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Electrical Pipe and Conduit Trade Sizes with Fractional and Metric Equivalents
References are made to the "National Electrical Code"
Electrical Pipe and Conduit Sizes from 1/2" to 4"
EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing AKA Thinwall) Article 358
Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC) Article 342
Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC) Article 344
Flexible Metal Conduit (FMC) Article 348
See Chapter 9, Table 4 for more details
The information below was derived from several sources and should not be considered precise.  Actual dimensions can vary slightly between manufacturers. This chart will be updated as more information becomes available.
1/2" 3/4" 1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" 2" 2 1/2" 3" 3 1/2" 4"
Trade Size
USA
Trade Size
Metric
Inside Diameter
Inches
Inside Diameter
Millimeters
Outside Diameter
Inches 
Outside Diameter
Millimeters
Fractional Outside Diameter Inches Threads per Inch
(NPT)
Size Opening Needed Into Box Drill for Tap
(NPT)
1/2" EMT 16 0.622 15.80 0.706 17.93     7/8"
(Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
1/2" intermediate 16 0.660 16.8 0.815     14 7/8" 23/32" or 3/4"
1/2" rigid 16 0.622 15.80 0.840 21.34 27/32" 14 7/8" 23/32" or 3/4"
1/2" flexible 16 0.635 16.1         7/8"
(Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
3/4"EMT 21 0.824 20.93 0.922 23.42     1 1/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
3/4" intermediate 21 0.864 21.9 1.029     14 1 1/8" 59/64" or 7/8"
3/4" rigid 21 0.824 20.93 1.050 26.67 1 & 3/64" 14 1 1/8" 59/64" or 7/8"
3/4" flexible 21 0.824 20.9         1 1/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
1" EMT 27 1.049 26.64 1.163 29.54     1 3/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
1" intermediate 27 1.120 28.1 1.290     11.5 1 3/8" 1-5/32"or 1 1/8"
1" rigid 27 1.049 26.64 1.315 33.4 1 & 5/16" 11.5 1 3/8" 1-5/32" or 1 1/8"
1" flexible 27 1.020 25.9         1 3/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
1 1/4" EMT 35 1.380 35.05 1.510 38.35     1 3/4"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
1 1/4" intermediate 35 1.468 36.8 1.638     11.5 1 3/4" 1-1/2"
1 1/4" rigid 35 1.380 35.05 1.660 42.16 1 & 21/32" 11.5 1 3/4" 1-1/2"
1 1/4" flexible 35 1.275 32.4         1 3/4"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
1 1/2" EMT 41 1.610 40.89 1.740 44.20     1 7/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
1 1/2" intermediate 41 1.703 42.7 1.883     11.5 1 7/8" 1-47/64" or 1 3/4"
1 1/2" rigid 41 1.610 40.89 1.900 42.86 1 & 29/32" 11.5 1 7/8" 1-47/64" or 1 3/4"
1 1/2" flexible 41 1.538 39.1         1 7/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
2" EMT 53 2.067 52.50 2.197 55.80     2 1/2"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
2" intermediate 53 2.170 54.6 2.360     11.5 2 1/2" 2-7/32" or 2 1/4"
2" rigid 53 2.067 52.50 2.375 60.33 2 & 3/8" 11.5 2 1/2" 2-7/32" or 2 1/4"
2" flexible 53 2.040 51.8         2 1/2"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
2 1/2" EMT 63 2.731 69.4 2.875       3"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
2 1/2" intermediate 63 2.597 64.9 2.857     8 3" 2-5/8"
2 1/2" rigid 63 2.469 63.2 2.875 73.03 2 & 7/8" 8 3" 2-5/8"
2 1/2" flexible 63 2.500 63.5         3"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
3" EMT 78 3.356 85.24 3.500 88.90     3 5/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
3" intermediate 78 3.216 80.7 3.476       3 5/8" 3-1/4"
3" rigid 78 3.068 77.93 3.500 88.90 3 & 1/2" 8 3 5/8" 3-1/4"
3" flexible 78 3.000 76.2         3 5/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
3 1/2" EMT 91 3.834 97.4 4.00       4 1/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
3 1/2" intermediate 91 3.671 93.2         4 1/8" 3-3/4"
3 1/2" rigid 91 3.548 90.12 4.00 101.6 4" 8 4 1/8" 3-3/4"
3 1/2" flexible 91 3.500 88.9         4 1/8"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
4" EMT 103 4.334 110.08 4.500 114.30     4 1/2"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
4" intermediate 103 4.166 105.4     4 & 1/2"   4 1/2" 4-1/4"
4" rigid 103 4.026 102.26 4.500 114.30   8 4 1/2" 4-1/4"
4" flexible 103 4.000 101.6         4 1/2"
(
Fitting opening)
Tap for fittings same as rigid
                   
                   
                   
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