Installation Guide
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ABS DWV Pipe & Fittings
>> Maximum Working Pressure
• 0 (zero) PSI
• ABS DWV is NOT a pressure-rated
piping system.
• Recommended test is 10 feet of hydrostatic
pressure, which equals 4.3 PSI.
>> Joining Method
Solvent Weld Joints
• Solvent cements must meet ASTM D 2235
• Primer is not recommended.
• May be joined with a slip joint compression
fitting (trap adapter, for example).
Threaded Joints
• Threading ABS-40 Cellular pipe is
NOT recommended.
• Male Iron Pipe size (MIP) and Female
Iron Pipe size (FIP) adapters are available.
ABS Cellular Core Schedule 40 DWV Pipe & ABS DWV Fittings
For Non-Pressure Applications
Piping System Applications