Table of Contents

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<text>AS 1589-2001 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY WASTE FITTINGS</text>
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<text>PREFACE</text>
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<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL</text>
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<text>1.1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.2 APPLICATION</text>
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<text>1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.4 DEFINITIONS</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.4.1 Combination trap</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.4.2 Component</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.4.3 Loose coupling nut</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.4.4 Type test</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.5 DESIGN</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.5.1 Fittings</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.5.2 Alternative designs</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.6 MATERIALS</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.6.1 Copper</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.6.2 Copper alloy</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.6.3 Stainless steel</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.6.4 Filler metals</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.6.5 Sealing gaskets and rings</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.6.6 Flexible diaphragms for pan connectors</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.6.7 Plastic components</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.7 CONNECTION ENDS</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.7.1 General</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.7.2 Plain spigots</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.7.3 Capillary socket ends</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.7.4 Threaded ends and thread stops</text>
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<pageno>10</pageno>
<text>1.7.5 Loose nut union end</text>
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<pageno>10</pageno>
<text>1.7.6 Compression union end assemblies</text>
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<pageno>10</pageno>
<text>1.7.7 Rubber ring ends</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>1.8 INTERMEDIATE JOINTS</text>
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<text>1.8.1 General</text>
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<text>1.8.2 Adjustable intermediate joints</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>1.8.3 Fixed intermediate joints</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>1.8.4 Flexible/ expansion joints</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>1.9 THREAD FORMS</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>1.9.1 General</text>
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<text>1.9.2 Connection ends</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>1.9.3 Other than connection ends</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>1.10 WALL THICKNESS</text>
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<text>1.11 PLATING AND OTHER SURFACE FINISHES</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>1.12 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>1.13 TEST REQUIREMENTS</text>
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<text>1.13.1 General</text>
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<text>1.13.2 Strength test</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>1.13.3 Torque test</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>1.14 MARKING</text>
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<text>1.14.1 Space for marking</text>
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<text>1.14.2 Components</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>1.14.3 Marking requirements</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>SECTION 2 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY WASTE TRAPS AND GULLIES</text>
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<text>2.1 GENERAL</text>
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<text>2.2 DESIGNATION OF SIZE</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>2.3 TRAPS AND GULLIES</text>
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<text>2.3.1 Waterway</text>
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<text>2.3.2 Depth of seal</text>
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<text>2.3.3 Angle of outlet axis</text>
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<text>2.3.4 Access</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>2.4 CONNECTION ENDS</text>
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<text>2.4.1 General</text>
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<text>2.4.2 Waste traps</text>
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<text>2.4.3 Gullies</text>
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<text>2.5 INSPECTION OPENINGS</text>
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<pageno>21</pageno>
<text>2.6 TEST REQUIREMENTS</text>
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<text>2.6.1 Pressure test</text>
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<text>2.6.2 Air/vacuum test</text>
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<pageno>23</pageno>
<text>SECTION 3 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY WASTE OUTLETS AND GRATINGS</text>
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<text>3.1 GENERAL</text>
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<pageno>23</pageno>
<text>3.2 DESIGNATION OF SIZE</text>
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<pageno>23</pageno>
<text>3.3 GRATINGS</text>
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<text>3.3.1 Design</text>
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<text>3.3.2 Fixing</text>
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<pageno>23</pageno>
<text>3.3.3 Bath waste outlet gratings</text>
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<text>3.3.4 Grating surround</text>
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<pageno>23</pageno>
<text>3.3.5 Waterway</text>
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<pageno>23</pageno>
<text>3.3.6 Plating and coating</text>
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<pageno>24</pageno>
<text>3.4 WASTE OUTLET BODIES</text>
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<text>3.4.1 Waterway</text>
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<text>3.4.2 Fixture waste outlets</text>
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<pageno>24</pageno>
<text>3.4.3 Integral captive plug compliance</text>
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<text>3.5 CONNECTION ENDS</text>
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<pageno>27</pageno>
<text>3.5.1 Outlets</text>
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<pageno>27</pageno>
<text>3.6 TEST REQUIREMENTS</text>
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<pageno>27</pageno>
<text>3.6.1 Load test</text>
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<pageno>27</pageno>
<text>3.7 MARKING</text>
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<pageno>28</pageno>
<text>SECTION 4 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY WASTE CONNECTORS</text>
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<text>4.1 GENERAL</text>
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<pageno>28</pageno>
<text>4.2 FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL CONNECTORS</text>
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<pageno>29</pageno>
<text>4.3 PAN CONNECTORS</text>
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<text>4.3.1 Waterways</text>
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<text>4.3.2 Connection ends</text>
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<text>4.3.3 Angle</text>
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<pageno>29</pageno>
<text>4.4 DOUBLE BOWL CONNECTORS</text>
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<text>4.4.1 Waterways</text>
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<text>4.4.2 Connection ends</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>4.4.3 Angle</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>4.5 SUDS SAVER BYPASS</text>
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<text>4.5.1 Waterway</text>
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<text>4.5.2 Connection ends</text>
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<text>4.5.3 Angle</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>4.6 CAPS AND LININGS</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>4.6.1 General</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>4.6.2 Waterways</text>
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<text>4.6.3 Connection ends</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>4.7 SOIL WASTE DUMP POINT CONNECTORS</text>
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<pageno>33</pageno>
<text>4.8 TUBE BUSHES</text>
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<pageno>33</pageno>
<text>4.8.1 Waterway</text>
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<pageno>33</pageno>
<text>4.8.2 Connection ends</text>
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<text>4.9 TEST REQUIREMENTS</text>
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<text>4.9.1 Leakage test</text>
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<text>4.9.2 Pressure test</text>
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<pageno>34</pageno>
<text>4.9.3 Air/vacuum tests</text>
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<text>APPENDIX A - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<pageno>37</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX B - ENDURANCE TEST-FLEXIBLE/EXPANSION JOINTS</text>
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<pageno>37</pageno>
<text>B1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>37</pageno>
<text>B2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>37</pageno>
<text>B3 APPLICATION</text>
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<text>B4 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B5 TEST CONDITIONS</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B6 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>B6.1 Hydrostatic test</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B6.2 Pneumatic test</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B6.3 Cycle test</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B6.4 Leakage test</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B7 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX C - STRENGTH TEST</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>C1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>C2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>C3 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>C4 PROCEDURE</text>
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<pageno>40</pageno>
<text>C5 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX D - TORQUE TEST</text>
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<pageno>41</pageno>
<text>D1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>41</pageno>
<text>D2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>41</pageno>
<text>D3 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>41</pageno>
<text>D4 CONDITIONING AND TESTING</text>
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<pageno>41</pageno>
<text>D5 PROCEDURE</text>
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<pageno>42</pageno>
<text>D6 REPORT</text>
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<pageno>43</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX E - PRESSURE TEST</text>
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<pageno>43</pageno>
<text>E1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>43</pageno>
<text>E2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>43</pageno>
<text>E3 APPLICATION</text>
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<pageno>43</pageno>
<text>E4 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>43</pageno>
<text>E5 TEST CONDITIONS</text>
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<pageno>43</pageno>
<text>E6 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>E6.1 Hydrostatic test</text>
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<pageno>44</pageno>
<text>E6.2 Pneumatic test</text>
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<pageno>44</pageno>
<text>E7 REPORT</text>
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<pageno>45</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX F - AIR/ VACUUM TEST</text>
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<pageno>45</pageno>
<text>F1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>45</pageno>
<text>F2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>45</pageno>
<text>F3 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>45</pageno>
<text>F4 TEST SPECIMEN</text>
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<pageno>45</pageno>
<text>F5 PROCEDURE</text>
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<pageno>46</pageno>
<text>F6 REPORT</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX G - LOAD TEST</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G3 TEMPERATURE OF TEST ENVIRONMENT</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G4 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G5 TEST SPECIMEN</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G6 PROCEDURE</text>
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<pageno>48</pageno>
<text>G7 REPORT</text>
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<pageno>49</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX H - PRESSURE TEST OF PAN CONNECTOR WASTE FITTINGS</text>
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<pageno>49</pageno>
<text>H1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>49</pageno>
<text>H2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>49</pageno>
<text>H3 TEMPERATURE OF TEST ENVIRONMENT</text>
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<pageno>49</pageno>
<text>H4 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>49</pageno>
<text>H5 TEST SPECIMEN</text>
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<pageno>50</pageno>
<text>H6 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>H7 REPORT</text>
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Abstract

Specifies requirements for copper and copper alloy waste fittings for use in plumbing installations and includes traps, gullies, waste outlets, gratings and connectors.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Major stakeholders of this publication have reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 29 August 2018.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for copper and copper alloy waste fittings (hereinafter referred to as fittings) for use in plumbing installations and includes traps, gullies, waste outlets, gratings, and connectors.
NOTE: Illustrations used in this Standard are diagrammatic only and have been chosen without prejudice.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 21/09/2018. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2018 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 21/09/2018
Pages
ISBN
Committee	WS-002
Supersedes	DR 00073 CP AS 1589-1994