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)O PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT AWWA C800-55 * '\ AWWA STANDARD \ ' V, for THREADS FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICE K LINE FITTINGS . . This "Standard for Threads for Underground } Service Line Fittings" is based upon a study of patterns for- service line fittings now used widely '.in the water works field in North America. ' , Should a purchaser wish to standardize his pur- ' chases in accordance with the dimensions given '. herein, he may do so by referring the manufacturer to this document (AWWA C800) and by naming the item or items he wishes to purchase. ) Manufacturers are expressly advised that the term "AWWA Standard Threads for Service Line Fittings" can be applied only to fittings which conform to the dimensions herein. Adopted Jointly by American Water Works Association New England Water Works Association . Approved as Standard by AW'WA September 1, 1948, and by NEWWA September 14, 1948. Revised January 17,19SS )o . AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION i ._ Incorporated .1 2 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016 V >. :\ r r A D AH iitki nnonoia V- v i. \> * i t* . AWWA Standard lot C800-55 Threads for Underground Service Line Fittings Section 1-1--General 1 j 1.1. The fittings covc'ied by these 1.2. Unless otherwise specifically specifications are those in general use directed by the purchaser, the service * in the water works field, for the in line fittings shall be of "ounce metal," stallation of corporation stops in wpter containing 85 per cent copper and 5 mains and the service pipe extending per cent each of tin, lead, and zinc ^ from the main into the customer's (ASTM B62). . premises up to the building stop. Section 1-2--Description of Threads Sec. 1-2.1--Drawings fittings shall be furnished with threads 2.1.1. All dimensions of threads made in accordance with the standard shall be in accordance with the details. established for each service. No-sepa given in Fig. 1-9, which form a part of rate drawings of these threads are in .these specifications. cluded in this standard. 2.1.2. The profiles shown in draw 2.2.6. If the purchaser specifies a ings are pictorial only, and producer's wood screw thread on the inlet end of standards are to be furnished unless the corporation stop, it shall be made -otherwise specified by the .purchaser. in accordance with the producer's I Sec. 1-2.2--Design Standards standards. 2.27. On corporation stops, any 2.2.1. The thread form shall be the plain extension at the inlet end shall same as that used on American Na be in addition to the thread length L as tional Taper Pipe Threads as approved by the American Standards Associ ation, December 1945, and designated as ASA-B2.1-1945. 2.2.2. All starting threads shall be chamfered in accordance with the man ufacturer's standard practice. 2.2.3. Thread forms for all straight threads in copper and lead services (Fig. 2-8) shall be in accordance with American National standards, with tol erances approximating Class 2, and al- shown on Fig. 1. 2.2.8. The standard corporation stop thread shown in Fig. 1 is the one most extensively used on the inlet end of the corporation stop in American water works practice.* 2.2.9. In gaging A.W.W.A. stand ard thread, the thread is within toler ances when the gaging face is within one turn of being flush with the end of the thread. . lowances as indicated. 2.2.10. If the purchaser specifies 2.2.4. Wherever tapered iron pipe that the corporation stop furnished threads are called for, they shall con shall be finished with a tapered iron form to American Standard ASA- pipe thread, this thread shall conform B2.1-1945. to ASA-B2.1-1945 (as stated in Sec. 2.2.5. A number of other fittings 1-2.2.4 of these specifications), with are used in underground water service, the extra thread added at the large end such as adapters for changing from of the corporation stop. ^'""'Nead service to copper service, copper This thread is commonly known to the 'w/service to iron pipe, and so on. Such trade as the Mueller Thread. lk l. 1t . -k i,' ti1c. * /7 * .. / y ft' CAPCO JEN 0020220 THREADS FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICE L IN E FITTINGS o 4 . \ !i s :r /s Os j?. Acc 2o * /t M t Efl * 5.o3wE / .* rrMa* *oa0op Oo<O*j Ji *4 ; 0<fnO5o r0Ofo0 ---------- ----------- 1 & O 00 00 O0 00 ^r"*Pi!d ',88 8 88 <o Wo odd till! j?J D* <Q 2 < a e a ! d .3 .* *-N10ro0'OO0O0>0j Q00M0 Q ( ^ . / OV)IOIOU) 0.2 p. 8 & "g' 8erf t> i. ^ bi < > Au 2 Ho * j\ pOOOO dodo Mill / /,.QEa . \1 ***\o\^oAiIq*1^n Wc0* iOtos tc*fool B is1* ^ 5 !g ' w -o o. S -- <g~ a U j jj 8 I'5-Si**3 3w i --\______ Sgs:g Ip M ^ JB -O# / / a8s.3. I==\ 2gM J XJj r & s * S'Sgto ls` 13 .* mt+ ^ C4 V CAPCO JEN 0020221