Which statement about four-bend saddle layout options is true?

Which statement about four-bend saddle layout options is true?

• A. A four-bend saddle can be laid out from either the side or the center of the obstruction.
• B. It can only be laid out from the center.
• C. It can only be laid out from the side.
• D. It cannot be laid out around the obstruction.

Answer: (C)

When routing a four-bend saddle around a circular obstruction, the bends must be placed on the sides so the conduit can wrap around the obstacle without contacting it. Starting from the center would place bend geometry over the obstruction itself, making it impossible to form the necessary bends with the required radii. That’s why the side approach is the only feasible method. The other ideas fail because they either ignore the physical clearance needed around the obstacle or claim you can’t wrap around it at all, which isn’t true for a four-bend saddle layout.

When routing a four-bend saddle around a circular obstruction, the bends must be placed on the sides so the conduit can wrap around the obstacle without contacting it. Starting from the center would place bend geometry over the obstruction itself, making it impossible to form the necessary bends with the required radii. That’s why the side approach is the only feasible method. The other ideas fail because they either ignore the physical clearance needed around the obstacle or claim you can’t wrap around it at all, which isn’t true for a four-bend saddle layout.