<div dir="ltr">Don't use water pipe in place of rigid conduit.  <div><br></div><div>This link is to a 6" conduit nipple that may work,</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-ProConnex-1-2-in-Threaded-Nipple-Intermediate-Metal-Conduit-Compatible-Galvanized-Rigid-Conduit-Compatible-Rigid-Metal-Conduit-Compatible-Conduit-Fitting/1001832664">https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-ProConnex-1-2-in-Threaded-Nipple-Intermediate-Metal-Conduit-Compatible-Galvanized-Rigid-Conduit-Compatible-Rigid-Metal-Conduit-Compatible-Conduit-Fitting/1001832664</a></div><div><br></div><div>along with a threaded coupling  <a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-ProConnex-1-2-in-Zinc-plated-Steel-Threaded-Coupling-Conduit-Fittings/1100421">https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-ProConnex-1-2-in-Zinc-plated-Steel-Threaded-Coupling-Conduit-Fittings/1100421</a></div><div><br></div><div>Too much weight on the end will torque the cover and the box.  If you could add a support somehow, it would likely last longer.  </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 2:08 PM Pat Horne <<a href="mailto:patintexas@icloud.com">patintexas@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Yes. It’s galvanized & looks like galvanized water pipe but I don’t know if the thread is the same & water pipe may have burrs on the inside that could damage the wire. I’d use some sealer on the joints too. <br>
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On Jun 4, 2024, at 12:00 PM, Steven Trovato <<a href="mailto:strovato@optonline.net" target="_blank">strovato@optonline.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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Sounds good.  Is rigid conduit and couplings suitable for outdoor use?  Thanks.<br>
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At 12:53 PM 6/4/2024, Pat Horne wrote:<br>
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> Steve, you should be able to make an extension from a piece of rigid metal conduit. It will be threaded on both ends & will need a coupling to connect to the fixture. EMT conduit would probably be too light unless you only need an inch or two extension.<br>
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> Outside my shop I have a typical flood light with two of these:<br>
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> <a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-2-25-in-LED-Gray-Switch-Controlled-Floodlight/3136837" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sigma-Electric-2-25-in-LED-Gray-Switch-Controlled-Floodlight/3136837</a><br>
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> Is there any way to extend the part with the threaded end?  Through some bad planning, one of the lights is blocked by the gutter downspout.  I would like to extend it out from there.  If the wires need to be longer I can figure out how to do that.  Whatever I do will have to be suitable for outdoor use.  Moving the downspout would be difficult.  I can also relocate the whole light, but some sort of extension arm would be the quickest and easiest solution of it is possible.  Thanks.<br>
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