Use and Care Manual

ASME A112.18.1-2018/CSA B125.1-18 Plumbing supply fittings
July 2018 © 2018 Canadian Standards Association
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ASME A112.18.1-2018/CSA B125.1-18
Plumbing supply fittings
1 Scope
1.1
This Standard covers plumbing supply fittings and accessories located between the supply stop and the
terminal fitting, inclusive, as follows:
a) automatic
compensating valves for individual wall-mounted showering systems;
b) bath
and shower supply fittings;
c) bidet
supply fittings;
d) clothes
washer supply fittings;
e) commercial
pre-rinse spray valves;
f) drinking
fountain supply fittings;
g) humidifier
supply stops;
h) kitch
en, sink, and lavatory supply fittings;
i) laundry
tub supply fittings;
j) lawn
and sediment faucets;
k) low
-pressure water dispensers;
l) met
ering and self-closing supply fittings;
m) showerheads,
hand-held showers, and body sprays; and
n) supply
stops.
1.2
This Standard does not cover
a) plumbing waste fittings, which are covered by ASME A112.18.2/CSA B125.2;
b) other devices (e.g., temperature-actuated in-line mixing valves), which are covered by CSA B125.3
or other plumbing product Standards; and
c) flexible water connectors under continuous pressure, which are covered by
ASME A112.18.6/CSA B125.6.
1.3
Except for push-fit fittings, this Standard does not cover pipes and tubes or pipe and tube fittings.
1.4
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to
satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that
which is advised but not required; “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible
within the limits of the standard; and “can” is used to express possibility or capability.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a
note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as
requirements.