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Cable Counts (by cable OD in millimeters / inches) |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | mm | in | 4.6 / 0.18 | 5.0 / 0.20 | 6.0 / 0.24 | 7.0 / 0.28 | 8.0 / 0.31 | 9.0 / 0.35 |\n| 1/2 | 16 | 15.80 | 0.622 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |\n| 3/4 | 21 | 20.93 | 0.824 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |\n| 1 | 27 | 26.65 | 1.049 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |\n| 1-1/4 | 35 | 35.05 | 1.380 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |\n| 1-1/2 | 41 | 40.89 | 1.610 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 |\n| 2 | 53 | 52.50 | 2.067 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 13 |\n| 2-1/2 | 63 | 62.71 | 2.469 | 56 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 19 |\n| 3 | 78 | 77.93 | 3.068 | 87 | 70 | 49 | 36 | 29 | 29 |\n| 3-1/2 | 91 | 90.12 | 3.548 | 116 | 94 | 65 | 48 | 39 | 39 |\n| 4 | 103 | 102.30 | 4.026 | 150 | 121 | 84 | 62 | 50 | 50 |","cbCaiuSWFVGMgLtL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuSWFVGMgLtL","pdf",174535,"English","# Conduit Fill Standards\n## Conduit Fill Calculations\n## Conduit Fill Chart\n## Formulas for Cable Fill 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