AS/NZS 1260:2009

AS/NZS 1260:2009 PVC-U PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR DRAIN, WASTE AND VENT APPLICATION

PREFACE

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

1.2 APPLICATION

1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES

1.4 DEFINITIONS

1.4.1 Effective seal

1.4.2 Effective sealing length

1.4.3 Fabricated fitting/assembly

1.4.4 Inside wall thickness

1.4.5 Maximum differential displacement

1.4.6 Minimum jointing compression conditions

1.4.7 Moulded fitting

1.4.8 Out-of-roundness (sometimes referred to as ovality)

1.4.9 Plain wall construction

1.4.10 Recycled PVC-U (recyclate)

1.4.11 Ribbed or hollow profile construction

1.4.12 Sandwich construction

1.4.13 Sharp edge

1.4.14 Structured wall

1.4.15 Best environmental practice PVC pipes and fittings

1.4.16 'Text deleted'

1.5 RING BENDING STIFFNESS

1.6 NOTATION

1.7 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

2.8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE PVC PIPES AND FITTINGS

SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 GENERAL

3.2 TESTS ON PIPES

3.2.1 Pipe impact characteristics at 20°C

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 (for structured wall pipes only)

3.2.6 Softening temperature (Vicat test)

3.2.7 Elevated temperature cycling test on structured wall pipes (applicable up to and including size DN 80)

3.3 TESTS ON MOULDED AND FABRICATED FITTINGS

3.3.1 Hydrostatic pressure test (applicable only to fittings with inspection or access 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 DN 80)

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 UNPLASTICIZED PVC

3.5.1 Flattening test

3.5.2 Pipe high temperature test (not applicable to intermediate layers of pipes 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 Threaded caps

5.7 ACCESS 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 DESIGN

7.3 EFFECTIVE SEALING LENGTH

APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD

A1 SCOPE

A2 RELEVANCE

A3 BATCH

A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)

A3.2 Batch

A3.3 Batch release test

A3.4 Inspection level

A3.5 Lot

A3.6 New formulation

A3.7 Process verification test (PVT)

A3.8 Sample

A3.9 Sampling plan

A3.10 Type test (TT)

A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN

A5.1 General

A5.2 Retesting

A5.3 Rejection after test

A6 NEW FORMULATION

APPENDIX B - TYPICAL RANGE OF MOULDED FITTINGS FOR DWV APPLICATIONS

APPENDIX C - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE PVC PIPES AND FITTINGS

C1 SCOPE

C2 'Text deleted'

C3 REQUIREMENTS

C3.1 Manufacture of PVC resin

C3.2 Manufacture and end of life management of PVC products

C3.3 Use of PVC recyclate in PVC products

C4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATE

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