ASME A112.4.1-2009 pdf download

ASME A112.4.1-2009 pdf download.Water Heater Relief Valve Drain Tubes.
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1 GENERAL 1.1 Scope This Standard establishes performance requirements and test methods applicable to water heater relief valve drain (or runoff) tubes for use with relief valves having a steam rating of 105,000 Btu/hr or less. 1.2 Reference Standards The following reference standards shall be used to evaluate the product, and are cited herein. Unless indi- cated, the latest edition of these standards shall be appli- cable for certification to this Standard. ANSI Z21.22, Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems Publisher: International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), 20001 Walnut Drive, South Walnut, CA 91789-2825 (www.iapmo.org) ASME B1.20.1, Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Three ParkAvenue, New York, NY 10016-5990; Order Dept: 22 Law Drive, P. O. Box 2900, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2900 (www.asme.org) 2 REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Size The drain tube shall have a minimum inside diameter of 3 ⁄ 4 in. and a minimum length of 48 in. 2.2 Material The material that is used in the composition of the drain tube shall be capable ofwithstanding the tempera- ture tests cited in section 3 without collapse or perma- nent distortion. Materials shall be corrosion resistant. 2.3 Joints Any joints within the tube shall be firmly affixed and shallwithstand thetemperature tests withoutseparation or leakage. Assembly of the drain tube to the relief valve shall be possible by hand-tightening only. Connecting threads shall comply with ASME B1.20.1 for 3 ⁄ 4 in. NPT pipe threads.