The Time to Install PVC 40 Conduit calculator estimates the amount of time needed to install PVC 40 Conduit based on the length of the conduit (L), the Level of Difficulty (lvl) and the size (S) of the conduit.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (S) Size of PVC Conduit (choose from pull-down list)
- (L) Length of PVC Conduit
- (LvL) Level of Difficulty (choose level 1,2,3 or 4 from pull-down list)
PVC 40 Conduit Install Time (t): The calculator returns the install time in hours. However this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.
| HOURS PER 100 FOOT INSTALLED | |||||
| Size | Lvl1 | Lvl2 | Lvl3 | Lvl4 | |
| 1/2" | 0.018 | 0.022 | 0.026 | 0.033 | |
| 3/4" | 0.018 | 0.023 | 0.027 | 0.034 | |
| 1" | 0.018 | 0.023 | 0.027 | 0.034 | |
| 1-1/4" | 0.030 | 0.038 | 0.046 | 0.057 | |
| 1-1/2" | 0.035 | 0.044 | 0.053 | 0.066 | |
| 2" | 0.040 | 0.050 | 0.059 | 0.074 | |
| 2-1/2" | 0.045 | 0.056 | 0.067 | 0.084 | |
| 3" | 0.050 | 0.062 | 0.074 | 0.093 | |
| 3-1/2" | 0.056 | 0.070 | 0.084 | 0.105 | |
| 4" | 0.063 | 0.078 | 0.094 | 0.117 | |
The Math / Science
PVC is the abbreviation for Polyvinyl Chloride. PVC is the a widely used synthetic material used in many products including pipes. There are two main types of PVC pipes, regular PVC and CPVC which has better properties for handling higher temperatures. PVC Pipes are also characterized by their thickness which is indexed by schedule, where schedule 40 is PVC with thinner walls and schedule 80 has thicker walls. The relationship between length of conduit, size of PVC, level of complexity and the time to install comes from industry standard numbers. The table above is the basis of this calculator and it shows the installation time in hours per 100 feet.
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