Re: PVC air piping

[Robert Brooks <rbrooks@micrelinc.com>]

As I understand it, the problem is not the pressure.  But the fact that
the pressure is cyclic.  This is what fatigues the PVC.  Burst pressure
is a different issue.

Bob

Dave Williams wrote:
> 
> -> What kind of plastic pipe do the natural gas companies use? What ever
> -> it is must be able to withstand a great deal of pressure.
> 
>  Residential natural gas is normally regulated down to a few inches of
> water.  Commercial high pressure installations are usually 4 psi.  You
> can blow harder than that.
>