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>3.4.6 Pipe Joints >Pipe joints shall conform to NFPA 13, except as modified herein. Not more >than four threads shall show after joint is made up. Welded joints will be >permitted, only if welding operations are performed as required by NFPA 13 >at the Contractor's fabrication shop, not at the project construction >site. Flanged joints shall be provided where indicated or required by >NFPA 13. Grooved pipe and fittings shall be prepared in accordance with >the manufacturer's latest published specification according to pipe >material, wall thickness and size. Grooved couplings, fittings and >grooving tools shall be products of the same manufacturer. For copper >tubing, pipe and groove dimensions shall comply with the tolerances >specified by the coupling manufacturer. The diameter of grooves made in >the field shall be measured using a "go/no-go" gauge, vernier or dial >caliper, narrow-land micrometer, or other method specifically approved by >the coupling manufacturer for the intended application. Groove width and >dimension of groove from end of pipe shall be measured and recorded for >each change in grooving tool setup to verify compliance with coupling >manufacturer's tolerances. Grooved joints shall not be used in concealed >locations, such as behind solid walls or ceilings, unless an access panel >is shown on the drawings for servicing or adjusting the joint. > >On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Fletcher, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > > Unified Facilities Guide Specification, 3.4.6 Pipe Joints > > > >-- >Ron Greenman >at home.... >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
