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ASME A112.19.8a-2008Addenda toASME A112.19.8-2007Suction Fittings for Use inSwimming Pools,Wading Pools,Spas,and Hot TubsAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDJ0118ACopyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Date of Issuance:August 29,2008ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2008 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME A112.19.8a-2008Following approval by the ASME A112 Committee and ASME,and after public review,ASMEA112.19.8a-2008 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on August 11,2008.Addenda to the 2007 edition of ASME A112.19.8 are issued in the form of replacement pages.Revisions,additions,anddeletionsareincorporateddirectlyintotheaffectedpages.Itisadvisable,however,that this page,the Addenda title and coyright pages,and all replaced pages be retainedfor reference.SUMMARY OF CHANGESThis is the first Addenda to be published to ASME A112.19.8-2007.Replace or insert the pages listed.Changes given below are identified on the pages by a marginnote,(a08),placed next to the affected area.The pages not listed are the reverse sides of thelisted pages and contain no changes.PageLocationChange1,21.4Revised58.13.2Revised in its entirety3.3First paragraph revised3.3.1Last paragraph revised3.4Second sentence revised3.5.1Last sentence revised3.5.2First sentence revised3.6.1First sentence revised3.7Title revised3.7.1Subparagraphs(a),(b),and(c)revised3.8.1Second and third lines revised3.8.2First sentence revised3.9Added17,187.1.1Subparagraphs(a)and(b)corrected byerrata(c)Copyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK(d)Copyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME A112.19.8a-2008SUCTION FITTINGS FOR USE IN SWIMMING POOLS,WADINGPOOLS,SPAS,AND HOT TUBS1GENERAL1.1 Scope1.1.1 General Requirements.This Standard estab-lishes materials,testing,and marking requirements forsuctionfittingsthataredesignedtobetotallysubmergedfor use in swimming pools,wading pools,spas,and hottubs