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AS 2887-1993
[Current]Plastic waste fittings
Specifies requirements for moulded or fabricated plastic waste fittings for use in plumbing installations. Such fittings are suitable for receiving short-duration, intermittent liquid discharges at temperatures not exceeding 95 degrees Celsius. UPVC fittings for soil, waste and vent applications are not covered by this Standard.
Published:Â 15/11/1993
Pages:Â 23
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Header
About this publication
PREFACE
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.4 DESIGN
1.5 MATERIALS
1.5.1 Plastics
1.5.2 Stainless steel
1.5.3 Copper alloy
1.5.4 Other metals
1.6 CONNECTION ENDS
1.6.1 General
1.6.2 Plain spigot end
1.6.3 Solvent cement socket end
1.6.4 Threaded end
1.6.5 Loose nut union end
1.6.6 Compression union end
1.6.7 Tapered spigot end
1.6.8 Rubber ring joint end (applicable to gullies only)
1.6.9 Mortar joint end (applicable to waste outlets only)
1.6.10 Leak by-pass joint end (applicable to shower wastes only)
1.7 INTERMEDIATE JOINTS
1.7.1 Adjustable intermediate joint
1.7.2 Fixed intermediate joint
1.8 THREAD FORMS
1.9 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
1.9.1 General
1.9.2 Fitting ends
1.10 GENERAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
1.10.1 General
1.10.2 Thread tightening torques
1.10.3 High temperature stress relief
1.10.3.1 ABS
1.11 MARKING
2 PLASTIC WASTE TRAPS AND GULLIES
2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
2.2 DESIGNATION OF SIZE
2.3 DESIGN
2.3.1 Waterway
2.3.2 Depth of seal
2.3.3 Angles of outlet
2.3.4 Access
2.3.5 Telescopic trap inlets
2.4 CONNECTION ENDS
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Waste traps
2.4.2.1 Inlets
2.4.2.2 Outlets
2.4.3 Gullies
2.4.3.1 Inlets
2.4.3.2 Outlets
2.5 INSPECTION OPENINGS
2.6 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
2.6.1 Pressure test
2.6.2 Air/vacuum test
2.6.3 Trap seal test
2.6.4 Thermal cycling test
2.6.5 Residual stress test
3 PLASTIC WASTE OUTLETS AND GRATINGS
3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
3.2 DESIGNATION OF SIZE
3.3 DESIGN
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Plating and coating
3.3.3 Gratings
3.3.3.1 Grating apertures
3.3.3.2 Fixing
3.3.3.3 Bath waste outlets
3.3.3.4 Grating surround
3.3.3.5 Overflow relief gratings
3.3.3.6 Waterway
3.3.4 Waste outlet bodies
3.3.4.1 Waterway
3.3.4.2 Fixture waste outlets
3.3.4.3 Pop-up waste outlets
3.3.5 Supplementary fixture overflows
3.4 OUTLET CONNECTION ENDS
3.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.5.1 Load test
3.5.2 Seal test
3.5.3 Thermal cycling test
4 PLASTIC SOIL AND WASTE CONNECTORS
4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
4.2 DISHWASHER CONNECTORS
4.3 FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL CONNECTORS
4.4 PAN CONNECTORS
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Waterway
4.4.3 Connection ends
4.4.3.1 General
4.4.3.2 Outlets
4.4.3.3 Inlet
4.4.4 Angle
4.5 DOUBLE BOWL CONNECTORS
4.5.1 Waterway
4.5.2 Connection ends
4.5.2.1 General
4.5.2.2 Outlets
4.5.2.3 Inlets
4.5.3 Angle
4.6 BATH AND SHOWER CONNECTORS
4.6.1 Design
4.7 SUDS SAVER BYPASS
4.7.1 Waterway
4.7.2 Connection ends
4.7.2.1 General
4.7.2.2 Outlets
4.7.2.3 Inlets
4.7.2.4 Inlet for discharge hose
4.7.3 Angle
4.8 CAPS AND LININGS
4.8.1 Waterway
4.8.2 Connection ends
4.8.2.1 General
4.8.2.2 Outlets
4.8.2.3 Inlet
4.9 SOIL/WASTE DUMP POINT CONNECTORS
4.9.1 Design
4.10 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
4.10.1 Pressure test
4.10.2 Air/vacuum test
4.10.3 Thermal cycling test
4.10.4 Leakage test
4.10.5 Joint cycle test
APPENDIX A
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Methods of testing plastics waste fittings, Method 3: Methods for pressure testing of plastics waste fittings
[Current]
Methods of testing plastics waste fittings, Method 1: Method of determining the suitability of connection threads of BSP form
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