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P-305.5 Pipes and Joints Permitted
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Pipe and joint material shall be in accordance with Table P-305.5.
Pipes/Joints | Type |
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Black Steel | Threaded or Welding on large size gas piping |
Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings | Bell-and-Spigot (lead and oakum), No-Hub Coupling, Neoprene Gasket |
Ductile Iron | Bell-and-Spigot, Neoprene Gasket, Mechanical Joint |
Copper Tubing (KLM) | Sweat, Flare Compression Joints, Braze |
Copper Tubing (DWV) | Sweat, Neoprene Gasket, Full Stainless Steel Jackets |
Glass — Pyrex | Sweat, Neoprene Gasket, Full Stainless Steel Jackets, Compression Joint |
Acid Resisting Cast Iron | Bell-and-Spigot, No-Hub Coupling |
Plastic-PVC-ABS Drainage | Solvent Cement |
Polyethylene | Acid Resistant, Electrical Wiring Fittings, No-Hub Coupling (O-Ring), Compression Fittings (lab line) |
Polyethylene, Water | Flare, Compression, Threaded |
Terra Cotta | Bell-and-Spigot (slip seal), Gasket and O-Ring |
Brass and Copper Pipe | Threaded, Brazed |
Tubes - O.D. | Compression, Flare |
Aluminum Pipe | No-Hub Coupling or Galvanized Coupling |
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