911
0.8500.56700111246810
0.8750.60100111246810
0.9000.6360011124679
0.9250.6720011123579
0.9500.7080001123578
0.9750.7460001123568
1.0000.7850001123568
1.0250.8250001123467
1.0500.8650001123457
1.0750.9070001113457

Notes:

  1. The reader is cautioned to consult the NEC for specific information regarding conduit fill.
  2. This Conduit Capacity Chart should only be used as a guide when attempting to estimate conduit fill.
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