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Product Specs
- Number Of Batteries:
- 0
- Product Group:
- Conduit & Fittings
- Product Type:
- Rigid and Intermediate Metal Conduit Fittings
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Conduit Elbows
- Product Material:
- 316 Stainless Steel
Thomas & Betts ELL245SST – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size and angle is the Thomas & Betts ELL245SST rigid conduit elbow?
The ELL245SST is a 2 inch, 45 degree rigid conduit elbow. It's a factory elbow, so you get a consistent 45 degree bend without running a hickey or a bender on site.
2) Is the ELL245SST elbow stainless steel, and which grade?
316 stainless steel. That's the molybdenum-bearing grade, which is why it gets specified for coastal, wastewater, food processing and chemical areas where 304 or hot-dip galvanized rigid would pit out.
3) Will a 2 inch 45 degree stainless elbow thread onto standard rigid conduit?
Yes. The ELL245SST is a rigid/IMC conduit fitting with standard 2 inch NPT-style threaded ends, so it makes up to 2 inch rigid metal conduit or IMC and to threaded couplings, hubs and bodies of the same trade size.
4) Should I use a 45 degree elbow or a 90 for my conduit run?
Two 45s let you offset around an obstruction or ease into a run without eating the bend allowance a 90 does, and they keep pulling tension lower on long cable pulls. Use a 90 where you need a full change of direction, such as a stub up out of a slab or a turn into a panel. The ELL245SST covers the 45 degree case in 2 inch 316 stainless.
5) Can I mix a stainless elbow into a galvanized rigid conduit run?
It will thread up fine, since both are cut to the same 2 inch conduit thread. The reason to run 316 stainless in the first place is corrosion, so mixing it with galvanized rigid in a wet or chloride environment puts the galvanized back as the weak point, and dissimilar metal contact in a wet location can accelerate corrosion. For a corrosive area, keep the whole run 316.
6) What do I order to make up a 2 inch stainless elbow into an existing run?
The ELL245SST ships as the elbow alone. Plan on 316 stainless couplings to join it to conduit, a stainless union or Erickson coupling if you cannot turn the conduit, thread compound suitable for stainless to stop galling, and stainless straps or clamps to support the run. Field cut ends need reaming and threading before makeup.
7) Is a 316 stainless conduit elbow suitable for a food plant or washdown area?
That's the usual application for it. 316 stainless holds up to caustic and acid washdown and chloride exposure better than galvanized rigid or 304, which is why food processing, pharma, wastewater and marine jobs spec it. The ELL245SST covers the 2 inch, 45 degree bend in that material.
8) How do I confirm I am ordering the right Thomas & Betts stainless elbow?
Match on the manufacturer part number ELL245SST from Thomas & Betts. The number breaks down as elbow, 45 degree, 2 inch trade size, stainless. If your drawing calls for a different angle or trade size, the part number changes, so order against the printed catalog number rather than the description.
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Does the Thomas & Betts ELL245SST come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Thomas & Betts ELL245SST is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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