I have two questions regarding SCH80 PVC conduits. (1) Is it OK to use plumbing pipe PVC primer and cement (Oatey brand) on the gray color electrical conduits or do I have to use PVC cement specifically sold at electrical section of a hardware store. I have been using them for PVC conduits but recently a home inspector (not a plumber or electrician) told me it's a bad idea but can't tell me why. Just thought I ask to make sure, PVC is PVC is PVC right? (2) I had a situation where I needed to offset a 3/4" SCH80 PVC conduit for 2". I read that you can heat up the PVC with a heat gun and put sand in it to make sure it won't kink up. I experimented with a heat gun, no sand, just hovered the heat gun 1" away over the portion I wanted to bend back and forth and I end up being able to make the offset bends. However, the portion I put the heat gun on caused the conduit to turn brown in color. See pictures. Are the brown spot OK once it cooled? I tried to redo it with the heat gun further away about 2". but that didn't heat it enough to soften it. So both samples I tried have these brown spots. Still OK to use? [IMG]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/143house/11th/IMAG8714.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/143house/11th/IMAG8715.jpg[/IMG]

I am a missionary in Uganda. Everything here is 220. I want to split one plug for 110. How can I make a neutral?