How to Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION Page
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2
Understanding Safety-Alert Messages .............................................................................. 5
Major Advantages of ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe .............................................................. 6
Handling and Storage of ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe ......................................................... 7
Physical Properties of ABS and PVC Materials ................................................................ 8
ABS and PVC Standards ................................................................................................... 8
Physical Properties of FlowGuard Gold
®
, ReUze
®
and Corzan
®
CPVC Materials .............. 9
CPVC Standards ................................................................................................................ 9
Product Submittals .................................................................................................... 10-21
ABS Cellular Core (Foam Core) Pipe and ABS DWV Fitting System ............................ 10
ABS Plus
®
Composite (Foam Core) DWV Pipe ............................................................ 11
PVC Schedule 40 Solid Wall Pipe and PVC DWV Fitting System ................................. 12
PVC Cellular Core (Foam Core) Pipe and PVC DWV Fitting System ............................ 13
RePVC
®
-PVC Schedule 40 Pipe with Recycled Content and PVC DWV Fitting System ..... 14
PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ...................................................... 15
PVC SDR Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ................................................................. 16
PVC Schedule 80 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ...................................................... 17
FlowGuard Gold CPVC CTS Pipe and Fitting System .................................................... 18
ReUze
®
CPVC CTS Pipe and Fitting System ................................................................. 19
PVC SDR 35 Gravity Sewer Pipe ................................................................................. 20
PVC D 2729 Sewer and Drain Pipe .............................................................................. 21
Product Certification ...................................................................................................... 22
PRODUCT DATA
Pipe Reference Guide ...................................................................................................... 23
Product Data (Dimensions, Weight and Pressure Ratings) ........................................ 24-41
Socket Dimensions for Belled-End Pipe .......................................................................... 36
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DATA
Pressure/Temperature Relationship ............................................................................ 42-43
Maximum Operating Temperatures for Various Piping Systems ..................................... 42
Temperature De-Rating for PVC and CPVC................................................................... 42
Maximum Operating Temperatures for CTS CPVC SDR 11 Piping Systems ................... 43
Pressure Rating of Fittings, Flanges, and Unions ...................................................... 44-46
Pressure Rating PVC Schedule 40 and PVC Schedule 80 ............................................. 44
Pressure Rating of PVC Flanges at Elevated Temperatures ........................................... 44
Pressure Rating for PVC Schedule 80 Unions .............................................................. 44
Threaded Joints and Threading of PVC and CPVC Pipe ................................................ 45
PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Ratings ............................................................................. 46
PVC Schedule 80 Pressure Ratings ............................................................................. 46
Fluid Flow Properties ................................................................................................. 47-56
Gravity Flow .............................................................................................................. 47
Fluid Flow Rate .......................................................................................................... 47
Pressure Flow Rate ..................................................................................................... 48
Water Velocities ......................................................................................................... 48
Friction Loss Through Fittings ..................................................................................... 48
Water Hammer ...................................................................................................... 49-50
Entrapped Air ............................................................................................................. 51
Weathering / UV Exposure / Heat Build-Up .................................................................. 51
Friction Loss and Flow Velocity Table ..................................................................... 52-56
Horizontal and Vertical Support Spacing for ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe ................... 57-58
Typical Pipe Hangers, Clamps, and Supports .................................................................. 58
Expansion and Contraction of Iron Pipe Size ABS, PVC and CPVC .......................... 59-61
Thermal Expansion in DWV Systems............................................................................ 60
Thermal Expansion in Underground Systems ................................................................ 60
Expansion and Contraction of CTS CPVC ..................................................................... 61
Permissible Bending Deflections for FlowGuard Gold
®
Pipe ........................................... 62
Flame Spread Index (FSI) and Smoke Developed Index (SDI) Rating for
ABS, PVC, and CPVC ..................................................................................................... 63
Chemical Resistance Chart of ABS, PVC, and CPVC ................................................ 64-84
ABS Plus, ReUze and RePVC are registered trademarks of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company.
Corzan and FlowGuard Gold are registered trademarks of Lubrizol Corp.