
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Parflex Division
Ravenna, Ohio
Bulletin No. 4660-PGP2T
Parflex
®
Flexible Gas Piping System
Design and Installation Guide
AGA –
American Gas Association.
ANSI Z223.1 –
1992 edition of the National Fuel Gas Code published by American National Standard Institute. Also known as NFPA 54 (National Fire
Protection Association, pamphlet 54).
Appliance –
Any device which utilizes gas as a fuel or raw material to produce light, heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning.
Appliance Stubout –
Creates a fixed point on a wall or floor surface for attaching a moveable appliance (with approved flexible gas connector).
Approved –
Acceptable to the authorities having jurisdiction.
Authority Having Jurisdiction –
The organization, office or individual responsible for approving equipment, an installation or a procedure.
Boiler –
An enclosed vessel in which water is heated and circulated, either as hot water or steam, for heating.
Bonding (Bonded) –
The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will ensure electrical continuity and the
capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed.
BTU –
Abbreviation for British Thermal Unit, the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
Cfh –
Gas flow rate stated in cubic feet per hour. A Cfh contains between 900 BTU and 1200 BTU. Consult the local gas utility in your area for actual
BTU content.
CSA –
Canadian Standards Association International.
Capacity, Flow –
As used in this standard, the amount of a specified gas that will flow through a specific length and configuration of tubing, a mani-
fold, a fitting or other component at a specified pressure drop in a fixed period of time.
Concealed Gas Piping –
Gas piping which when in place in a finished building would require removal of permanent construction to gain access to the
piping.
Connector, Gas Appliance –
A factory fabricated assembly of gas conduit and related fittings designed to convey gaseous fuel and used for making
connections between a gas supply piping outlet and the gas to an appliance. It is equipped at each end for attachment to standard taper pipe
threads.
CSST –
Corrugated stainless steel tubing.
Design Pressure –
The maximum operating pressure permitted by this document as determined by the design procedures applicable to the
materials involved.
Drip Leg –
The container (dirt trap pocket) placed at a low point in a system of piping to collect dirt and condensate and from which it may be
removed.
Equivalent Hydraulic Diameter (EHD) –
A theoretical size which reflects the hydraulic performance of the tubing. It is not a true physical measure-
ment.
Elevated Pressure System –
A shortened way of stating any pressure over 1/2 psig, but less than 5 psig.
Exposed Gas Piping –
Gas piping which will be in view in the finished structure.
FastMate™ –
Trade name for Parker patented quick connect gas pipe fittings.
Fuel Gas –
A commonly distributed gas used for fuel such as natural gas, manufactured gas, undiluted liquefied petroleum gas (vapor phase only),
liquefied petroleum gas-air mixtures of these gases (includes propane and butane).
Furnace –
A self-contained, gas-burning appliance for heating air by transfer of heat of combustion through metal to air, and designed to supply
heated air through ducts to spaces remote from or adjacent to the appliance location.
Inches (“) WC –
Method of stating pressure measured in inches of water column by a manometer or pressure gauge. Commonly used in the gas
industry when the pressure is less than one (1) psig.
1 psig = 28 in. WC, 1/2 psig = 14 in. WC, 1/4 psig = 7 in. WC approximately.
Joint –
A connection between two lengths of tubing or between a length of tubing and a fitting.
Joint Compounds –
Non-hardening material used on pipe threads to ensure a seal.
Listed –
Equipment or materials including a list published by an organization acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with
product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials and whose listing states either that the
equipment or material meets appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner.
Lockup Pressure Regulator –
The system pressure immediately downstream of the regulator at which the regulator valve will completely close
(leak tight) under no-flow conditions to prevent the downstream pressure from exceeding a predetermined level.
Manifold –
A pipe or fitting to which a number of branch lines are connected.
Maximum Operating Pressure –
The maximum pressure existing in a piping system during a normal annual operating cycle.
Meter –
An instrument installed to measure the volume of gas delivered through a piping system.
Meter Stubout –
Creates a fixed point through a wall for connection to gas meter.
Section 8.0 Definitions