Alternative Names for Electrical Products

The distribution of electricity in industrial and commercial facilities began to take shape over 140 years ago. Since then, conduit and fittings have been specifically designed to meet the needs of the electrical industry resulting in modern conduit systems and raceways.

As the electrical industry has expanded, conduit, strut, and fittings have acquired various “slang” terms and nicknames due to factors such as their appearance, regional and cultural influences, technical jargon used by professionals, brand names, marketing efforts, and their specific applications.

For example, a ‘Cowboy Clip’ is one of the many names for a conduit hanger because of its bowlegged appearance, much like the iconic drawings depicting cowboys from the 19th century. Elbows can be referred to as 90°s because they are bent at a 90° radius. Hubs are often referred to as Myers® or Myers Hubs® based on the original inventor of the product in 1950, John W. Myers.

With the large variety of product names, it can be confusing to identify the specific part a customer is requesting. To help, we have compiled a list of common alternative names for conduit, strut, and fittings below.

• 2 Hole, 3 Hole, 4 Hole Angle
  • Inside 90°
  • Inside L
• 2000 Series Beam Clamp
  • Electrician’s Style Beam Clamp
• 2100 Series Beam Clamp
  • C Clamp
• Chase Nipple
  • Box Connector
• Clamp Back Spacer
  • Clamp Back
• Concrete Screw
  • Tapcon®
• Conduit
  • EMC (Electrical Metal Conduit)
  • GRC (Stands for “galvanized rigid conduit” but has become a common abbreviation for any rigid conduit.)
  • Pipe
  • Rigid
  • RMC (Rigid Metal Conduit)
• Conduit Body
  • Condulet®
  • Form 7, Form 8
  • Type 7, Type 8
  • C, LB, LL, LR, T, TB, X
• Conduit Hanger
  • Cowboy Clip
  • Mae West
  • Minerallac®
  • Mini
  • Stand-Off Strap
• Cord Grip Connector
  • CG
  • CGB
• Cord Grip Connector with Mesh
  • Kellum
  • Mesh Grip
• Coupling
  • Coupler
  • Coup
• Cross, Tee, Splice Plate
  • Strut Bracket
  • Strut Plate
• Drain Plug
  • Breather
• Drop-in Anchor
  • Sleeve Anchor
• Elbow
  • 45°, 90°
  • Factory Bent Elbow
• EYS Sealing Fitting
  • EYS
  • Seal Off
  • Sealing Fitting
• GUA Series Conduit Body
  • Explosion Proof Conduit Body/Box
  • HazLoc Conduit Body/Box
  • GUAB, GUAC, GUAL, GUAT, GUAX
• Hex Head Cap Screw
  • Bolt
  • Hex Head Bolt
• Hub
  • Line Terminator
  • Myers Hub®
• Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit
  • Flex
  • LIQUATITE®
  • Liquid tight
  • Liquidtight
  • LFMC
  • PVC-Jacketed
  • Seal-tite®
  • Sealtite®
• Nipple
  • Nip
• Nylon Insert Hex Nut
  • Nylok® Nut
• Post Base
  • Strut Base
  • Strut Feet
• Pulling Elbow
  • Pulling L
• Reducing Bushing
  • RE
  • Reducer
• Right Angle Clamp
  • Corn Clamp
  • (ECN) Korns® Clamp
  • RA Clamp
  • RC
  • Saddle Clamp
• Right Angle Beam Clamp for Strut
  • RA Clamp for Strut
  • Window Clamp
• Socket Plug
  • Recessed Plug
• Split Ring Clamp
  • SRC
  • Standoff
• Straight Liquidtight Connector
  • Flex Connector
  • Seal-tite® Connector
  • Sealtite® Connector
• Strut
  • Channel
  • Kindorf®
  • Unistrut®
• Threaded Rod
  • All thread
• Three-Piece Coupling
  • Ericson®
  • Erickson®
  • Union
• Two Piece Clamp
  • Conduit Clamp
  • Kindorf® Strap
  • Strut Strap
  • Strut Clamp
  • Unistrut® Strap
• Wedge Anchor
  • Hilti® Anchor
  • Kwik Bolt®
• Unthreaded Rod
  • Hanger Rod
  • Slick Rod

No matter what you call a certain product, we're here to help and offer an expansive line of corrosion resistant stainless steel conduit, strut and fittings.  View our entire product line here.