Polyethylene (PE) pipe, tubing, and fittings for cold-water pressure services

Designation Number:
B137.1
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
23.040.20
91.140.60
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

1.1
This Standard covers polyethylene (PE) pipe, tubing, and fittings for use in potable cold water supply services or other applications such as water-based ground source geothermal systems.

1.2
This Standard specifies requirements for materials, quality of work, dimensions, sustained pressure, environmental stress cracking, and markings.

1.3
In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

Project need:

To update the current standard due to user experience/feedback/new technology (new edition). This proposed New Edition is being developed at the request of the B137 technical committee. It will provide the industry with up to date performance specifications for thermoplastic pressure piping.

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