AS/NZS 1260:1999
PVC pipes and fittings for drain, waste and vent applications
Specifies requirements for PVC pipes and fittings for sewer, drain, waste and vent applications above or below ground and intended to be used where the pipeline is operating under gravity flow and the operating pressure is low. Includes requirements for both plain and structured wall pipes and fittings.
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AS/NZS 1260:1999 PVC PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR DRAIN, WASTE AND VENT APPLICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Effective seal
1.3.2 Effective sealing length
1.3.3 Fabricated fitting/assembly
1.3.4 Inside wall thickness
1.3.5 Maximum differential displacement
1.3.6 Minimum jointing compression conditions
1.3.7 Moulded fitting
1.3.8 Out-of-roundness (sometimes referred to as ovality)
1.3.9 Plain wall construction
1.3.10 Recycled PVC (Recyclate)
1.3.11 Ribbed or hollow profile construction
1.3.12 Sandwich construction
1.3.13 Sharp edge
1.3.14 Structured wall
1.4 RING BENDING STIFFNESS
1.5 NOTATION
1.6 CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 COMPOSITION
2.3 COLOUR
2.4 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Spigot ends
2.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELASTOMERIC SEALS
2.6 SOLVENT CEMENTS
2.7 PACKAGING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION
SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 TESTS ON PIPES
3.2.1 Pipe impact characteristics at 20C
3.2.2 Reversion (for plain wall pipes only)
3.2.3 Bond strength (for hollow profile wall pipes only)
3.2.4 Pipe stiffness
3.2.5 Ring flexibility test
3.2.6 Softening temperature (Vicat test)
3.2.7 Elevated temperature cycling test on structured wall pipes (Applicable up to and including size DN80)
3.3 TESTS ON MOULDED AND FABRICATED FITTINGS
3.3.1 Hydrostatic pressure test (Applicable only to fittings with inspection or test openings and to fabricated fittings)
3.3.2 Hydrostatic pressure test (Applicable to pan connectors)
3.3.3 Liquid infiltration test (Applicable only to fittings with inspection or test openings)
3.3.4 High temperature stress relief test (Applicable only to injection-moulded fittings)
3.3.5 Softening temperature (Vicat test)
3.3.6 Stiffness (for structured and hollow profile wall fittings only)
3.3.7 Elevated temperature cycling test on structured wall fittings (applicable up to and including size DN80)
3.4 TESTS ON ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINTS
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Hydrostatic pressure test
3.4.3 Liquid infiltration test
3.4.4 Contact width and pressure
3.5 ADDITIONAL TESTS ON PIPE AND FITTINGS CONTAINING RECYCLED PVC
3.5.1 Flattening test
3.5.2 Pipe high temperature test (Not applicable to intermediate layers of pipes or fittings of sandwich construction)
SECTION 4 PIPES
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 DIAMETER AND WALL THICKNESS
4.3 LENGTH
4.4 PIPE SPIGOT ENDS
4.5 SOCKETS FORMED ON PIPE ENDS
4.6 MARKING
4.7 WITNESS MARK
SECTION 5 MOULDED FITTINGS
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 DIMENSIONS OF MOULDED FITTINGS
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Spigot ends
5.2.3 Sockets on moulded fittings
5.2.4 Tapered spigot ends for solvent cement jointing
5.3 WALL THICKNESS
5.4 GEOMETRY OF FITTINGS
5.4.1 Clear bore
5.4.2 Sweep junctions and bends
5.4.3 Eccentric tapers
5.4.4 Gullies
5.4.5 Vented bends
5.4.6 Pan connectors
5.5 THREADED END CONNECTIONS
5.6 TEST OPENINGS
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Doors or insert plugs
5.6.3 Sealing rings
5.6.4 Threaded caps
5.7 INSPECTION OPENINGS
5.8 GRATINGS
5.9 BOLTED TRAP SCREWS
5.10 OVERFLOW RELIEF GRATINGS
5.10.1 Outlet
5.10.2 Inlet
5.11 MARKING
SECTION 6 FABRICATED FITTINGS
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 MATERIALS
6.3 COMPLIANCE
6.4 MARKING
SECTION 7 ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINTS
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 MATERIALS
7.3 DESIGN
7.4 EFFECTIVE SEALING LENGTH
APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A4 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A4.1 General
A4.2 Retesting
A4.3 Rejection after retest
APPENDIX B - TYPICAL RANGE OF MOULDED FITTINGS FOR DWV APPLICATIONS
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AS/NZS 1260:1999 PVC PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR DRAIN, WASTE AND VENT APPLICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Effective seal
1.3.2 Effective sealing length
1.3.3 Fabricated fitting/assembly
1.3.4 Inside wall thickness
1.3.5 Maximum differential displacement
1.3.6 Minimum jointing compression conditions
1.3.7 Moulded fitting
1.3.8 Out-of-roundness (sometimes referred to as ovality)
1.3.9 Plain wall construction
1.3.10 Recycled PVC (Recyclate)
1.3.11 Ribbed or hollow profile construction
1.3.12 Sandwich construction
1.3.13 Sharp edge
1.3.14 Structured wall
1.4 RING BENDING STIFFNESS
1.5 NOTATION
1.6 CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 COMPOSITION
2.3 COLOUR
2.4 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Spigot ends
2.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELASTOMERIC SEALS
2.6 SOLVENT CEMENTS
2.7 PACKAGING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION
SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 TESTS ON PIPES
3.2.1 Pipe impact characteristics at 20C
3.2.2 Reversion (for plain wall pipes only)
3.2.3 Bond strength (for hollow profile wall pipes only)
3.2.4 Pipe stiffness
3.2.5 Ring flexibility test
3.2.6 Softening temperature (Vicat test)
3.2.7 Elevated temperature cycling test on structured wall pipes (Applicable up to and including size DN80)
3.3 TESTS ON MOULDED AND FABRICATED FITTINGS
3.3.1 Hydrostatic pressure test (Applicable only to fittings with inspection or test openings and to fabricated fittings)
3.3.2 Hydrostatic pressure test (Applicable to pan connectors)
3.3.3 Liquid infiltration test (Applicable only to fittings with inspection or test openings)
3.3.4 High temperature stress relief test (Applicable only to injection-moulded fittings)
3.3.5 Softening temperature (Vicat test)
3.3.6 Stiffness (for structured and hollow profile wall fittings only)
3.3.7 Elevated temperature cycling test on structured wall fittings (applicable up to and including size DN80)
3.4 TESTS ON ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINTS
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Hydrostatic pressure test
3.4.3 Liquid infiltration test
3.4.4 Contact width and pressure
3.5 ADDITIONAL TESTS ON PIPE AND FITTINGS CONTAINING RECYCLED PVC
3.5.1 Flattening test
3.5.2 Pipe high temperature test (Not applicable to intermediate layers of pipes or fittings of sandwich construction)
SECTION 4 PIPES
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 DIAMETER AND WALL THICKNESS
4.3 LENGTH
4.4 PIPE SPIGOT ENDS
4.5 SOCKETS FORMED ON PIPE ENDS
4.6 MARKING
4.7 WITNESS MARK
SECTION 5 MOULDED FITTINGS
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 DIMENSIONS OF MOULDED FITTINGS
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Spigot ends
5.2.3 Sockets on moulded fittings
5.2.4 Tapered spigot ends for solvent cement jointing
5.3 WALL THICKNESS
5.4 GEOMETRY OF FITTINGS
5.4.1 Clear bore
5.4.2 Sweep junctions and bends
5.4.3 Eccentric tapers
5.4.4 Gullies
5.4.5 Vented bends
5.4.6 Pan connectors
5.5 THREADED END CONNECTIONS
5.6 TEST OPENINGS
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Doors or insert plugs
5.6.3 Sealing rings
5.6.4 Threaded caps
5.7 INSPECTION OPENINGS
5.8 GRATINGS
5.9 BOLTED TRAP SCREWS
5.10 OVERFLOW RELIEF GRATINGS
5.10.1 Outlet
5.10.2 Inlet
5.11 MARKING
SECTION 6 FABRICATED FITTINGS
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 MATERIALS
6.3 COMPLIANCE
6.4 MARKING
SECTION 7 ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINTS
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 MATERIALS
7.3 DESIGN
7.4 EFFECTIVE SEALING LENGTH
APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
A1 SCOPE
A2 RELEVANCE
A3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
A4 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
A4.1 General
A4.2 Retesting
A4.3 Rejection after retest
APPENDIX B - TYPICAL RANGE OF MOULDED FITTINGS FOR DWV APPLICATIONS
Amendments
Previous versions
AS/NZS 1260:1999
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