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BIGRED · 09-04-2009, 11:45 PM

I found this in a house from the 20's. The house was built as fire proof, concrete floors and concrete joist. One panel fed some rigid pipe going thru the deck.

william1978 · 09-05-2009, 12:08 AM

What was that used for?

MDShunk · 09-05-2009, 12:16 AM

I've always called that fitting a "capped ell". The only time I really ever use one is to go around a hard outside corner, like on the exterior of a building. They're still sort of a pain, because you need to crank a little offset in the pipes when you use them like that.

william1978 · 09-05-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I've always called that fitting a "capped ell". The only time I really ever use one is to go around a hard outside corner, like on the exterior of a building. They're still sort of a pain, because you need to crank a little offset in the pipes when you use them like that.

Is that fitting used for electrical work? I just never seen one.

electro916 · 09-05-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I've always called that fitting a "capped ell".

Ive always known that type of fitting as a Telephone ell.

Anybody ever heard the same and any reason behind it???

electro916 · 09-05-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by william1978

Is that fitting used for electrical work? I just never seen one.

T&B makes them, I think they refer to them as a 90 deg. ell, its pretty much a compact LB.

william1978 · 09-05-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by electro916

Anybody ever heard the same and any reason behind it???

I sure haven't.

lectric_hand6855 · 09-05-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by william1978

Is that fitting used for electrical work? I just never seen one.

Yeah, we call'em pullin' ells or Jake 90's around here.

MDShunk · 09-05-2009, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by electro916

Ive always known that type of fitting as a Telephone ell.

Anybody ever heard the same and any reason behind it???

Yeah, I've heard those capped ells called telephone ells also. My best guess was that they were favored with the phone companies during a period of time to bring underground phone service into a building rather than using an LB or service ell.

paul d. · 09-05-2009, 01:06 AM

the reason they were called " telephone " ells, were because they were used in telephone booths. at least thats what the old geezers told me in the '70's.

william1978 · 09-05-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by lectric_hand6855

Yeah, we call'em pullin' ells or Jake 90's around here.

Thanks.

Speedy Petey · 09-05-2009, 09:35 AM

Me too. "Pull ell" is all I have ever known them as, at least the modern kind.
I have come across the screw cap ones a few times. Funny, I have seen them more on ancient 30A-120v services then anything.

I always keep a couple on the truck.

Speedy Petey · 09-05-2009, 09:36 AM

Nice clean up job BTW.

nolabama · 09-05-2009, 10:40 PM

cool wye used em at murphy oil , explosion proof fittings -neet

electricalperson · 09-07-2009, 06:39 PM

i use things like this on EMT all the time i call them elbows

Boneshaker · 09-07-2009, 07:54 PM

As old as that may be, they are a very common item. As an earlier post stated we call them pulling L's. We don't use them on a day to day basis, but relatively frequently. Pretty cool to find something that old in that good of shape.

micromind · 10-25-2009, 08:33 PM

I use capped ells a lot with explosion-proof stuff. Of course, they're listed for the application, but very handy.

Rob

RIVETER · 10-25-2009, 09:05 PM

Always called them JAKE fittings and I don't know "Y".

micromind · 10-25-2009, 10:58 PM

Funny how different locations call things differently.

To me, a 'Jake' is a screw-in type straight flex fitting.

Rob

jrannis · 10-25-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

Yeah, I've heard those capped ells called telephone ells also. My best guess was that they were favored with the phone companies during a period of time to bring underground phone service into a building rather than using an LB or service ell.

Its a capped Ell.
A telephone Ell looks more like an LB without a cover. We used to see them in 1930s vintage houses used as a tight turn from the meter can into the house.