Installation Guide

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EXPANSION PEX FITTINGS
PEX Brass Crimp Fittings
Friction Loss - Equivalent Feet of PEX Tubing
Size Coupling Elbow Tee Run Tee
Branch
3/8" 2.9 9.2 2.9 9.4
1/2" 2.0 9.4 2.2 10.4
3/4" 0.6 9.4 1.9 8.9
1" 1.3 10.0 2.3 11.0
PEX Poly Alloy Crimp Fittings
Friction Loss - Equivalent Feet of PEX Tubing
Size Coupling Elbow Tee Run Tee
Branch
1/2" 7.1 16.5 7.2 17.9
3/4" 4.8 17.4 6.6 17.7
1" 4.5 18.0 6.0 17.0
Pressure Drop
PSI per Foot of PEX Tubing
gpm 3/8" 1/2" 3/4" 1"
1 0.070 0.016
1.5 0.149 0.034
2.2 0.303 0.069
2.5 0.385 0.087
3 0.539 0.122 0.023
3.5 0.717 0.162 0.030
4 0.208 0.039
5 0.314 0.059
6 0.440 0.082 0.024
7 0.586 0.109 0.032
8 0.140 0.041
9 0.174 0.051
10 0.211 0.062
11 0.252 0.074
12 0.296 0.087
13 0.343 0.101
14 0.116
15 0.148
16 0.184
17 0.224
18 0.267
= 8 fps per size tubing
NOTE: Maximum ow for each size based on 12 fps velocity. PSI x 2.307 = head loss.
OVERVIEW
Expansion PEX Fittings
Apollo
®
Expansion PEX Fittings (brass and poly alloy) are used for making junctions or directional changes with PEX-A pipe constructed
potable water systems.
All Apollo
®
Expansion PEX Fittings have barb ends unless otherwise noted.
All Apollo
®
Expansion PEX Fittings comply with the U.S. Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA) and the 2011 U.S. Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act by containing
equal to or less than 0.25% lead.
Specications:
Use Apollo
®
Expansion PEX Fittings with Apollo
®
PEX-A pipe and fasten to pipe using Apollo
®
Expansion Sleeves. Brass Expansion PEX fittings can only be used with
PEX-A pipe. Follow all instructions included with Apollo
®
tools, fittings, and fasteners. Compatible with Uponor (Wirsbo) ProPEX™. (ProPEX™ is a trademark of Uponor [Wirsbo].)
Approvals:
Expansion PEX Brass Fittings
• ASTM F877 and F1807 Conformance - Third Party Certied • NSF 14 and 61
• IAPMO • CSA B137.5
Expansion PEX Poly Alloy Fittings
• ASTM F2159 Conformance - Third Party Certied • IAPMO
• NSF-pw (Standards 14 & 61) • CSA B137.5