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 Nepro PVC Rigid Conduit and Duct Pipes
New Products Industries (Nepro)

National Factory for Plastic pipes and fittings took the early initiative in 1969 of introducing
uPVC pipes production to the Saudi Market, becoming the first Saudi local uPVC pipes
manufacturer. From this pioneering achievement in the production of high quality PVC and
cPVC pipes and fittings for water and sewerage distribution lines, Nepro has expanded its
extruded product range to include PVC Ducts and Conduits for Electric and
Telecommunication Installations generally acceptable for use in aboveground & underground
applications for either concrete encased or direct burial.

NEPRO PVC ducts and Conduits

meet the requirements prescribed by the following standards Organizations:

1) National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA-USA)

2) American Society for Testing & Material (ASTM)
3) Saudi Arabian Standard Organization (SASO)
4) British Standards Conduit for Electrical Installation

Nepro PVC Ducts and Conduits

Are subjected to strict quality control to ensure that only products that meet the standard are
delivered to customers. NEPRO has a well-equipped laboratory capable of carrying out the
required tests. It also maintains contact with local and overseas independent laboratories for
conducting third party product testing and analysis. NEPRO quality activities start from
selection and purchase of raw materials and equipment, through the manufacturing process,
and finally to loading and delivery. NEPRO is currently adopting ISO 9002 quality system as
the basic foundation for its quality management, certified & assessed by SASO registered
firm.

NEPRO PVC Ducts and Conduits

Are tested and approved by independent laboratory for UL-651 to meet the use with
maximum 90 0C wire requirements.

NEPRO PVC ducts and Conduits

Are available in 3 and 6-meter lengths. These can be supplied in plain or with bellied ends for
solvent cement joint. Bends and fittings accessories for wire and cable protection systems
are also available.

NEPRO PVC Ducts and Conduits

Are quick and easy to install using commercially available solvent cements.

NEPRO PVC ducts and Conduits is Approved by the following Organizations:

SAUDI ARAMCO, SCECO, ROYAL COMMISSION, MOPTT and several consulting Offices
as well as various ministries etc.

For further information please contact our technical staff at your nearest branch.

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 NEPRO PVC ducts and Conduits have the following
Advantages:

Lightweight Easy to Install

Weight less than 1/5 as much as steel and half as much as aluminum. Means quick, easy
installation, labor saving, and reduced total job time.

Non-Corrosive

Since PVC can’t corrode and is not affected concrete additives, electrolysis, corrosive
atmospheres, soils, salts or excessive humidity, Its service life under these conditions is far
superior to that of other conduit materials.

Fire Resistant

PVC is a thermoplastic that inherently resists continuous combustion. It is classified as

self-extinguishing when tested to ASTM D 635.

Non-Magnetic

PVC is nonmagnetic; thus it reduces voltage drop and minimizes power loss.

Reliable joint & Easy Pull Through

Installations with simple, fast, solvent cement joints, NEPRO PVC Conduit require no
threading. Its smooth, uniform interior walls make wire pull through faster and easier.

Safety

PVC Conduit is nonconductive and non-sparking. PVC conduits eliminate the

dangerous second point of contact and phase to ground faults.

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MATERIAL PROPERTIES
NEPRO Rigid Conduits and fittings are made from PVC Polyvinyl Chloride plastic
compounds which meets or exceeds the requirements of PVC Class 12454-B described in
ASTM D-1784 and ASTM D 4396 specification as specified in NEMA standards TC-2, TC-6,
TC-8.

Table No 1

All below values are at (73 0F) 23 0C

Test Method
General Properties Unit Value
(ASTM)
3
Density D-792 Gm/cm 1.43

Flammability
a) Average extend of burning D-635 Mm <25
b) Average Time of Burning SECS <10
m
c) U.Lab rating (UL-94/0.062 ) rating V-0
d) Flammability D-635 Resistance Self
Extinguishing
Thermal
0
a) Vicat Softening Point D-1525 (rate A) C >80
0
b) Heat Deflection D-648 (264 psi) C 78
0 5
c) Coefficient of Thermal Expansion D-696 in/in F 3.38x10-

Mechanical
a) Tensile Strength D-638/ Type 1 psi 7,500
b) Modulus of Elasticity D-639/ Type 1 psi 500,000
c) IZOD Impact D-256 ft/Ib/in of notch 4.0
d) Hardness (Rockwell) D-785 R 119
e) Flexural Strength D-790 ‘psi 13,500

Electrical Properties
a) Dielectric Strength D-150 Volts/mm 1100
0
b) Power Factor D-150 60 cps @ 30 C 1.93
0
c) Dielectric Constant D-150 60 cps @ 20 C 4.00
14
d) Volume resistively D-257 ohm.cm >10

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NEPRO Rigid PVC Electrical Plastic Tubing
(EPT) & Conduit (EPC-40 and EPC-80)
Table No 2

NEMA TC-2 Dimensions

Nominal Outside EPT-W-PVC EPC 40-PVC EPC 80-PVC

Pipe Size Dia W/T N.Weight W/T N.Weight W/T N.Weight
Inch Inch/mm mm Kgs/M mm Kgs/M mm Kgs/M
½” 0.840/21.34 1.52 0.155 2.77 0.248 3.73 0.309
¾” 1.050/26.67 1.52 0.197 2.87 0.329 3.91 0.418
1” 1.315/33.40 1.52 0.250 3.38 0.483 4.55 0.614
11/4” 1.660/42.16 1.78 0.365 3.56 0.652 4.85 0.850
11/2” 1.900/48.26 2.03 0.468 3.68 0.779 5.08 1.030
2” 2.375/60.32 2.54 0.717 3.91 1.04 5.54 1.430
21/2” 2.875/73.02 2.79 0.952 5.16 1.65 7.01 2.18
3” 3.500/88.9 3.18 1.310 5.49 2.160 7.62 2.90
4” 4.500/114.30 3.81 2.000 6.02 3.070 8.56 4.260
5” 5.563/141.30 ------ ------- 6.55 4.17 9.52 5.910
6” 6.625/168.28 ------ ------- 7.11 5.410 10.97 8.130

EPT-A-PVC Electrical Plastic tubing for encasement concrete.

EPC- 40(Sch 40) Electrical Plastic Conduit for normal duty.
EPC -80(Sch80) Electrical Plastic Conduit for heavy duty.

Pipe length: Standard size is three meters (3m), other sizes can be produced upon request.

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NEPRO Rigid PVC Utilities Duct for Underground Installation
Table No 3

NEMA TC-6 and ASTM F512 Dimensions

PVC/Type EB 20 PVC/Type DB 60
Nom Pipe Outside Wall Thick Net Weight Wall Thick
Size Dia (Minimum) Min
Inch Mm mm Kgs/M Mm Kgs/M
2 60.32 1.52 0.463 1.52 0.465
3 88.90 1.55 0.702 2.34 1.000
4 114.30 2.08 1.170 3.07 1.650
5 141.30 2.62 1.710 3.86 2.50
6 168.28 3.18 2.530 4.62 3.570

Type EB for Encased Burial in Concrete Pipe length:Standard 6 Mtr (6m)

Type DB for Direct Burial without Concrete

NEPRO Rigid PVC Extra Strength for Underground Installation

Table No 4

NEMA TC-8 and ASTM F512 Dimensions

PVC/Type EB 135 PVC/Type DB 120

Nom Pipe Outside Wall Thick Net Weight Wall Thick
Size Dia (Minimum) Min
Inch Mm mm Kgs/M Mm Kgs/M
1 33.40 ------ ----- 1.52 0.251
1½ 48.26 ------- ----- 1.52 0.369
2 60.32 1.52 0.465 1.96 0.576
3 88.90 1.93 0.847 3.00 1.250
4 114.30 2.54 1.390 3.91 2.050
5 141.30 3.20 2.09 4.85 3.12
6 168.28 3.86 3.020 5.77 4.420

Type EB for Encased Burial in Concrete Pipe length:Standard 6 Mtr (6m)

Type DB for Direct Burial without Concrete Figures 20,60,135 & 120 pipe Stiffness (Minimum).

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NEPRO Fabricated Long Radius Bends (Elbow) to NEMA TC3.
Bends is table No. 5 are to be used with NEMA TC-2
Rigid PVC Conduit EPT-A, EPC-40, & EPC-80

A)Fabricated Bends Table No 5

Nominal Out Side

Radius ®

Size Dia
Inch Inch Mm Inch Mm
½ 0.840 21.34 4.0 102
¾ 1.050 26.67 4.50 114
1 1.315 33.40 5.75 146
11/2 1.900 48.26 8.25 210
2 2.375 60.32 9.5 241
2.1/2 2.875 73.02 10.50 266
3 3.500 88.90 13 330
4 4.500 114.30 16 406
5 5.563 141.30 24 610
6 6.628 168.28 30 762

NOTE:

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The above dimensions are of 30 45 & 90 elbows
Other Radii bends are available upon request
Plain ended, Single & double solvent weld sockets are available.

Sizes of couplings and bell ends ranges from ½”, ¾”,1,11/2”, 2”,3”,4”,5” to 6”

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NEPRO Fabricated Long Radius Bends (Elbow) to NEMA TC9.
Bends is table No. 6 to be used with NEMA TC-6 & TC-8 Rigid PVC Conduit
EB and type DB

Table No 6 U.S. Units Metric

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22 30 , 45 & Maximum Straight
Nominal Size of o
90 Bends, Radius Tangent length at end (X)

Fittings Inches R Meters R Inch ‘mm

11/2 18, 24, 36, 48 0.46,0.61,0.91,1.22 1 3/4 44

2 18, 24, 36, 48 0.46,0.61,0.91,1.22 2 50.8

3 18, 24, 36, 48 0.46,0.61,0.91,1.22 3 1/8 79.4

4 18, 24, 36, 48 0.46,0.61,0.91,1.22 3 3/8 85.7

5 18, 24, 36, 48 0.46,0.61,0.91,1.22 3 5/8 92.1

6 18, 24, 36, 48 0.46,0.61,0.91,1.22 3 3/4 95.2

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Dimensions of 22 , 30 , 45 , & 90 .

NOTE:

Plain ended, Single & double solvent weld sockets are available as per request.

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NEPRO Conduits for Electrical Installations
As per Saudi Arabian standards SSA 255/1981
Table No 7

Dimensions of Rigid PVC Conduit

Nominal Outside Diameter Minimum Inside

Size/of mm Dimension/mm Tolerance/mm Diameter/mm

16 16 +0.0 13.0

20 20 -0.3 16.9

25 25 +0.0 21.4
32 32 -0.4 27.8

NEPRO Conduits for Electrical Installations

As per Saudi Arabian standards BS-6099

Table No 8

Dimensions of Rigid PVC Conduit

Light Gauge Medium Gauge Heavy Gauge

Size W/Thick Min.Inside W/Thick Min.Inside W/Thick Min.Inside
Mm Mm Dia.mm Mm Dia.mm Mm Dia.mm
16 1.15 13.7 1.5 13.0 1.90 12.2
20 1.30 17.4 1.55 16.9 2.10 15.8
25 1.45 22.1 1.80 21.4 2.20 20.6
32 1.70 28.6 2.10 27.8 2.70 26.6
38 2.00 34.0 2.25 33.5 2.75 32.5
40 2.10 35.8 2.30 35.4 2.80 34.4
50 2.45 45.1 2.85 44.3 3.40 43.2
63 3.00 57.0 ----- ------ ------ -----

NEPRO Conduit are offered in 3 or 2.9 meters long and black color.
Fittings for the above Conduits in Table No.9 are available upon request.

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NEPRO UPVC Conduit Suitable for Cable Ducting
Size & Dimensions as per SSA DIN 8061/62
Table No 9
Nominal Class Class 3 Class 4 Class 5
Outside Dia W/Thick W/Thick W/Thick W/Thick
Mm Mm Mm Mm Mm
16 ------ ------ ------- 1.2
20 ------ ------ ------- 1.5
25 ------ ------ 1.5 1.9
32 ------ ------ 1.8 2.4
40 ------ 1.8 1.9 3.0
50 ------ 1.8 2.4 3.7
63 ------ 1.9 3.0 4.7
75 1.8 2.2 3.6 5.6
90 1.8 2.7 4.3 6.7
110 2.2 3.2 5.3 8.2
125 2.5 3.7 6.0 9.3
140 2.8 4.1 6.7 10.4
160 3.2 4.7 7.7 11.9
200 4.0 5.9 9.6 14.9
225 4.5 6.6 10.8 16.7
250 4.9 7.3 11.9 18.6
280 5.5 8.2 13.4 20.8
315 6.2 9.2 15.0 23.8
400 7.9 11.7 19.1 29.7

Note: Cable Ducts in Table No 9 are Grey color with standard length of 6 meters.

NEPRO Pipes to local Bahrain & Qatar requirements

Table No: 10
BPO-LN173 Ducts to BN & QTR Needs
Duct
Outside Dia Wall/Thick Nominal Outside Dia Wall/Thick
No. Mm Mm Mm Mm Size Mm Mm Mm Mm

Min Max Min Max Inch/mm Min Max Min Max

56 53.8 54 1.55 1.70

54D 96.3 96.7 3.05 3.45
57 114.1 114.5 3.4 3.8 4” (110) 110 110.4 2.2 2.7
57A 114.4 114.5 4.5 4.9 6” (160) 160 160.6 3.0 3.5

Note: Ducts in Table 10 are black with standard length of 5.8 or 6 Meters.

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 NEPRO Conduit Weight Comparison Chart
(Pounds Per Hundred Feet)
Table No 11

Intermediate
Rigid Steel Conduit
Rigid PVC Rigid PVC Elec.Metalic Metallic Conduit
(GALV)
Size EPC-40 EPC-80 Alum Tubing (EMT) (IMC)
½ 17 21 27 30 57 79
¾ 22 28 36 46 78 105
1 33 41 53 66 112 153
11/4 44 56 70 96 144 201
11/2 53 68 86 112 176 249
2 69 95 116 142 235 334
3 143 193 239 270 483 690
4 204 280 340 400 625 982
6 358 ----- 612 ----- ------ 1770

NEPRO PVC CONDUIT INSTALLATION UNDER

CHANGING TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS.
A Constantly changing temperature at the Installation site with long runs involved
requires Precautions against expansion. The chart indicates the expansion that
can be expected at various temperatures. The coefficient of linear expansion of
-5 0
NEPRO Conduit 3.38x10 in/in/F Deg
When Nepro PVC conduit is encased in concrete it will only expand indirect
proportion to the expansion rate of the concrete thus no expansion couplings are
necessary in this application.

Table No 12

Temperature Rise or Drop in Degree F

Change in length of a 10-foot length shown in inches.

Note: PVC Conduit must be supported (not strapped tight) to

allow movement of the conduit.

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Temperature Consideration for Liner Expansion
Expansion Characteristics of PVC rigid on non-metallic Conduit (Table1)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion = 3.38x10-5 IN-IN/F .

Table No 13

Temperature Length Change Temperature Length Change

Changes In Inches per 100 ft Changes In Inches per 100 ft
In Deg. F In Deg. F Of PVC Conduit
5 0.2 100 4.1
10 0.4 105 4.2
15 0.6 110 4.5
20 0.8 115 4.7
25 1.0 120 4.9
30 1.2 125 5.1
35 1.4 130 5.3
40 1.6 135 5.5
45 1.8 140 5.7
50 2.0 145 5.9
55 2.2 150 6.1
60 2.4 155 6.3
65 2.6 160 6.5
70 2.8 165 6.7
75 3.0 170 6.9
80 3.2 175 7.1
85 3.4 180 7.3
90 3.6 185 7.5
95 3.8 195 7.9
100 4.1 200 8.1

PVC CEMENT
Below chart lists the average number of joints that can be made per pint of cement.

Table No 14

Nominal 1/2 3/4 1 11/4 11/2 2 3 4 6

Conduit Size
Joint per Pint of 350 200 150 110 80 45 35 25 15
Cement

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 CERTIFICATE OF TEST
3 July 1997
Stanger
Nepro Plastics
YourRef.: S/152/09/95
RO.Box 460
ourRef.:2071/1257/95/AA/st
Jeddah21411
Saudi Arabia
A Sample of rigid PVC Conduit of nominal outside
diameter of 1 10 mm and 5.3 mm wall thickness

Date of Receipt : 12 September 1995

Reference Number: EE4256
Number Tested : 150
Test Method : UL 651, 5th edition. Paragraph 15.1
Identification Marks : EE 4256
Date of Test : 9th April 1996-9th May 1997
Remarks : The test specimens were found to
comply with the test requirem ent
of paragraph 15.1 of UL 651, 5th
Edition.

Signed : A M Ali
Component Engineer (Met/A/361CCOT)
Stanger Science & Environment Acrewood way St. Albans
Herts AL4 OSY Telephone (01 727)840580 Fax (01 727)81 6700
Stanger Science & Environment is a trading name of Stanger Limited
Registered in England No. 2495300 Registered Office Construction House Birch Street Wolverhampton WVI
4HY
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