This Part of EN ISO 15876 specifies the characteristics of pipes made of polybutylene (PB) for piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems), and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application (see Table 1 of EN ISO 15876-1:2003).
This standard covers a range of service conditions (application classes), design pressures and pipe dimension classes. For values of TD, Tmax and Tmal in excess of those in Table 1 of Part 1, this standard does not apply.
NOTE 1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes.
It also specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this standard.
In conjunction with the other Parts of EN ISO 15876 (see Foreword) it is applicable to PB pipes, their joints and to joints with components of PB, other plastics and non-plastics materials intended to be used for hot and cold water installations.
It is applicable to pipes with or without (a) barrier layer(s).
NOTE 2 In the case of plastics pipes provided with a thin barrier layer, e.g. to prevent or greatly diminish the diffusion of gases and the transmission of light into or through the pipe wall and where the design stress requirements are totally met by the base polymer (PB).
ISO 15876-2:2003 history
2020ISO 15876-2:2017/Amd 1:2020 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polybutene (PB) — Part 2: Pipes — Amendment 1
2017ISO 15876-2:2017 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polybutene (PB) - Part 2: Pipes
2007ISO 15876-2:2003/Amd 1:2007 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polybutylene (PB) - Part 2: Pipes; Amendment 1
2003ISO 15876-2:2003 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Polybutylene (PB) - Part 2: Pipes