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ASME A112.18.1 Plumbing Supply Fittings with Update No. 1, 2011
- Update No. 1 ASME 112.18.1-2011/CSA B125.1-1 1November 2011 [Go to Page]
- ASME Project Team 18.1 — Plumbing Fixture Fittings
- CSA Technical Committee on Plumbing Fittings
- Replaces p. 7, June 2011
- Replaces p. 8, June 2011
- Replaces p. 25, June 2011
- Replaces p. 26, June 2011
- Replaces p. 31, June 2011
- Replaces p. 32, June 2011
- Replaces p. 39, June 2011
- Replaces p. 40, June 2011
- ASME Standards Committee on Plumbing Materials and Equipment
- ASME Project Team 18.1 - Plumbing Fixture Fittings
- CSA Technical Committee on Plumbing Fittings
- ASME/CSA Joint Harmonization Task Group on Plumbing Fittings
- Preface
- 1 Scope
- 2 Reference publications
- 3 Definitions and abbreviations [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Definitions
- 3.2 Abbreviations
- 4 Design requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Supply fittings [Go to Page]
- 4.1.1 Rated pressure
- 4.1.2 Rated temperatures
- 4.1.3 Seating members
- 4.2 Servicing
- 4.3 Installation
- 4.4 Threaded connections
- 4.5 Connections other than threaded connections
- 4.6 Accessible designs
- 4.7 Backflow prevention
- 4.8 Cover plates and escutcheons
- 4.9 Toxicity
- 4.10 Frost-proof faucets and hydrants
- 4.11 Shower heads, body sprays, and hand-held showers [Go to Page]
- 4.11.1 General
- 4.11.2 High-efficiency shower heads and hand-held showers
- 4.12 Cross-flow
- 4.13 Fittings incorporating electrical features [Go to Page]
- 4.13.1 General
- 4.13.2 Testing
- 4.14 Materials
- 4.15 Automatic compensating valve temperature control
- 4.16 Lawn faucets
- 4.17 Flexible water connectors
- 5 Performance requirements and test procedures [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General [Go to Page]
- 5.1.1 Preconditioning
- 5.1.2 Installation for testing
- 5.1.3 Test conditions
- 5.1.4 Order of tests
- 5.2 Coatings [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 General
- 5.2.2 Corrosion (all substrates and coatings)
- 5.2.3 Adhesion
- 5.2.4 Decorative organic coatings
- 5.3 Pressure and temperature [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 Static and dynamic seals
- 5.3.2 Burst pressure
- 5.3.3 Cross-flow check valves
- 5.3.4 Hose assemblies
- 5.3.5 Ball joints
- 5.3.6 Diverters
- 5.3.7 Aerators and other end point devices
- 5.4 Flow rate [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Supply fittings
- 5.4.2 Test procedure
- 5.5 Operating requirements
- 5.6 Life cycle [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 Performance requirements
- 5.6.2 Test procedures
- 5.6.3 Fittings and other control devices
- 5.7 Resistance to installation loading [Go to Page]
- 5.7.1 Bending strength
- 5.7.2 Thread torque strength
- 5.8 Resistance to use loading [Go to Page]
- 5.8.1 Operating controls
- 5.8.2 Maintenance of installed position
- 5.8.3 Swing spout strength
- 5.9 Backflow prevention [Go to Page]
- 5.9.1 General
- 5.9.2 Fittings with plain outlets
- 5.9.3 Fittings with submersible outlets
- 5.10 Automatic compensating valves [Go to Page]
- 5.10.1 General
- 5.10.2 High-temperature conditioning test
- 5.10.3 Pressure and burst pressure test
- 5.10.4 Maximum torque or force adjustment
- 5.10.5 Life cycle test
- 5.10.6 Temperature control
- 5.10.7 Supply line pressure loss
- 5.10.8 Temperature and high limit control
- 5.11 Lawn faucets [Go to Page]
- 5.11.1 Performance requirements
- 5.11.2 Test procedure
- 5.12 Alternative materials test [Go to Page]
- 5.12.1 Performance requirements
- 5.12.2 Test procedure
- 5.13 High-efficiency shower heads and hand-held showers [Go to Page]
- 5.13.1 General
- 5.13.2 Flow rate
- 5.13.3 Spray force
- 5.13.4 Spray coverage
- 6 Markings, packaging, and installation instructions [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Temperature identification
- 6.3 Packaging
- 6.4 Instructions for automatic compensating valves
- 6.5 High-efficiency shower heads and hand-held showers
- ANNEXES
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- A (informative) - Unit conversion and rounding criteria
- B (normative) - Tests by fitting type
- C (informative) - Verifying the time constant of the temperature-measuring equipment
- D (informative) - Temperature variation for pressure-balancing and thermostatic compensating valves
- Tables [Go to Page]
- 1 Minimum and maximum flow rates
- 2 Operating requirements
- 3 Life cycle test
- 4 Thread torque strength
- Figures [Go to Page]
- 1 Deck-mounted lavatory and sink supply fittings
- 2 Dimensions for 1/2-14 NPSM shanks
- 3 Discharge capacity test schematics
- 4 Bending loads on supply fittings
- 5 Set-up for back siphonage and hidden check valve test
- 6 Set-up for check valve leakage test
- 7 Set-up for high-temperature conditioning, regulation andtemperature variation, and cold water supply pressure loss tests
- 8 Set-up for life cycle test for automatic compensating valves
- 9 Spray force-balance test fixture
- 10 Spray force test fixture setup
- 11 Spray coverage test fixture
- 12 Spray coverage test fixture setup ring
- 13 Spray coverage test fixture setup [Go to Page]