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Galflex® Type RWS Reduced Wall Steel Flexible Metal Conduit

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Galflex® Type RWS Reduced Wall Steel Flexible Metal Conduit

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SPEC60502

Steel Flexible Metal Conduit. High Strength Steel Strip. UL Recognized Component in 5/16". UL Listed in 3/8" through 3". CSA Certified for Trade Sizes 5/16" and 3/8" Available Upon Request.

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

Part numbers in this family (77) ↓
📄 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 Inch0.310.790.4701.1913192.05.08 55283202
3/8 Inch3/8 Inch0.3750.950.5601.4219282.05.08 55081701
1/2 Inch1/2 Inch0.6251.590.8602.1827403.07.62 55081801
3/4 Inch3/4 Inch0.8122.061.0452.6535524.010.16 55081901
1.00 Inch1.00 Inch1.002.541.303.3057855.012.70 55091601
1-1/4 Inch1-1/4 Inch1.253.181.553.9465976.316.00 55091701
1-1/2 Inch1-1/2 Inch1.53.811.854.70781167.519.05 55091801
2.00 Inch2.00 Inch2.005.082.355.9713319810.025.40 55091901
2-1/2 Inch2-1/2 Inch2.506.352.867.26152212.531.75 55092001
3.00 Inch3.00 Inch3.007.623.368.5319028315.038.10 55092201
3-1/2 Inch3-1/2 Inch3.508.893.869.8022032717.043.18 55092301
4.00 Inch4.00 Inch4.0010.164.3611.0727040220.050.80 55092401
InchInchInchInchInchInchLb/100ftLb/100ftInchInch
5/165/160.312/0.3370.312/0.3370.470/0.5100.470/0.51013132.52.5
3/83/80.375/0.3930.375/0.3930.560/0.6100.560/0.610191933
1/21/20.625/0.6450.625/0.6450.860/0.9200.860/0.920272744
3/43/40.812/0.8350.812/0.8351.045/1.1051.045/1.105353555
111.000/1.0401.000/1.0401.300/1.3801.300/1.380575788
1-1/41-1/41.250/1.3001.250/1.3001.550/1.6301.550/1.63065651010
1-1/21-1/21.500/1.5751.500/1.5751.850/1.9501.850/1.95078781212
222.000/2.0802.000/2.0802.350/2.4502.350/2.4501331331616
2-1/22-1/22.52.52.860/3.0602.860/3.0601501502020
333.03.03.360/3.5603.360/3.5601901902424
3-1/23-1/23.53.53.860/4.0603.860/4.0602202202828
444.04.04.360/4.5604.360/4.5602702703232
5/165/1655283205552832055528320655283206
3/83/8
1/21/2
3/43/4
11
1-1/41-1/4
1-1/21-1/2
22
2-1/22-1/25500920555009205
33
3-1/23-1/2
44

Part numbers in this family (77)

By size:
Southwire #DescriptionSizeLengthColor
5/16" (1)
552832025/16" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT5/16100NATURAL
3/8" (13)
550817013/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT3/8500NATURAL
550817023/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT3/8100NATURAL
550817033/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT3/81000NATURAL
550817043/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 250 FT3/8250NATURAL
550817053/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT3/850NATURAL
550817113/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT3/825NATURAL
553697013/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (72") 1025 EA3/81025NATURAL
553697043/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (72") 500 EA3/8500NATURAL
566959013/8" (12mm) FMC TYPE RWS (72") - "ROYTEC" 1000 EA3/81000NATURAL
575467013/8" (12MM) FMC TYPE RWS (24") 1200 EA3/81200NATURAL
575468013/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (9") 300 EA3/8300NATURAL
647310013/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (46.063") 2000 EA3/82000NATURAL
678461013/8" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (53.54") 1500 EA3/81500NATURAL
1/2" (17)
550818011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT1/2500NATURAL
550818021/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT1/2100NATURAL
550818031/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT1/21000NATURAL
550818041/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 20 FT1/220NATURAL
550818051/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT1/250NATURAL
550818061/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT1/225NATURAL
553638011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (36") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
553639011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (48") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
553641011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (52") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
553705011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (72") 500 EA1/2500NATURAL
553705031/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (72") 500 EA1/2500NATURAL
556559011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (132") 200 EA1/2200NATURAL
560893011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (50.5") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
560926011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (59.5") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
560927011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (68.5") 750 EA1/2750NATURAL
586972011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (54") 1000 EA1/21000NATURAL
646535011/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (96") 500 EA1/2500NATURAL
3/4" (9)
550819013/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 300 FT3/4300NATURAL
550819023/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT3/4100NATURAL
550819033/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT3/4500NATURAL
550819053/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT3/450NATURAL
550819063/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT3/41000NATURAL
550819213/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT3/425NATURAL
585242043/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (72") 200 EA3/4200NATURAL
649651043/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (70.85") 200 EA3/4200NATURAL
678448043/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (59") 200 EA3/4200NATURAL
1" (7)
550916011" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT150NATURAL
550916021" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 400 FT1400NATURAL
550916031" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 300 FT1300NATURAL
550916041" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT1100NATURAL
550916051" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT125NATURAL
550916061" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT1500NATURAL
550916091" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 1000 FT11000NATURAL
1-1/4" (7)
550917011-1/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT1-1/450NATURAL
550917021-1/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 400 FT1-1/4400NATURAL
550917031-1/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 200 FT1-1/4200NATURAL
550917041-1/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT1-1/425NATURAL
550917051-1/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 500 FT1-1/4500NATURAL
550917061-1/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 250 FT1-1/4250NATURAL
550917221-1/4" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT1-1/4100NATURAL
1-1/2" (7)
550918011-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT1-1/225NATURAL
550918021-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 300 FT1-1/2300NATURAL
550918031-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 150 FT1-1/2150NATURAL
550918041-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT1-1/250NATURAL
550918051-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT1-1/2100NATURAL
550918061-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 20 FT1-1/220NATURAL
556562011-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT (72") 100 EA1-1/2100NATURAL
2" (6)
550919012" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT225NATURAL
550919022" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 150 FT2150NATURAL
550919032" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 200 FT2200NATURAL
550919042" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT2100NATURAL
550919052" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 50 FT250NATURAL
550919072" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 300 FT2300NATURAL
2-1/2" (4)
550920012-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT2-1/225NATURAL
550920032-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT2-1/2100NATURAL
550920042-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 200 FT2-1/2200NATURAL
550920052-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 150 FT2-1/2150NATURAL
3" (2)
550922013" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT325NATURAL
550922033" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT3100NATURAL
3-1/2" (2)
550923013-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT3-1/225NATURAL
550923033-1/2" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT3-1/2100NATURAL
4" (2)
550924014" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 25 FT425NATURAL
550924024" GALFLEX(R) RWS FLEX CONDUIT 100 FT4100NATURAL

Application & features

Galflex® Type RWS (Reduced Wall Steel) 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 Galflex® Type RWS (Reduced Wall Steel) 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)
  • Smooth interior for easy wire pulling
  • High strength steel construction
  • Superior crush proof qualities
  • Hot-dipped, heavy zinc coating for rust/corrosion resistance
  • Built in flexibility for simplified positioning

    • Standards & references

    • UL 1 Standard for Safety Flexible Metal Conduit
    • CSA 22.2 No. 56 Flexible metal conduit and liquid-tight flexible metal conduit
    • NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), Article 348 - Flexible Metal Conduit