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5.508.2.2.2 Access Valves
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Only Schrader access valves with a brass or steel body are permitted for use.
For systems with a refrigerant charge of 5 pounds or more, valve caps shall be brass or steel and not plastic.
If designed for it, the cap shall have a neoprene O-ring in place.
Chain tethers to fit over the stem are required for valves designed to have seal caps.
Exception: Valves with seal caps that are not removed from the valve during stem operation.
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