The color of the pipe is not a requirement of the listing agency's for fire 
protection.  It's is the markings on the pipe. . . It's the information 
provided that is important. Rehau & Uponor have their standard white PEX tube 
listed by both UL & NSF. 

The Pressure rating for UL is 130psi @ 120 degree F. I think it's ZURN that has 
black tubing with orange printing. Same rating. 

Mike

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> On May 23, 2014, at 12:26 PM, "rongreenman ." <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> If it's white it's plumbing and should say 160 psi in blue several times
> per length.
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Steve Leyton 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
> 
>> Zachary.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sprinklerforum
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>> David Autry
>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 8:44 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: RE: Plastic Sprinkler Pipe
>> 
>> I guess I should have asked like this:
>> 
>> "In a new 13R Hotel, the nonmetallic sprinkler piping better be orange,
>> right?"
>> 
>> 
>> David Autry
>> 
>> Meininger Fire Protection Inc.
>> 2521 W L St. Suite No.4
>> Lincoln, Ne 68522
>> Voice (402) 466-2616
>> Fax (402) 466-2617
>> [email protected]
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sprinklerforum
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>> Steve Leyton
>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 10:41 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: RE: Plastic Sprinkler Pipe
>> 
>> Right ... for CPVC.   Heads up everyone on the new terminology.  The
>> 13's all amended for 2013 to use the term "nonmetallic" instead of
>> "plastic" for universal references.  There are distinctions between PEX
>> and CPVC in the material standards and they are referred to individually
>> as applicable.  But if you're going to be picky about word-smithing, the
>> answer to David's question is no because PEX listed for fire protection
>> is milky white.
>> 
>> SML
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sprinklerforum
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>> rongreenman .
>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 8:21 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Plastic Sprinkler Pipe
>> 
>> As far as I know that's true for CVPC. There are other colors of CPVC
>> for plumbing applications, and Lubrizol has a "gold" yellow color CPVC
>> that is compatible with orange CPVC for the plumbing only portions of
>> combination systems, but all CPVC listed for fire is orange. Grinnell
>> used to make pipe that was red or or very reddish-orange if you will,
>> but that's been gone for a long time. Last I know is all brands of fire
>> listed CPVC are made from pellets solely supplied by Lubrizol.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 8:06 AM, David Autry <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I always assumed all listed plastic sprinkler piping was orange in
>> color.
>>> Is this a true assumption?
>>> 
>>> David Autry
>>> 
>>> Meininger Fire Protection Inc.
>>> 2521 W L St. Suite No.4
>>> Lincoln, Ne 68522
>>> Voice (402) 466-2616
>>> Fax (402) 466-2617
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