The distribution of electricity in industrial and commercial facilities began to take shape over 140 years ago. Since then, conduit and fittings have been specifically designed to meet the needs of the electrical industry resulting in modern conduit systems and raceways.
As the electrical industry has expanded, conduit, strut, and fittings have acquired various “slang” terms and nicknames due to factors such as their appearance, regional and cultural influences, technical jargon used by professionals, brand names, marketing efforts, and their specific applications.
For example, a ‘Cowboy Clip’ is one of the many names for a conduit hanger because of its bowlegged appearance, much like the iconic drawings depicting cowboys from the 19th century. Elbows can be referred to as 90°s because they are bent at a 90° radius. Hubs are often referred to as Myers® or Myers Hubs® based on the original inventor of the product in 1950, John W. Myers.
With the large variety of product names, it can be confusing to identify the specific part a customer is requesting. To help, we have compiled a list of common alternative names for conduit, strut, and fittings below.
- Inside 90°
- Inside L
- Electrician’s Style Beam Clamp
- C Clamp
- Box Connector
- Clamp Back
- Tapcon®
- EMC (Electrical Metal Conduit)
- GRC (Stands for “galvanized rigid conduit” but has become a common abbreviation for any rigid conduit.)
- Pipe
- Rigid
- RMC (Rigid Metal Conduit)
- Condulet®
- Form 7, Form 8
- Type 7, Type 8
- C, LB, LL, LR, T, TB, X
- Cowboy Clip
- Mae West
- Minerallac®
- Mini
- Stand-Off Strap
- CG
- CGB
- Kellum
- Mesh Grip
- Coupler
- Coup
- Strut Bracket
- Strut Plate
- Breather
- Sleeve Anchor
- 45°, 90°
- Factory Bent Elbow
- EYS
- Seal Off
- Sealing Fitting
- Explosion Proof Conduit Body/Box
- HazLoc Conduit Body/Box
- GUAB, GUAC, GUAL, GUAT, GUAX
- Bolt
- Hex Head Bolt
- Line Terminator
- Myers Hub®
- Flex
- LIQUATITE®
- Liquid tight
- Liquidtight
- LFMC
- PVC-Jacketed
- Seal-tite®
- Sealtite®
- Nip
- Nylok® Nut
- Strut Base
- Strut Feet
- Pulling L
- RE
- Reducer
- Corn Clamp
- (ECN) Korns® Clamp
- RA Clamp
- RC
- Saddle Clamp
- RA Clamp for Strut
- Window Clamp
- Recessed Plug
- SRC
- Standoff
- Flex Connector
- Seal-tite® Connector
- Sealtite® Connector
- Channel
- Kindorf®
- Unistrut®
- All thread
- Ericson®
- Erickson®
- Union
- Conduit Clamp
- Kindorf® Strap
- Strut Strap
- Strut Clamp
- Unistrut® Strap
- Hilti® Anchor
- Kwik Bolt®
- Hanger Rod
- Slick Rod
2 Hole, 3 Hole, 4 Hole Angle
2000 Series Beam Clamp
2100 Series Beam Clamp
Chase Nipple
Clamp Back Spacer
Concrete Screw
Conduit
Conduit Body
Conduit Hanger
Cord Grip Connector
Cord Grip Connector with Mesh
Coupling
Cross, Tee, Splice Plate
Drain Plug
Drop-in Anchor
Elbow
EYS Sealing Fitting
GUA Series Conduit Body
Hex Head Cap Screw
Hub
Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit
Nipple
Nylon Insert Hex Nut
Post Base
Pulling Elbow
Reducing Bushing
Right Angle Clamp
Right Angle Beam Clamp for Strut
Socket Plug
Split Ring Clamp
Straight Liquidtight Connector
Strut
Threaded Rod
Three-Piece Coupling
Two Piece Clamp
Wedge Anchor
Unthreaded Rod
No matter what you call a certain product, we’re here to help and offer an expansive line of corrosion resistant stainless steel conduit, strut and fittings. View our entire product line here.