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Primary Piping System Installation PE P ttS other material from getting into the pipe. Fittings and adhesives should be stored RED T IIA in a dry area. If fittings are re- Epoxy pipe that is lightweight and pro- moved from the boxes,protect vides long service life and corrosion resis- machined bells and spigots from tance. UL/ULC Listed piping is available in exposure to direct sunlight. 2"-4"primary pipe sizes and 3"-4"contain- ment pipe sizes. Non-ULIULC Listed con- $ Storing tainment piping is available in 6"-16"diame- You can safely store bundles on level ters.T.A.B. (Threaded and Bonded bell& ground or on racks with 10 foot(3 m)or less support spacing. spigot)is the primary joining method for the ,ovoid point loads. Use supports with a minimum of four-inch pipe.Pipe comes in 15,25 and 30 foot random lengths. (100 m) wide bearing area to prevent damage to _ the pipe. Do not store on FITTINGS rocks or other hard objects that could cause pointkl - Smith Fibercast UL/ULC Listed primary fittings are green. loading damage. When l outdoor storage is reEll - '4di s; quired,check to see that 4i1F the pipes'protective end caps are in place to protect the spigots and insides of the bells from weathering. Use black polyethylene or other ultraviolet ray blocking material to cover all factory-prepared bonding surfaces if end caps are missing or not available. C. Transporting Use reasonable care in handling the pipe and fittings. When transporting from storage to the job site,do not allow pipe to extend more than 10 feet(3 m)beyond the end of the Clam shell secondary containment fittings are blue. truck or trailer bed; permanent damage can result from ex- cessive bending stress. Protect pipe to prevent impact and point-loading damage. NOTE: During transport,strap the pipe down with nylon or hemp rope tie downs. This will help prevent abnormal movement of the pipe during trans- portation. Wood or padded supports are essential for truck or STORAGE-' trailer beds that have sharp edges(such as metal plates on the back of a flat-bed A. Packaging,Ordering and Shipping Information trailer). When transporting the pipe on trucks with narrow Pipe comes in 15,25 and 30 ft.(5,7.6 and 9.2 meter)ran- overhead piping racks(11h"to 2"/40mm to 50mm in width or dom lengths. The number of lengths per bundle varies with diameter),it is essential that padded supports be used to pre- the pipe diameter. Two-inch pipe is supplied with a protective vent point loads. If chains are used during transport,they mesh covering. must also be well-padded to prevent damage to pipe walls. TABLE 1.Standard Packaging of Pipe D. Loading and Unloading Pipe Size Random Length Lengths When the pipe is not specially packaged, it should be loaded and unloaded by hand. When properly palletized or (in.) (mm) (ft.) (m) Per Bundle otherwise adequately protected,foridifts may be used. 2 50 15,25 or 30 5,7.6 or 9.2 8 Do not throw or drop pipe and/or fit- 3 75 15,25 or 30 5,7.6 or 9.2 6 tings from the truck to the ground. 4 100 15,25 or 30 5,7.6 or 9.2 4 Protect pipe and fittings from point-loading or impact damage at all times. Smith Fibercast pipe is furnished factory packaged in compact,easy-to-handle bundles complete with protective end caps. Leave these caps in place until installation time to protect the pipe ends as well as to prevent dirt or 1 Installation Instructions