On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:43:07 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
wrote:

Bob Gentry wrote:
... (most codes frown on PVC for service entry use)

Around here (NW of Boston) it's used almost exclusively. For
residential anyhow. Bob

My neighbor is a guy that would be sure he meets applicable codes. The
Fridley electrical inspector is a good guy, very willing to answer
questions and help homeowners do things right the first time.

The three-elbows problem was mostly an interesting puzzle for me. If
an electrical shop can bend the conduit, that's the clear way to go.