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25、July 2017 2017 CSA Group 1ContentsASME A112 Standards Committee on Plumbing Materials and Equipment 3CSA Technical Committee on Plumbing Fittings 6CSA/ASME Harmonization Task Group on Plumbing Fixtures 11Preface 131 Scope 152 Reference publications 153 Definitions and abreviations 173.1 Definitions
26、173.2 Abbreviations 174 General requirements 174.1 Toxicity and lead content 174.2 Materials 174.3 Coatings 184.4 Connections 184.4.1 General 184.4.2 Pipe threads 184.4.3 Hose end threads 184.4.4 Fill valve threads 184.4.5 Solder connections 184.4.6 Flare connections 184.4.7 Compression connections
27、184.4.8 Push-fit fittings 194.4.9 Alternate connections 194.5 Water heater flexible connectors 194.6 Working pressure 194.7 Working temperature 195 Performance requirements and test methods 195.1 General 195.2 Intermittent impulse pressure test 195.2.1 Performance 195.2.2 Procedure 205.3 Burst press
28、ure test 205.3.1 Performance 205.3.2 Procedure 205.4 Pressure drop test 205.4.1 Performance 205.4.2 Set-up 205.4.3 Procedure 215.5 Torque test 21ASME A112.18.6-2017/CSA B125.6-17Flexible water connectorsJuly 2017 2017 CSA Group 26 Markings 21Annex A (informative) Exposure to aqueous chloramine 23Ann
29、ex B (informative) Unit conversion and rounding criteria 24ASME A112.18.6-2017/CSA B125.6-17Flexible water connectorsJuly 2017 2017 CSA Group 3ASME A112 Standards Committee on Plumbing Materials and EquipmentW.M. Smith American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Montgomery, Alabama, USA ChairS. Rawalpin
30、diwala Kohler Co., Kohler, Wisconsin, USA Vice-ChairT.J. Stessman Kohler Co., Kohler, Wisconsin, USA AlternateR.K. Adler City of San Jose, San Jose, California, USA J.A. Ballanco JB Engineering b) revised working temperatures;c) new low lead requirements;d) updated fill valve thread requirements; an
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