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Alflex™ Type RWA Reduced Wall Aluminum Flexible Metal Conduit

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Alflex™ Type RWA Reduced Wall Aluminum Flexible Metal Conduit

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SPEC60500

Aluminum Flexible Metal Conduit. High Strength Aluminum Alloy Strip. 5/16" is UL Recognized Component. UL Listed in sizes 3/8" to 4".

Priced by quote — copper moves daily (COMEX), so we quote at the current price.

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📄 Spec sheet (PDF)

Available sizes & constructions

Cond. SizeDia. Over Inner Jacket (in)(cm)Approx. OD (inches)(cm)Approx. Weight (lbs/1000')(kgs/km)Min. Bend Radius (in)(cm)
5/16 Inch5/16 Inch0.3120.790.4701.19692.05.08 55285301
3/8 Inch3/8 Inch0.3750.950.5601.427102.05.08 55082002
1/2 Inch1/2 Inch0.6251.590.8602.189133.07.62 55082102
3/4 Inch3/4 Inch0.8122.061.0452.6513194.010.16 55082303
1.00 Inch1.00 Inch1.0002.541.3003.3020305.012.70 55092501
1-1/4 Inch1-1/4 Inch1.2503.181.5503.9424366.316.00 55092601
1-1/2 Inch1-1/2 Inch1.5003.811.8504.7031467.519.05 55092701
2.00 Inch2.00 Inch2.0005.082.3505.97406010.025.40 55092801
2-1/2 Inch2-1/2 Inch2.5006.352.8607.26659712.531.75 55106001
3.00 Inch3.00 Inch3.0007.623.3608.537711515.038.10 55106101
3-1/2 Inch3-1/2 Inch3.5008.893.8609.806710017.043.18 55106201
4.00 Inch4.00 Inch4.00010.164.36011.077611320.050.80 55106301
inchinchinchinchinchinchlb/100ftlb/100ftinchinch
3/83/80.375 / 0.3930.375 / 0.3930.560 / 0.6100.560 / 0.610773*3*
1/21/20.625 / 0.6450.625 / 0.6450.860 / 0.9200.860 / 0.9209944
3/43/40.812 / 0.8350.812 / 0.8351.045 / 1.1051.045 / 1.105131355
111.000 / 1.0401.000 / 1.0401.300 / 1.3801.300 / 1.380202088
1-1/41-1/41.250 / 1.3001.250 / 1.3001.550 / 1.6301.550 / 1.63024241010
1-1/21-1/21.500 / 1.5751.500 / 1.5751.850 / 1.9501.850 / 1.95031311212
222.000 / 2.0802.000 / 2.0802.350 / 2.4502.350 / 2.45040401616
2-1/22-1/22.52.52.860 / 3.0602.860 / 3.06065652020
333.03.03.360 / 3.5603.360 / 3.56077772424
inchinch25 ft25 ft50 ft50 ft100 ft100 ft150 ft150 ft250 ft250 ft300 ft300 ft400 ft400 ft500 ft500 ft1000 ft1000 ft
3/83/8
1/21/2
3/43/4
11
1-1/41-1/4
1-1/21-1/2
2255-09-28-0155-09-28-01
2-1/22-1/2
33

Part numbers in this family (56)

By size:
Southwire #DescriptionSizeLengthColor
5/16" (2)
552853015/16" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT5/16100NATURAL
552853025/16" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT5/161000NATURAL
3/8" (10)
550820023/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT3/8500NATURAL
550820033/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT3/8100NATURAL
550820043/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT3/81000NATURAL
550820053/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT3/850NATURAL
550820063/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 250 FT3/8250NATURAL
550820213/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT3/825NATURAL
553680013/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (18") 5000 EA3/85000NATURAL
553728013/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (72") 2000 EA3/82000NATURAL
584616013/8" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (28") 2500 EA3/82500NATURAL
589175013/8" ALFLEX (R) RWA FLEXIBLE CONDUIT 240" ROYTEC 200 EA3/8200NATURAL
1/2" (12)
550821021/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT1/2500NATURAL
550821031/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT1/2100NATURAL
550821041/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT1/21000NATURAL
550821051/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT1/250NATURAL
550821211/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT1/225NATURAL
550821221/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT1/250NATURAL
555500011/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (24") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
555501011/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (42") 100 EA1/2100NATURAL
555889011/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (18") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
560050021/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (36") 500 EA1/2500NATURAL
560050031/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (36") 100 EA1/2100NATURAL
647654011/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (72") 750 EA1/2750NATURAL
3/4" (7)
550823033/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT3/4100NATURAL
550823043/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT3/4500NATURAL
550823053/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT3/450NATURAL
550823063/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT3/41000NATURAL
550823213/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT3/425NATURAL
582681013/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (16") 2000 EA3/42000NATURAL
649750013/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (72") 200 EA3/4200NATURAL
1" (8)
550925011" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT150NATURAL
550925021" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 400 FT1400NATURAL
550925031" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT1100NATURAL
550925041" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 250 FT1250NATURAL
550925051" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT1500NATURAL
550925071" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT11000NATURAL
550925251" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT125NATURAL
582680011" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT (16") 1000 EA11000NATURAL
1-1/4" (4)
550926011-1/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT1-1/450NATURAL
550926021-1/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 400 FT1-1/4400NATURAL
550926031-1/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 250 FT1-1/4250NATURAL
550926051-1/4" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT1-1/425NATURAL
1-1/2" (3)
550927011-1/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT1-1/225NATURAL
550927021-1/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 300 FT1-1/2300NATURAL
550927031-1/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 150 FT1-1/2150NATURAL
2" (3)
550928012" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT225NATURAL
550928022" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 150 FT2150NATURAL
550928032" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT2100NATURAL
2-1/2" (2)
551060012-1/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT2-1/225NATURAL
551060022-1/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 150 FT2-1/2150NATURAL
3" (2)
551061013" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT325NATURAL
551061023" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT3100NATURAL
3-1/2" (1)
551062013-1/2" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT3-1/225NATURAL
4" (2)
551063014" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT425NATURAL
551063024" ALFLEX(R) RWA FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT4100NATURAL

Application & features

Alflex™ Type RWA (Reduced Wall Aluminum) Flexible Metal Conduit is suitable for the following installations:

  • Environmental air-handling spaces per NEC 300.22(C)
  • Power and lighting branch circuit conductors and cables for connecting receptacles, luminaires, equipment, office partitions, etc.
  • Metal raceway for wires and cables per NEC (ANSI/NFPA-70) Article 348
  • Motor feeder, branch, and control circuit conductors and cables
  • Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 Remote-control, signaling, and power-limited circuit conductors and cables
  • Fire alarm system conductors and cables of power-limited or non-power-limited fire alarm circuits
  • Voice, data, communications and video cables including CATV and optical fiber cables.
  • Concealed or exposed installations per NEC 348 and the applicable NEC provisions.
  • Elevators, hoistways, and escalators per NEC 620.21
  • Listed wired fixtures per NEC 410.77(C)
  • Raised floors for connection of information technology per NEC 645.5(D)(2) and 645.5(D)
  • As a grounding conductor for lengths up to 6 feet (20A max) as per NEC 250.118(5)
  • Cranes & hoists per NEC 610.11(C)
  • Electric signs and outline lighting per NEC 600.7, 600.31 (1000 volts or less), and 600.32 (>1000 volts)
  • Hazardous location, Class 1, Div. 2, for flexible connectors only per NEC 501.10(B)(2) & 501.30(B)
  • UL 1, 2, & 3 Hour Through-Penetration Firestop Systems: C-AJ-1462, C-AJ-1463, C-AJ-1464, W-L-1308, and W-L-1309

Southwire Alflex™ Type RWA (Reduced Wall Aluminum) meets or exceeds the following requirements:
  • UL Listed per UL 1, Standard for Safety for Flexible Metal Conduit, ANSI/UL-1
  • Meets federal specification WW-C-566c
  • NEC Type Designation - Article 348, Type FMC (flexible metal conduit)
  • UL Product Category- DXUZ
  • REACH/RoHS-2 (Chemical Limit) Compliant

Features:
  • Provides mechanical protection for conductors and cable
  • For use with listed connectors intended for NEC Type FMC (Flexible Metal Conduit)
  • 66% lighter than steel
  • Cuts 80% faster than steel
  • Smooth interior for easy wire pulling
  • High strength aluminum alloy construction
  • Superior corrosion resistance
  • Built in flexibility for simplified positioning