What is an Erickson coupling used for?

Erickson® 3-piece couplings are used to couple conduit ends when the conduit cannot be turned. Coupling is copper-free aluminum and is used with 1 inch rigid metal conduit and IMC conduit. Coupling is UL listed, CSA certified and concrete-tight.

Are rigid couplings watertight?

RMC threaded connections and PVC glued connections are waterproof / raintight and I’d say these are the better way to go. In some locales EMT is not allowed outdoors.

What is Erickson?

Variant form(s) Eriksen, Eriksson. Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning “son of Erik”, itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname, as it is common amongst Danes, Swedes, Finns, and Norwegians.

WHAT IS A Erickson?

Erickson is a town in the Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The community was originally established as a Canadian National railway point in 1905. When a post office was opened in 1908 it was known as Avesta. It was named after a town in south-central Sweden.

Can you use compression fittings outside?

Yes you can use a Tee etc as you describe.

How common is Erickson?

Erickson (28,023) may also be a first name….Erickson Surname Distribution Map.

Place	United States
Incidence	112,890
Frequency	1:3,211
Rank in Area	327

Where did name Erickson originate?

Respelling of a Scandinavian and North German patronymic derived from the Old Norse personal name Eiríkr, which is composed of ei ‘ever’, ‘always’ (or a reduced form of ein ‘one’, ‘only’) + rík ‘power’.

Is threadless rigid connector Raintight?

The 3000-RT Series are compression type connectors used to join unthreaded steel rigid conduit to box or enclosure in a wet location. Available in 1/2″ through 2″ Trade Sizes. For larger trade sizes, use Bridgeport’s 256-RTI2 through 259-RTI2 Raintight connectors.

Is concrete-tight Raintight?

However, fittings listed as raintight automatically qualify as concrete-tight.