A kicker, or kick, is one bend of less than 90 degrees that changes the direction of a run, often to bring conduit off a wall toward a box or to lift it over a curb or ledge. It differs from an offset, which uses two bends to end up parallel to the starting line. Kicks are often combined with a ninety when a stub-up has to angle toward its target as well as turn.
Throw a little kicker in it after the ninety so it lines up with the KO in the bottom of the can.
Also heard as
- kick
- kick bend
Related terms
Offset
Two equal bends in opposite directions that shift a conduit run sideways to clear an obstruction or enter a box.
Ninety
Shop name for a 90-degree conduit bend, whether factory-made or bent on site.
Hickey
Short-headed hand bender for rigid conduit, and also the threaded fitting that hangs a fixture from a box stud.
Stub-up
Ninety-degree bend that brings conduit straight up from a floor or out from a wall to a set height.