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605.14 Copper Tubing

Plumbing Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program > 6 Water Supply and Distribution > 605 Materials, Joints and Connections > 605.14 Copper Tubing
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Joints between copper or copper-alloy tubing and fittings shall comply with Sections 605.14.1 through 605.14.5.

605.14.1 Brazed Joints

Joint surfaces shall be cleaned. An approved flux shall be applied where required. The joint shall be brazed with a filler metal conforming to AWS A5.8.

605.14.2 Flared Joints

Flared joints for water pipe shall be made by a tool designed for that operation.

605.14.3 Grooved and Shouldered Mechanical Joints

Grooved and shouldered mechanical joints shall comply with ASTM F 1476, shall be made with an approved elastomeric seal and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Such joints shall be exposed or concealed.

605.14.4 Mechanical Joints

Mechanical joints shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

605.14.5 Press-Connect Joints

Press-connect joints shall conform to one of the standards listed in Table 605.5, and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Cut tube ends shall be reamed to the full inside diameter of the tube end. Joint surfaces shall be cleaned. The tube shall be fully inserted into the press-connect fitting. Press-connect joints shall be pressed with a tool certified by the manufacturer.

605.14.6 Solder Joints

Solder joints shall be made in accordance with the methods of ASTM B 828. All cut tube ends shall be reamed to the full inside diameter of the tube end. All joint surfaces shall be cleaned. A flux conforming to ASTM B 813 shall be applied. The joint shall be soldered with a solder conforming to ASTM B 32. The joining of water supply piping shall be made with lead-free solders and fluxes. "Lead free" shall mean a chemical composition equal to or less than 0.2-percent lead.

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