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Operational inspection: The visually inspected pipe work shall be filled with fresh water and
completely vented.

The presence of air pockets in the system will lead to premature explosive failure of the system
with dangerous consequences to human life near the failure point.

H. CROSS LINKED POLYETHYLENE PIPES AND FITTINGS.

Cross linked (PEX) piping system shall be used inside the toilets and Tea/Kit areas, and shall consist of
the following components where shown on the drawings.

Piping.

1. All pipe shall be high-density cross linked polyethylene manufactured using the high-pressure
peroxide method of crosslinking (PEXa). Pipe shall conform to ASTM F876, ASTM F877 CSA
B137.5, NSF/ANSI 14 and NSF/ANSI 61.

2. Pipe shall be rated for continuous operation of 100 psi gauge pressure at 180°F temperature (690
kPa @ 82°C), and 80 psi gauge pressure at 200°F temperature (550 kPa @ 93°C).

3. Pipe shall be certified by PPI to standard TR-3, with applicable plumbing and mechanical code
certifications.

4. Pipes to be manufactured using a high-pressure peroxide method with a minimum degree of

crosslinking of 70-89% when tested in accordance with ASTM D2765, Method B.

5. Pipe to be tested for resistance to hot chlorinated water in accordance with ASTM F2023. Pipe to
have a minimum extrapolated time-to-failure of 50 years, calculated in accordance with section
13.3 of F2023 and listed as “3006” per the ASTM F876 standard.

6. Pipe to be manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified production facility.

7. Bend Radius:

a. The minimum bend radius for cold bending of the pipe shall be not less than five (5) times the
outside diameter.
b. Bends with a radius less than this shall require the use of a bending template as supplied by
the pipe manufacturer.

8. Pipe to have a Flame Spread Index of less than 25, and a Smoke Developed Index of less than
50 when tested in accordance with ASTM E84.

Fittings

1. All Fittings used with cross linked polyethylene (PEX) water distribution pipe shall be of the cold-
expansion compression-sleeve design.

2. All Fittings shall be third-party certified to applicable standards ASTM F877, ASTM F2080,
NSF/ANSI 14, NSF/ANSI 61 and approved by the manufacturer’s PEX piping system, with
applicable plumbing and mechanical code certifications.

3. Compression-sleeve fittings shall be manufactured of brass and shall be supplied by the piping
manufacturer as part of a proven cataloged system.
4. Where fittings are encased in concrete or buried underground, fittings shall be wrapped as per
manufacturer’s recommendation to protect the material.

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Manifolds.

1. Material: Distribution manifolds shall be manufactured of copper and be supplied by the piping
manufacturer as a proven cataloged part of the manufacturer's system.

Copper manifolds

a. Copper manifolds shall be manufactured from Type L copper.

b. Copper and/or brass outlets shall be high-temperature brazed (lead-free) into headers.
c. Outlets in copper headers shall be made using the T-drill process according to ASTM F2014.

Markings.

Pipes shall carry the following markings every three (3) feet (0.9 meters):

1. Manufacturer’s name or trademark.

2. Nominal size, PEXa 3006 (material designation) .
3. SDR9 (standard dimension ratio),
4. Standards, Temperature and pressure rating.
5. Manufacturing date and footage mark.

Packaging.

1. Coiled pipe shall be shipped in protective cardboard boxes marked with product name and size.

2. Straight lengths shall be packed in plastic bags.

2.02 PIPE FITTINGS AND SPECIALTIES

A. General

1. Refer to individual piping system sections for required pipe fittings and specialties not covered
herein.

2. Fittings whether black, galvanized, copper or brass shall be compatible with the pipework system
they are connected to.

3. Iron fittings shall be generally of the malleable iron type.

B. Elbows, Tees, Reducers

1. These fittings shall comply with ASTM and ANSI B16 as described in relevant sections of
specifications. The wall thickness shall at least be as specified for the straight pipes.

2. All fittings shall be factory made.

3. Unless otherwise stated, elbows shall be long radius bends with a radius of 1.5 times the
nominal size, and shall be smooth and not made of welded segments.

4. Tees up to and including an outside diameter of 323.9mm shall be of the pressed type.

5. Unless otherwise specified, reducers shall be made with a length L = 3 (D-d), where L is the
construction length, D the outer diameter of the large end and d that of the small end. Unless
otherwise stated, the wall thickness of a reducer shall be the same as that of the adjacent large
straight pipe.
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C. Flanged Joints

1. Flanges shall, unless otherwise stated be welding neck over 100mm pipe or slip on weld for
100mm pipe and under, with raised faces complying with ANSI B16-5. Screwed flanges can be
used, but welded flanges shall be preferable.

2. The material of the flange shall be compatible to the pipe and service the flange is connected to.

3. Galvanized flanges are to be screwed wherever possible. If this is not possible, black steel
flanges are to be welded to the pipework in the normal way and before final fitting; the whole
prefabricated section shall be proprietary hot dipped in a galvanized bath depositing the amount
of zinc specified for the galvanized tube.

4. A corrugated brass rings for flanged joints shall match the pair of flanges they are gasketed and
shall be used between the flange faces to form the seal.

D. Blank Flanges and Gaskets

1. Blank flanges shall comply with ASTM & ANSI B16-5 and shall be of the same material as the
connecting pipework.

2. All flanges shall be gasketed whatever the size or system.

E. Bolts and Nuts

1. Bolts, nuts and washers for flange connections shall be of hot dip galvanized steel.

2. Bolts and screws shall comply with ANSI B 18.2.1 specification ASTM A449.

3. Nuts shall comply with ANSI B 18.2.2.

4. The length of the thread protruding from the tightened nut in bolt couplings shall be equivalent to at
least half and at most once the bolt diameter.

5. Washers shall be placed under both nuts and bolt heads.

F. Unions

1. Unions in steel pipe shall be malleable iron and have female pattern, brass to iron seat, and
ground joint, for 50mm and smaller, and flanged connections for larger than 50mm. Unions
shall be rated for minimum of 1.5 MPa water working pressure.

2. Unions in copper piping shall be cast bronze, female pattern, brass to brass seat and ground
joint threaded end connections for 50mm and smaller, and flanged connections for larger than
50mm. Unions shall be rated for minimum of 1.0 MPa water working pressure.

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