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Title: Plastic Pipe and Fittings 2
Category: Plumbing
Description:
Read pages 16.8-16.22 sections 3.0.0-6.0.0 and answer the following questions be sure to include the section # information was found in the answer.

1.  What type of fittings incorporate a short turn/radius and a ledge or shelf?


2.  List 2 fittings that are used to make a 90 degree turn.


3.  How far beyond a crack or a damaged pipe should you cut to ensure the pipe is still use-able?


4. Describe the process for joining PVC pipe and fittings list steps in order.


5. How far should the PEX ring be installed from the end of a pipe when joining to a fitting?


6. What are the 3 acceptable methods for joining PE tubing ?


7.  What do you use to support pipe horizontally ?


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Comment Posted by: R B at 01:36:52 PM on 09/24/2014


1. What type of fittings incorporate a short turn/radius and a ledge or shelf?
Pressure-type fittings
 
2. List 2 fittings that are used to make a 90 degree turn.
Elbow and Tee
 
3. How far beyond a crack or a damaged pipe should you cut to ensure the pipe is still use-able?
2 inches beyond any visiable cracking
 
4. Describe the process for joining PVC pipe and fittings list steps in order.
Apply the solvent to the end of the pipe and inside of the fitting end which softens the the joining surfaces
The brief softing period lets you seat the pipe into the sockets ,the fit gets tightier as the pipe is pushed into the socket
Soften surfaces are fused togethter
Joint strength develops as the solvent evaporate
The resulting joint is stronger thasn the pipe itself
 
5. How far should the PEX ring be installed from the end of a pipe when joining to a fitting?
2 inches form the fitting
 
6. What are the 3 acceptable methods for joining PE tubing ?
Butt-fusion
Heat fusion
compression collars
 
7. What do you use to support pipe horizontally ?
Hangers
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