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    GaryandEddie Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 17, 2011, 10:41 PM
    Electrical Pipe Sleeve
    Is there a code requiremnt for pipe sleeving through a horizontal slab for electrical conduit? Can a coupling be a substitute for the sleeve? Which is better?
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    Nov 18, 2011, 10:49 AM
    If a coupling is long enough, then fine to use.

    I suspect you need a longer section of conduit to protect the cable.
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