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Product Specs
- Number Of Batteries:
- 0
- Product Group:
- Conduit & Fittings
- Product Type:
- 45 Degree Fitting for Flexible Metallic Conduit
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Electrical Fittings
- Product Color:
- Metallic
- Product Material:
- 316 Stainless Steel with Duraplated Ground Cone
Thomas & Betts 5342SST6HT – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is this liquidtight conduit fitting made of stainless steel for washdown or corrosive areas?
Yes. The body is 316 stainless steel with a Duraplated ground cone, which is the grade specified for chloride exposure, food and beverage washdown, wastewater, and coastal or marine installs. A plated steel or die-cast fitting in those environments is where you get seized threads and rust bleed.
2) What does the HT in 5342SST6HT mean on this Thomas & Betts fitting?
HT designates the high temperature version of the 5342SST6 liquidtight fitting. It is the same 1/2 inch 45 degree 316 stainless steel body, ordered when the sealing gland has to hold at elevated temperatures rather than standard ambient. If your spec calls plain 5342SST6, that is the standard temperature part, not this one.
3) Do I need a separate ground wire with this liquidtight fitting?
The fitting includes a Duraplated ground cone, which bites the conduit's metal core to carry ground continuity through the fitting itself. Whether you still pull a separate equipment grounding conductor is decided by the circuit and the AHJ, not the fitting, but the fitting is built to maintain the bond rather than just clamp the jacket.
4) Should I use a 45 degree fitting or a 90 degree liquidtight connector?
Use the 45 when the conduit approaches the enclosure off-axis and a 90 would kink the run or stand too far off the wall. A 90 is the choice when the conduit has to turn square at the box, typically coming straight down a wall into a side entry. The 5342SST6HT covers the 45 degree case in 1/2 inch trade size; straight and 90 degree bodies exist in the same family for the other two geometries.
5) Can I mix this stainless fitting with steel liquidtight fittings on the same run?
Mechanically it will land fine, but mixing metals is usually the reason people buy the 316 part in the first place. Putting a plated steel fitting next to stainless in a wet or chloride environment gives you a galvanic couple and the steel piece corrodes first. If the reason for the 316 stainless is the environment, keep every termination on that run stainless.
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Does the Thomas & Betts 5342SST6HT come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Thomas & Betts 5342SST6HT is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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