About this Project

Codes sometimes require conduit, especially for exposed areas. Conduit has definite advantages: It protects the wires well, and the electrical system can be upgraded later simply by pulling new wires through the conduit. Conduit is the most difficult way to install wiring because it's hard to bend.

But it is still within the reach for do-it-yourselfers. For small jobs, use elbows and connectors at each turn to avoid bending conduit.

Codes allow many wires to be pulled through conduit. But the more wires you pull, the more crowded the conduit, so buy larger conduit than is required -- say, 3/4-inch instead of 1/2-inch.