ASTM_F_2164_-_13.pdf

Designation:F216413Standard Practice forField Leak Testing of Polyethylene(PE)and CrosslinkedPolyethylene(PEX)Pressure Piping Systems UsingHydrostatic Pressure1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2164;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 information on apparatus,safety,pre-test preparation,and procedures for conducting field testsof polyethylene and crosslinked polyethylene pressure pipingsystems by filling with a liquid and applying pressure todetermine if leaks exist in the system.1.2 This practice does not address leak testing using apressurized gas(pneumatic testing).For safety reasons,somemanufacturers prohibit or restrict pneumatic pressure testing oftheir products.Failure during a pressure leak test can beexplosive,violent,and dangerous,especially if a compressedgas is used.In a compressed gas test,both the pressure stresson the system and the energy used to compress the gas arereleased at a failure.Contact component manufacturers forinformation about testing with gas under pressure.1.3 This practice does not apply to leak testing of non-pressure,gravity-flow,negative pressure(vacuum),or non-thermoplastic piping systems.For field-testing of plastic grav-ity flow sewer lines,see Test Method F1417.1.4 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.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,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.Additional safetyinformation is presented in Section 7 and throughout thisstandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF1417 Practice for Installation Acceptance of Plastic Non-pressure Sewer Lines Using Low-Pressure Air2.2 Other Documents:PPI TR-4-PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis(HDB),Pressure Design Bases(PDB)and Minimum RequiredStrength(MRS)Ratings for Thermoplastic Piping Mate-rials33.Terminology3.1 Abbreviations and terms are in accordance with Termi-nology D1600 and Terminology F412 unless otherwise indi-cated.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 authority having jurisdiction,nthe organization,office,or individual responsible for“approving”equipmentand installation,or a procedure.3.2.1.1 DiscussionThe term“authority having jurisdic-tion”is used in this practice in a broad manner since jurisdic-tions and“approval”agencies vary,as do their responsibilities.Where public safety is concerned,the“authority havingjurisdiction”may be a federal,state,local,or other regionaldepartment or individual such as a Fire Chief,Fire Marshall,chief of a fire prevention bureau,labor department,buildingofficial,or others having statutory authority.For insurancepurposes,an insurance inspection department,rating bureau,orother insurance company representative may be the“authority1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.40 on TestMethods.Current edition approved April 1,2013.Published April 2013.Originallyapproved in 2007.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2164101.DOI:10.1520/F2164-13.2For 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.3Available from Plastics Pipe Institute(PPI),105 Decker Court,Suite 825,Irving,TX 75062,http:/www.plasticpipe.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 having jurisdiction.”In many circumstances,the propertyowner or his authorized engineer or agent assumes the role ofthe“authority having jurisdiction”;at government installations,the commanding officer or departmental official may be the“authority having jurisdiction.”3.2.2 approved,vtacceptable to the authority having ju-risdiction.3.2.3 pressure piping system,na piping system where allcomponents in the system are pressure rated and intended forconveying a fluid under continuous internal pressure.(See alsoTerminology F412,pressure pipe and non-pressure pipe.)Toverify suitability for pressure service,consult the componentmanufacturer.NOTE1PPI TR-4 provides information about stress ratings for somepl