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  • BS 5955-8:1990

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    Plastics pipework (thermoplastics materials) Specification for the installation of thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for use in domestic hot and cold water services and heating systems

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  22-10-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-05-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    Section one. General
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Classification
    Section two. Design considerations
    4 Service conditions
    5 Materials
    6 Water quality
    7 Pipe sizing
    Section three. Installation work on site
    8 Pipework
    9 Jointing
    10 Pipe bending
    11 Boiler or circulator connection
    12 Electrical work
    13 Painting
    14 Installation in unheated areas
    15 Insulation
    Section four. Commissioning
    16 Filling
    17 Handing over
    Appendices
    A Guidance on storage, handling and transport
    B Guidance on jointing techniques
    C Conditions for pressure testing of completed systems
    Tables
    1 Recommended spacing of support centres for PVC-C
        pipes
    2 Recommended spacing of support centres for PB and
        PE-X pipes
    3 Minimum cold bend radii for PB and PE-X pipes
    Figures
    1 Loss of head in metres per metre run
    2 Sections through typical plastics compression joints
    3 Section through a typical plastics push-fit joint
    4 Sections through a typical composite metal and
        plastics backed union with mechanical compression
        joint
    5 Typical section through a moulded PVC-C full-faced
        flange solvent welded on to a PVC-C pipe
    6 Section through a screwed union
    7 Typical example of a bend clip

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    Supplements related general requirements and information given in BS 6700.

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    Committee PRI/88
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7291-2:1990 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for polybutylene (PB) pipes and associated fittings
    BS 7291-3:1990 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes and associated fittings
    BS 7291-2:2010 Thermoplastics pipe and fitting systems for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for polybutylene (PB) pipe and associated fittings
    BS 6785:1986 Code of practice for solar heating systems for swimming pools
    05/30111068 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 BS 7291-3 - THERMOPLASTICS PIPES AND ASSOCIATED FITTINGS FOR HOT AND COLD WATER FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES AND HEATING INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE (PE-X) PIPES AND ASSOCIATED FITTINGS
    05/30111064 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 BS 7291-1 - THERMOPLASTICS PIPES AND ASSOCIATED FITTINGS FOR HOT AND COLD WATER FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES AND HEATING INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS 7593:1992 Code of practice for treatment of water in domestic hot water central heating systems
    BS 6880-2:1988 Code of practice for low temperature hot water heating systems of output greater than 45 kW Selection of equipment
    BS 6880-3:1988 Code of practice for low temperature hot water heating systems of output greater than 45 kW Installation, commissioning and maintenance
    BS 7291-4:1990 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) pipes and associated fittings and solvent cement
    BS PAS 33(1999) : 1999 SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS IN DOMESTIC PREMISES

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    BS 2871-1:1971 Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Copper tubes for water, gas and sanitation
    PD 6501-1:1982 The preparation of British Standards for building and civil engineering Guide to the types of British Standard, their aims, relationship, content and application
    BS 7291-3:1990 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes and associated fittings
    BS 6920-1:1988 Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the quality of the water. Specification
    BS 7291-2:1990 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for polybutylene (PB) pipes and associated fittings
    BS 7291-4:1990 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) pipes and associated fittings and solvent cement
    BS 5449-1:1977 Code of practice for central heating for domestic premises. Forced circulation hot water systems
    BS 7291-1:1990 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings General requirements
    BS 1755-1:1982 Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry Polymer and plastics technology
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