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Trunking vs Conduit - What's the difference?

trunking | conduit |

Conduit is a synonym of trunking.



As nouns the difference between trunking and conduit

is that trunking is all the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building while conduit is a pipe or channel for conveying water etc.

trunking

English

(wikipedia trunking)

Noun

  • All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building.
  • (business) The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations. Also called linehaul.
  • (UK) A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation.
  • (UK) Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring.

    • Synonyms

    * conduit, raceway, cable tray, wire molding, wire mold

    See also

    * MLT * SLPP * DSMLT * RSMLT

    conduit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pipe or channel for conveying water etc.
  • A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway.
  • A means by which something is transmitted.
  • (finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets.

    • Derived terms

    * conduit bender

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