Pipe and Accessories

(Refer to HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR WATER PUMP INSTALLATION
HONG KONG AUTHORITY CONTRACTS)

Piping and accessories specification

1.

Piping for above ground installation. [Galvanized steel medium grade BS 1387]

2.

Piping for underground installation. [Galvanized steel heave grade BS 1387]

3.

Fittings. [Galvanized malleable cast iron BS 143 & BS 1356]

4.

Piping & fittings For 150mm or larger sizes [Ductile iron BS 4772]

5.

Flange. [BS 4504 & suitable pressure rating]

6.

Reducer. [At least 150 mm long]

7.

Piping fittings from locally manufactured.

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have the approval of the architect before used.

internally & externally painted with two coats of anti-corrosion material.

pressure tested as directed by the architect.

Flexible connector
a) Rubber flexible connector
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double or multiple arch/sphere type.

working pressure not less than 1379 kPa at 70 C.

minimum test pressure 2500 kPa.

minimum burst pressure 5500 kPa.

flexible tube.[multiple layers of high tensile fabric reinforcement with EPDM, neoprene or
synthetic.

equipped with control rod/cable to prevent damage from excessive movement.

control rod/cable consisted of resilient neoprene washers & steel washer, resilient neoprene
sleeves.

submitted to architect
installation length

material

pressure rating

rated movement (axial extension, axial compression, lateral deflection, angular rotation)

b) Stainless steel flexible connector

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omega shape

working pressure not less than 1379 kPa.

minimum test pressure = 150% working pressure.

minimum burst pressure = 4000 kPa.

minimum lateral movement

Nominal size of braid bellow

Minimum rated lateral movement

Up to 100mm N.B.

4mm offset motion plus 1mm vibration

Above 100mm N.B.

6mm offset motion plus 1mm vibration

Pipe and Accessories

(Refer to HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR WATER PUMP INSTALLATION
HONG KONG AUTHORITY CONTRACTS)

material of the component

(i) bellow:

Austenitic Chromium nickel or

Austenitic Chromium nickel molydbenum stainless steel sheet to BS 1449

(ii) braiding:

Stainless steel wires or plates

(iii) flange:

Corrosion resistant carbon steel

submitted to architect
model number

rated movement

pressure rateing

bellow material

bellow length

material of connector/eliminator

braiding material

bellow nominal diameter brand name

Strainer
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Y-type unless otherwise specific

minimum free flow area ratio shall be 2

maximum aperture size = 1.5mm (up to or below 100mm)

maximum aperture size = 3mm (above 150mm)

working pressure not less than 1370 kN/m2

testing pressure not less than 2400 kN/m2

material specification (for 65mm and below)

Body & cover

Bronze to BS 1400 LG2

Screen

13% chromium stainless steel to BS 970

- material specification (above 65mm)

Body & cover

Cast iron to BS 1452 grade 220

Screen

Austenitic Chromium nickel stainless steel or austenitic chromium

nickel molydbenum stainless

Drain plug

malleable iron

all bronze type strainer shall be of the screwed female end connection to BS 21.

all cast iron type strainer shall be of flanged and connection to BS 4504 PN 16.