Expert: Rick Miell - 11/29/2005

Question
1. A 10 inc. beam is in the path of a conduit run form a junction box which is located 38 inc. from the beam. The beam os to be bypassed by a 30 degree offset with a seond offset bend occuring at the cornor of the beam. At what distances from the outlet box will the 2 bends be marked on the length of a 1inc. EMT?
a.18 and 38          b.20 1/2 and 40 1/2
c.38 and 40 1/2      d.8 and 48

2. What is the take up amount for a sub-up bend using 1 inc. IMC?
a.5 and 5/8   b.16 and 5/8   c.11     d.8

3.When making an offset in conduit, if the spacing between marks is double the offset depth, the offset angle will be?
a.90%      b.22 1/2%        c. 45%     d. 30%

4.The largest conduit trade size in which a short nipple of 2 1/2 inches length is available is
a. 3inc   b. 2 1/2inc   c. 2 inc    d. 1/2inc.

Answer
These sound like questions from a test.  I don't have my bending book with me, so I would suggest you visit   www.idealindustries.com/pdf/bendguid.pdf  to download a bending guide.  It may have the answers you are looking for.

Good luck.

Rick Miell