2009年11月10日 · crimp ring Here, the PB ring is black, but in your case, it is whichever color the manufacturer wants to make it. Look at the other fittings, or PEX rings to see what color they are. The PB ring will be the one that is different. You use the same crimp tool on the PB ring. ANd the same go/no go gauge.

2019年8月24日 · Is it still a "Valid crimp" if the GO gauge fits at minimum somewhere around the crimp? Answer: I was told by one Sharkbite rep that the crimp may leave tiny nubs at the point where tool teeth touch. In that case the gauge may not slip over this specific part of the crimp. The other said it should fit any way it is put on.

2010年2月12日 · Since Viega fittings are also ASTM F877, would the Nibco and Viega stainless sleeves, crimp tool be interchangable between both systems? The Nibco tool looks like ones for copper rings w/go/no-go gauge, unlike the Viega press tool. I've found a local plumbing supply house near me that carries the Nibco Dura Pex supplies.

2021年7月25日 · With a well-designed pex install, you may only need one fitting at the beginning of the run, and another onto the valve or other device at the other end. FWIW, it takes more of an open mind to live with a good pex layout, as the pex, with the naturally flexible tubing, doesn't look as neat as a well-done copper install.

Viega "PEX Crimp Hand Tool", Viega-41723-User-Guide.pdf Says: "The maximum out-of-roundness of a completed crimp shall not exceed .006". This is the difference between the minimum outside diameter of a properly crimped ring and the maximum outside diameter of the same properly crimped ring."

2021年12月11日 · Which says "If you need to repair or replace a PEX fitting, this tool makes the job easier & allows you to re-use the fitting. It can be used for copper, plastic and Polybutylene crimp rings." Whereas the OP needs to preserve the PEX stub-out, not the fitting.

2008年7月31日 · There is a transition coupling that has both a PB and PEX end as well as two different crimp rings. Again, the wall thickness of the PEX crimp is heavier, and the thinner version of the copper ring is for PB. PEX rings are usually colored black to tell the difference, while the copper rings for PB are plain copper.

2019年6月25日 · Sharkbite crimp ring instructions state that assuming the pex pipe is well seated around the pex fitting, the distance between the edge of the crimp ring and the edge of the pex pipe should lie between 1/8" and 1/4". (the end goal there being that the ring should cover the area spanned by the two middle barbs on the pex brass fitting).

2019年3月22日 · PEX comes in three types: Pex-A, Pex-B and Pex-C. These are classified based on the way the are manufactured. Pex-A is the only type that Uponor manufactures and is considered to be the best. Apollo manufactures both Pex-A and Pex-B. If your supplier is selling Sharkbite fittings, all sharkbite fittings will work on all three types of Pex.

2017年7月28日 · The Crimp/Clamp Tools are user adjustable. When the tool makes unsatisfactory crimps it must be adjusted (use adjust pin). The Crimp/Clamp Tools must be checked for correct adjustment at the start of every day. Each clamp ring shall be gauged to ensure that it has been crimped properly and for the accuracy of the tool.