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  • BS 7291-2:2006

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    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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-04-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  24-07-2006

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Materials
    4 PB pipes
    5 Fittings for PB pipes
    6 Marking and associated information
    Annexes
    Annex A (normative) Method of test for resistance to
            thermal ageing
    Annex B (normative) Crystallization, transformation
            and conditioning - Test procedure
    Annex C (normative) Method of test for resistance to
            pull-out of assembled joints
    Annex D (informative) Guidance on factory control
            procedures
    Bibliography

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    Defines requirements and methods of test for polybutylene (PB) pipes and associated fittings intended for use within buildings for the conveyance of water, including drinking water, and heated water for use in domestic hot and cold water distribution and heating installations.

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    Committee PRI/88/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS 7291-2(2001) and 05/30111066 DC (08/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    ISO 21003-3:2008 Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings — Part 3: Fittings
    BS 6700(2006) : 2006 DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES SUPPLYING WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE WITHIN BUILDINGS AND THEIR CURTILAGES - SPECIFICATION
    EN ISO 21003-3:2008 Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings - Part 3: Fittings (ISO 21003-3:2008)
    UNI EN 15015 : 2008 PLASTICS PIPING SYSTEMS - SYSTEMS FOR HOT AND COLD WATER NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION - PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS FOR PIPES, FITTINGS AND THEIR JOINTS
    BS 7291-3:2006 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings Specification for cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes and associated fittings
    BS EN 14336:2004 Heating systems in buildings. Installation and commissioning of water based heating systems
    BS 7291-1:2006 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings General requirements
    EN 14336:2004 Heating systems in buildings - Installation and commissioning of water based heating systems
    BS EN ISO 21003-3:2008 Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings Fittings

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN ISO 6259-1:2015 Thermoplastics pipes. Determination of tensile properties General test method
    BS 5214-2:1978 Specification for testing machines for rubbers and plastics Constant rate of force application machines
    BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems. Requirements
    BS EN 681-1:1996 Elastomeric seals. Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage applications Vulcanized rubber
    BS EN ISO 15875-1:2003 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations. Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) General
    BS 2782-11:Method 1101A:1981 Methods of testing plastics. Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and valves Measurement of dimensions of pipes
    BS EN 1057 : 2006 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS, ROUND COPPER TUBES FOR WATER AND GAS IN SANITARY AND HEATING APPLICATIONS
    BS ISO 4065:1996 Thermoplastics pipes. Universal wall thickness table
    BS ISO 18553:2002 Method for the assessment of the degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds
    BS EN 921:1995 Plastics piping systems. Thermoplastics pipes. Determination of resistance to internal pressure at constant temperature
    BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    BS EN 1254-2:1998 Copper and copper alloys. Plumbing fittings Fittings with compression ends for use with copper tubes
    BS 2782-11.1106A(1983) : 1983(R1999) METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - THERMOPLASTICS PIPES, FITTINGS AND VALVES - ASSESSMENT OF PIGMENT DISPERSION IN POLYOLEFIN PIPES AND FITTINGS: MICROTOME METHOD
    BS EN ISO 15876-1:2017 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations. Polybutene (PB) General
    BS EN 578:1994 Plastics piping systems. Plastics pipes and fittings. Determination of the opacity
    BS EN 1254-3:1998 Copper and copper alloys. Plumbing fittings Fittings with compression ends for use with plastics pipes
    BS EN 1982:2017 Copper and copper alloys. Ingots and castings
    ISO 6259-3:2015 Thermoplastics pipes Determination of tensile properties Part 3: Polyolefin pipes
    BS EN ISO 1133:2005 Plastics. Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and the melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics
    BS EN ISO 1043-1:2011 PLASTICS - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATED TERMS - PART 1: BASIC POLYMERS AND THEIR SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS (ISO 1043-1:2011)
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