Preface
This is the harmonized ANCE, CSA Group, and UL standard for electrical rigid metal conduit – aluminum, red brass, and stainless steel. It is the second edition of NMX-J-576-ANCE, the first edition of CSA C22.2 No. 45.2, and the second edition of UL 6A. This harmonized standard has been jointly revised on March 5, 2021. For this purpose, CSA Group and UL are issuing revision pages dated March 5, 2021, and ANCE is issuing a new edition dated March 5, 2021.
This harmonized standard was prepared by the Association of Standardization and Certification (ANCE), CSA Group, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the conduit manufacturing industry and the Technical Harmonization Subcommittee for Conduit and Tubing of the Council on the Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the Americas (CANENA) are gratefully acknowledged.
This standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the standard.
The present Mexican standard was developed by CT Technical Committee 23 Electrical Accessories from the Comite de Normalizacion de la Asociacion de Normalizacion y Certificacion, A.C., CONANCE, with the collaboration of the metal conduit and tubing manufacturers and users.
This standard was reviewed by the CSA Subcommittee on Metal Conduit and Tubing, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Wiring Products and the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee.
This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.
Scope
1.1
These requirements cover aluminum (ERMC-A) and stainless steel (ERMC-SS) electrical rigid metal conduit, nipples, elbows, and couplings in 12 - 155 (3/8 - 6) trade sizes for use as metal raceway for the installation of wires and cables in accordance with CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, NOM-001-SEDE, Standard for Electrical Installations, and NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (see Reference Item No. 1, Annex A). It is the user's responsibility to determine the appropriate product for the application.
1.2
These requirements also cover red brass (ERMC-RB) electrical rigid metal conduit, nipples, elbows, and couplings in 16 (1/2) trade size for use as metal raceway for the installation of wires and cables in direct burial and swimming pool applications in accordance with the applicable national electrical installation codes.
1.3
Steel conduit is covered by the standards listed in Reference Item No. 2, Annex A.