ASTM_F_1417_-_11a_2015.pdf

Designation:F141711a(Reapproved 2015)Standard Practice forInstallation Acceptance of Plastic Non-pressure Sewer LinesUsing Low-Pressure Air1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1417;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This practice provides procedures for testing non-pressure plastic pipe sewer lines,using low-pressure air toprove the integrity of the installed material and the constructionprocedures.Two procedures are included to find the rate of airleakagethe constant-pressure method and the time-pressuredrop method.1.2 This practice is performed on lines after all connectionsand service laterals have been plugged and braced adequatelyto withstand the test pressure.The time between completion ofthe backfill operation and low-pressure air testing may bespecified by the approving authority.1.3 This practice is used as a preliminary test,which enablesthe installer to show the condition of a buried line prior to finalbackfill,paving,and other construction activities.1.4 This practice is applicable to all non-pressure sewerlines made of thermoplastic pipe,reinforced thermosettingresin(RTRP)pipe,and reinforced plastic mortar(RPM)pipe,defined in Terminology D883,D1600,and F412.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety problems,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specificprecautionary statements,see Section 5.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C828 Test Method for Low-Pressure Air Test of VitrifiedClay Pipe LinesC924 Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines byLow-Pressure Air Test Method(Withdrawn 2013)3D883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD3567 Practice for Determining Dimensions of“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin)Pipe andFittingsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems2.2 Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association Standard:4UNI-B-6 Recommended Practice for Low-PressureAir Test-ing of Installed Sewer Pipe3.Summary of Practice3.1 The section of the line to be tested is plugged.Air,at lowpressure,is introduced into the plugged line.The line passesthe test if the rate of air leakage,as measured by a constant-pressure method or a time-pressure drop method.The rate ofair leakage may be determined by using Table 1 or Table 2,orcalculated by use of the equations in Section 9.4.Significance and Use4.1 This low-pressure air testing practice detects damagedpiping or improper jointing by measuring the rate at which airunder pressure escapes from an isolated section of sewer.4.2 The rate of air loss indicates the presence or absence ofdamaged piping or leaking joints.This practice is not intendedto show total system water leakage limits and shall not be usedas a quantitative measure of leakage under service conditionsfor infiltration or exfiltration.NOTE1A finding of acceptable air loss specified in this practice canbe interpreted as an installation acceptance test in lieu of infiltration orexfiltration testing.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.Current edition approved Aug.1,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 1992.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F141711a.DOI:10.1520/F1417-11AR15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association,2711 Lyndon B.JohnsonFreeway,Suite 1000,Dallas,TX 75234,http:/www.uni-bell.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.3 This practice provides assurance of initial condition andquality of workmanship of properly-installed sewer pipe.5.Apparatus5.1 PlugsMechanical or pneumatic type.5.2 Air CompressorA properly calibrated portable,oil-free air source with a singular control panel containing a mainshut-off valve,pressure-regulating valve,9-psig pressure-reliefval