Crossing copper pipe with conduit?

[spork]

I'm adding a spur to an existing socket in my garage, however there is a vertical copper water pipe which crosses the route that I would be running conduit across (for the electrical cable).

What would be the preferred method of crossing the copper pipe? Is a short portion of flexible conduit to "jump" the copper pipe acceptable? As the copper pipe runs from ground to ceiling, I'm unable to route around it.

 

[JohnKay]

Hi spork
I can't see any problem with your proposal.

 

[Arouse1973]

Niether can I see a problem.
Adam

 

[spork]

Thank you both, I'll proceed with this method!

 

[WyrTwister]

Conduit is made to be bent to take care of these type of problems . With a conduit bender .

This is one of the trade skills that an electrician must learn / knows and uses routinely .

A DIY'er can buy factory made bends that he can piece together with couplings . May not look as good as a nice bend made by an electrical .

Or you could just use armored cable or flex the whole length ( with appropriate grounding and strapping ) .

If metal touches the copper pipe , insulate one from the other , to help avoid electrolysis .

God bless
Wyr

 

[spork]

Thank you WyrTwister and sorry for the slow reply! I went ahead with the flexible conduit and it works great.

 

[WyrTwister]

God bless
Wyr