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Product Specs
- Number Of Batteries:
- 0
- Product Type:
- Reducing Washer
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Conduit & Raceway
- Product Subgroup:
- Conduit Fittings
- Product Type2:
- Reducing Washer for Conduit Systems
- Product Material:
- Steel
Steel City WA-176-2 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does the Steel City WA-176-2 reducing washer actually do in a conduit run?
It adapts a 2-1/2 inch knockout or opening down to a 2 inch rigid or IMC conduit connection. Reducing washers are used in pairs, one on each side of the enclosure wall, so the smaller fitting or conduit hub seats tight and concentric in the oversized hole. Steel construction keeps the steel-to-steel bond path through the box wall.
2) I have a 2-1/2 inch knockout in a panel but only 2 inch conduit coming in. What do I order?
A pair of 2-1/2 to 2 inch reducing washers, which is the WA-176-2. They fill the oversized knockout and hold the 2 inch rigid or IMC conduit hub centered and tight. No cutting or new knockout is needed.
3) Will a Steel City WA-176-2 work with EMT, or only rigid and IMC?
The WA-176-2 is specified for rigid and IMC conduit systems. It reduces a 2-1/2 inch opening to a 2 inch threaded rigid/IMC connection. If you are landing EMT, you still need an EMT connector sized to the conduit, and the washer set reduces the box opening to accept that connector's 2 inch locknut thread.
4) Can I use a reducing washer instead of a conduit reducer bushing?
They solve different problems. A reducing washer like the WA-176-2 reduces an oversized box or enclosure opening so a smaller conduit connection can land in it. A reducer bushing joins two different conduit sizes to each other in the run. If your mismatch is at the enclosure wall, the washer set is the right part; if it is conduit-to-conduit, it is not.
5) Will the WA-176-2 reduce a 2-1/2 inch opening to 1-1/2 inch?
No. The WA-176-2 is a single-step 2-1/2 inch to 2 inch washer only. For a 2-1/2 inch opening taking a smaller conduit, you need the washer sized for that specific combination, not this one stacked or modified.
6) Is the Steel City WA-176-2 steel or die-cast?
Steel. That matters for an oversized-knockout reduction because the washer set is part of the mechanical and bonding path between the raceway and the enclosure, and steel washers keep that path all-metal.
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Does the Steel City WA-176-2 come with a warranty?
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