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■ c 1�- I -� e - 4 L tJ Cki IERGLASS PIPING Vn a. RED THREAD II double-wail secondary containment piping helps When the termination concentric reducer with a tap is installed in the installers meet EPA regulations and protect the environment sump,the complete system will be pressure testable. High Flow Capacity with all concentrations of ethanol and belled fittings. For proper tapering, RED THREAD II pipe has a greater methanol, including 100%. carefully follow the operating instruc- flow capacity than many other pipes Adhesive kits contain epoxy resin tions (bulletin 9106) included with the with the same O.D.This is because its and hardener in separate containers, tapering tool kit. high-strength, fiberglass construction joint cleaner, mixing stick, paint brush, For detailed installation instructions a smoother I.D.and can pro- and paper towels. covering assembly, burial, testing and provides vide larger I.D.for specified pressures. A detailed instruction sheet is also repair,refer to Smith Fiberglass Products included with each kit.Refer toapprop- bulletin 1055 for product piping and Thermal Conductivity riate installation bulletin for additional bulletin 1190 for containment piping. The thermal conductivity of RED information including cure cycle times. Handling and Storage THREAD II pipe is only a fraction of that Following these instructions will insure RED THREAD II pipe is packaged in of steel. fastandeasyassemblyofREDTHREADII compact bundles of four to eight Low Coefficient of piping systems. lengths. Bundles of RED THREAD II Linear Expansion Tapering pipe can be safely stored on level ground The coefficient of expansion of RED when RED THREAD II pipe is cut to or on racks with 10-foot(or less)support THREAD II pipe is 1/5 to 1/8 that of thermo- length on the job site,the cut end must spacing.Reasonable care must be used plastic pipe and only twice that of steel. be retapered.A field tapering tool avail- in handling RED THREAD II pipe. Do able from Smith Fiberglass Products is not drop or throw RED THREAD II pipe Adhesives used for this purpose.The tool quickly on the ground or drop rocks or other Designed specifically for the RED applies the proper taper by a shaving heavy objects on it. Follow the proper > THREAD II piping system, the adhe- operation — similar to a pencil shar- procedures for inspecting piping sives required for joining product and pener. Plain unthreaded field-made materials as stated in Smith Fiberglass containment piping are Smith Fiber- tapers can be joined with factory- Products installation bulletin 1055. glass Products DS-7000 series adhesives. installed threaded T.A.B.Joint coupled For industry reverence.see API Publication 1615/87 "Installation o1 Underground Petroleum Storage Svs- Testing of the adhesive Systems ends.Either factory-made T.A.B.spigots tems."and PEURP100-87"Recommended Practices tor shows that they are compatible for use or field-made tapers may be joined with Installation of Underground Dowd Storage Systems."