SPECIFICATION FOR UNPLASTICISED PVC (uPVC) PIPES FOR WATER SUPPLY: PART 1: PIPES (FIRST REVISION)
This Malaysian Standard specifies the requirements for unplasticised PVC pipes for pressure application for use in cold water services or potable water. The pressure rating of the pipes shall be of PN 9, PN 12 or PN 15.
The pipes shall be supplied in standard 6 m lengths with an integral socket formed on one end to provide for jointing by mechanical rubber ring or solvent weld joints. The plain end shall be chamfered to facilitate insertion during jointing and witness mark shall be put at the spigot end of the pipe.
Other lengths may be supplied as agreed upon between purchaser and supplier. The pipes shall conform to the standards as stated unless specifically pecified otherwise.
Rubber ring joints shall be manufactured for pipe sizes of 80 mm and above. For pipe sizes below 80 mm, the plain end or solvent weld joint pipes shall be manufactured.
