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    I.S. EN ISO 15875-3:2004

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    PLASTICS PIPING SYSTEMS FOR HOT AND COLD WATER INSTALLATIONS - CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE (PE-X) - PART 3: FITTINGS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  17-01-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-2003

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Contents
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
    4 Material characteristics
       4.1 Plastics
            4.1.1 Fitting material identical to PE-X pipe material
            4.1.2 PE-X fitting material not identical to PE-X
                   pipe material
            4.1.3 Plastics fitting material other than PE-X
       4.2 Metallic fitting material
       4.3 Influence on water intended for human consumption
    5 General characteristics
       5.1 Appearance
       5.2 Opacity
    6 Geometrical characteristics
       6.1 General
            6.1.1 Nominal diameter(s)
            6.1.2 Angles
            6.1.3 Threads
       6.2 Dimensions of sockets for electrofusion fittings
       6.3 Dimensions of metallic fittings
    7 Mechanical characteristics of plastics fittings
       7.1 General
       7.2 Fittings made from PE-X material identical to the
            PE-X pipe material
       7.3 Fittings made from PE-X not identical to the PE-X
            pipe material
       7.4 Fittings made from plastics other than PE-X
    8 Physical and chemical characteristics of plastics fittings
    9 Sealing elements
    10 Performance
    11 Marking
       11.1 General requirements
       11.2 Minimum required marking
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    Specifies the characteristics of fittings for crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water, whether or not intended for human consumption, and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    EN 1254-3:1998 Copper and copper alloys - Plumbing fittings - Part 3: Fittings with compression ends for use with plastics pipes
    EN ISO 3126:2005 Plastics piping systems - Plastics components - Determination of dimensions (ISO 3126:2005)
    EN ISO 15875-2:2003/A1:2007 PLASTICS PIPING SYSTEMS FOR HOT AND COLD WATER INSTALLATIONS - CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE (PE-X) - PART 2: PIPES
    EN 681-1:1996/A3:2005 ELASTOMERIC SEALS - MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPE JOINT SEALS USED IN WATER AND DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS - PART 1: VULCANIZED RUBBER
    CEN ISO/TS 15875-7:2003 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) - Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity (ISO/TS 15875-7:2003)
    EN 681-2:2000/A2:2005 ELASTOMERIC SEALS - MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPE JOINT SEALS USED IN WATER AND DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS - PART 2: THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
    EN ISO 9080:2012 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Determination of the long-term hydrostatic strength of thermoplastics materials in pipe form by extrapolation (ISO 9080:2012)
    EN 578 : 1993 PLASTICS PIPING SYSTEMS - PLASTICS PIPES AND FITTINGS - DETERMINATION OF THE OPACITY
    ISO 12092:2000 Fittings, valves and other piping system components made of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylester (ASA) for pipes under pressure Resistance to internal pressure Test method
    EN ISO 228-1:2003 Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads - Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation (ISO 228-1:2000)
    EN 921:1994/AC:1995 PLASTICS PIPING SYSTEMS - THERMOPLASTICS PIPES - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURE
    EN ISO 15875-5:2003 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) - Part 5: Fitness for purpose of the system (ISO 15875-5:2003)
    ENV 12108:2001 Plastics piping systems - Guidance for the installation inside buildings of pressure piping systems for hot and cold water intended for human consumption
    EN 579:1993 Plastics piping systems - Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes - Determination of degree of crosslinking by solvent extraction
    EN 12107 : 1997 PLASTICS PIPING SYSTEM - INJECTION MOULDED THERMOPLASTICS FITTINGS, VALVES AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT - DETERMINATION OF THE LONG-TERM HYDROSTATIC STRENGTH OF THERMOPLASTICS MATERIALS FOR INJECTION MOULDING OF PIPING COMPONENTS
    EN 10088-1:2014 Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels
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