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All specifications are nominal and may change as design improvements occur. Greenlee Textron Inc. shall not be liable for damages resulting from misapplication or misuse of its products. KEEP THIS MANUAL Additional copies of this manual are available upon request at no charge.
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SITE-RITE Hand Benders ® Bending — Handle Up LINE OF SIGHT APPLY FOOT ARROW PRESSURE HERE 45° 90° 60° 45° 30° 22-1/2° 10° FLOOR LINE 1. Mark the conduit. 2. Insert the conduit into the bender so that the arrow is aligned with the bending mark.
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3. See the Deduct length shown on the bender. Subtract the Deduct length from Mark A and make a new mark. This is Mark B. 4. Align Mark B with the arrow on the bender and bend the conduit to 90°. Greenlee / A Textron Company GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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SITE-RITE Hand Benders ® Correcting Overbends If a stub-up is accidentally overbent, place the open end of the bender handle over the conduit and manipulate to desired angle. Back-to-Back 90° Stubs MARK FINISH LINE MARK 1. Make the first 90° stub. 2.
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(For 45° x 45°, the multiplier is 1.4). Multiply the height of the obstruction by the multiplier (10" x 1.4 = 14). • See the Greenlee Speed Guide for Offsets. In the Offset Depth Inches column, find the row with the appropriate amount of offset. Find the Center-to-Center column under the appropriate OFFSET ANGLE.
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To compensate for shrinkage, use the shrink per inch of offset as shown in the Offset Table, Column 3 or the Shrink Amount shown in the Greenlee Speed Guide for Offsets. Greenlee Speed Guide for Offsets (applies to any size conduit) Offset Angle 22-1/2°...
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(For 45° x 45°, the multiplier is 1.4). Multiply the height of the obstruction by the multiplier (10" x 1.4 = 14). • See the Greenlee Speed Guide for Offsets. In the Offset Depth Inches column, find the row with the appropriate amount of offset. Find the Center-to-Center column under the appropriate OFFSET ANGLE.
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MARK B MARK A MARK C Example 3: 3-Bend Saddle 45° center bend, 2" obstacle 1. Calculate the shrinkage. See the Greenlee Offset Table, Column 3. (The amount of shrink for a 22-1/2° bend is 3/16" per inch of obstacle. 3/16" x 2 = 3/8"). 2. Measure the distance to the center of the obstruction. Mark with this distance on the conduit –...
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