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Plastics Technical Manual
Product Specifications
System: PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System
Scope: This specification covers PVC Schedule 40 pipe and fittings for pressure applications. This system is
intended for pressure applications where the operating temperature will not exceed 140°F.
Specification: Pipe and fittings shall be manufactured from virgin rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride) vinyl compounds with
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Installation shall comply with the latest installation instructions published by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
and shall conform to all applicable plumbing, building, and fire code requirements. Buried pipe shall be
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Systems shall be hydrostatically tested after installation. WARNING! /FWFSUFTUXJUIPSUSBOTQPSUTUPSF
compressed air or gas in PVC pipe or fittings.
Referenced Standards*:
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Short Specification:
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All pipe and fittings shall be produced by a single manufacturer and shall be installed in accordance with
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Company and is intended for pressure applications where the temperature will not exceed 140°F.
GENERAL INFORMATION