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ENT Conduit Fill Table for Non-Metallic Flexible, Corrugated Tubing

This conduit fill chart is used to determine how many wires can be safely put into ENT conduit tube. Each row going across is a different size of ENT Conduit, also called Electrical Non-Metallic Tubing. Each column (going up and down) is a different gauge of wire, either AWG or MCM. The results show the allowable number of wires for each size/type of conduit and wire, based on the 2020 NEC® code for electrical conduit.

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ENT Conduit Fill Chart

Conduit
Trade Size
in Inches

Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2) Conductor Size
AWG MCM (kcmil)
14 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 250 300 350 400 500 600 700 750
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 11 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 21 15 9 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 inch ENT Conduit 34 25 15 9 6 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 60 43 27 16 11 7 6 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 82 59 37 21 15 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 inch ENT Conduit 135 99 62 36 26 16 13 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

Wire Size

To jump to the section of the Conduit Fill Chart for your gauge of wire, select a wire size.

AWG Wire Size

#14 wire ↓

#12 wire ↓

#10 wire ↓

#8 wire ↓

#6 wire ↓

#4 wire ↓

#3 wire ↓

#2 wire ↓

#1 wire ↓

1/0 wire ↓

2/0 wire ↓

3/0 wire ↓

4/0 wire ↓

MCM Wire Size

250 mcm ↓

300 mcm ↓

350 mcm ↓

400 mcm ↓

500 mcm ↓

600 mcm ↓

700 mcm ↓

750 mcm ↓

ENT Conduit Fill Charts

Conduit
Trade Size
in
Inches

AWG Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2)
Conductor Size
14 12 10
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 11 8 5
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 21 15 9
1 inch ENT Conduit 34 25 15
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 60 43 27
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 82 59 37
2 inch ENT Conduit 135 99 62
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Conduit
Trade Size
in
Inches

AWG Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2)
Conductor Size
8 6 4
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 3 1 1
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 5 4 2
1 inch ENT Conduit 9 6 4
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 16 11 7
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 21 15 9
2 inch ENT Conduit 36 26 16
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Conduit
Trade Size
in
Inches

AWG Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2)
Conductor Size
3 2 1
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
1 inch ENT Conduit 3 3 1
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 6 5 3
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 8 7 5
2 inch ENT Conduit 13 11 8
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Conduit
Trade Size
in
Inches

AWG Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2)
Conductor Size
1/0 2/0 3/0
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 1
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
1 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 3 2 1
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 4 3 3
2 inch ENT Conduit 7 6 5
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Conduit
Trade Size
in
Inches

Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2)
Conductor Size AWG/kcmil
4/0 250 300
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 1
1 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 2 1 1
2 inch ENT Conduit 4 3 3
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Conduit
Trade Size
in
Inches

MCM Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2)
Conductor Size kcmil
350 400 500
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit
1 inch ENT Conduit 1
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
2 inch ENT Conduit 2 1 1
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Conduit
Trade Size
in
Inches

MCM Wire Size (THHN, THWN, THWN-2)
Conductor Size kcmil
600 700 750
1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit
3⁄4 inch ENT Conduit
1 inch ENT Conduit
1 1⁄4 inch ENT Conduit 1
1 1⁄2 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
2 inch ENT Conduit 1 1 1
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How did Smurf Tube Get Its Name?

ENT conduit tube is commonly called smurf tube because ENT conduit is often a blue color reminiscent of blue cartoon Smurf™ characters. Although smurf tube is typically blue, ENT conduit also comes in other colors like red, orange, and yellow.

What is ENT Conduit?

ENT Conduit, also called Electrical NonMetallic Tubing or smurf tube, is a lightweight, corrugated, flexible tubing made of PVC plastic. Building electrical wires may be routed inside ENT conduit to protect the wires. Because ENT conduit is made from PVC plastic, it can be used in wet environments where metal conduit would corrode. The corrugated PVC makes ENT more flexible than other PVC conduit.

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The ENT Conduit or Smurf Tube Fill Chart above references information from Table C.2 in the 2020 NEC® (National Electric Code®).

For more information on the following types of conduit, please see our conduit fill charts below, which are based on Appendix C of the National Electric Code® (NEC®) of 2020.

Electrical Metal Tubing (EMT) -- Table C.1, our Conduit Fill Chart for EMT, or our EMT Conduit Fill Chart for Compact Wire

Flexible Metallic Conduit -- Table C.3, our Conduit Fill Chart for Flexible Metal Conduit, or FMC Conduit Fill Chart for Compact Wire

Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC) -- Table C.4, or our Conduit Fill Chart for IMC, or IMC Conduit Fill Chart for Compact Wire

Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit (Type LFNC-A) -- Table C.5, or our LFNC-A Conduit Fill Chart

Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit (Type LFNC-B) -- Table C.6, or our LFNC-B Conduit Fill Chart

Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit (Type LFNC-C) -- Table C.7, or our LFNC-C Conduit Fill Chart

Liquidtight Flexible Metallic Conduit (LFMC) -- Table C.8, or our LFMC Conduit Fill Chart

Rigid Metallic Conduit -- Table C.9, our Conduit Fill Chart for Rigid Metal Conduit , or RMC Conduit Fill Chart for Compact Wire

Rigid PVC Conduit, Schedule 80 -- Table C.10, or our Rigid Schedule 80 PVC Conduit Fill Chart

Rigid PVC Conduit, Schedule 40 -- Table C.11, or our Rigid Schedule 40 PVC Conduit Fill Chart

Type A PVC Conduit -- Table C.12

Type EB PVC Conduit -- Table C.13

If you have any other questions, see the NEC® Code Book or ask an Elliott Electric Salesperson.

Warning: When using this information to perform electrical work, call a licensed electrician and consult the NEC® for safety. All licensed electricians have passed examinations covering the National Electric Code®, know state and local building codes, and may carry insurance to cover damages.