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C General Information When you need to couple, connect, fasten, or ground conduit or cables, RACO® fittings are your best answer. Choose from specification grade malleable iron, steel, lightweight aluminum, or economical die cast zinc materials. Many are UL Listed as rain -tight, concrete -tight, or liquidtight. Product Features: RACO® Fittings • RACO® fittings are designed to save time on the job • Locknuts won't slip or spin • Hex -headed compression nuts lock tight on the conduit • Premium set screws provide reliable continuity of ground • Insulated throats protect insulation during wire pulling Fittings should be installed by licensed electricians in compliance with national and local electrical codes. Standards Where applicable, RACO® products are engineered in accordance with the standards established by Underwriters' Laboratories (UL). Most products are listed by UL and also certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Dimensional data listed in this catalog is intended for general refer- ence with broad tolerance limits. RACO® fittings generally conform to Federal Specifications and Standards A -A-50552, A -A-50553, A -A-50563, FF -S -760A(2), NEMA F131-1998, U.L. 467, U.L. 514B, and CSA Standard C22.2 #18. Note: ANSI Standard C80-4 has been cancelled and replaced by NEMA FB -1. HUBBELL � IA L Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. file numbers: E195969 rigid, IMC and liquidtight fittings; E195970 EMT fittings; E195971 non-metallic sheathed cable fittings; E195972 service entrance cable fittings; E195966 armored and flexible metal cable fittings; E195973 outlet bushings and fittings; El 959753 grounding and bonding equipment; E67428 fixtures and fittings. For Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. and Canadian Standards Association listing marks, see RACO® product and carton labels. Hazardous Locations RACO® liquidtight conduit and cord connectors listed on pages 1350-1366 are approved for use in hazardous locations by the National Electrical Code. Applications and the Code ref- erence include: Class 1 Div. 2 where volatile liquids are handled or stored (501-4b) Class 2 Div. 1 where combustible dust is in the air (502-4a2) Class 2 Div. 2 where dust deposits may accumulate (502-4b2) Class 3 Div. 1 where easily ignitable fibers are manufactured or used (503-3a2) Class 3 Div. 2 where easily ignitable fibers are handled or stored (503-3b) The Code does not permit liquidtight connectors for Class 1, Div. 1, loca- tions where volatile liquids and flam- mable gases are likely to be in the air. v 4, For installation guidelines and to learn more about RACO products, visit the NEMA website at http://www.nema.org. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) website is a valuable electrical resource providing the information you need - quickly. Standards and technical information, installation guides, industry news and economic trends, events/meetings, the latest electroindustry, and legislative and regulatory information for more than fifty-one product areas ranging from arc welding to x-ray machines can be found with just a few clicks of your mouse. NEMA, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2001, is the leading trade association in the United States representing the interests of electroindustry manufacturers. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its 500 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end-use of electricity. Annual shipments of these products total $100 billion. -NEIDf F E� 2017 ENVIRONMENTAL ALT f 185