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I-800
INSTALLATION & JOINING SECTION
Cutting the Pipe
Victaulic FireLock CPVC Sprinkler System pipe can be cut easily with a
ratchet cutter, wheel-type plastic tubing cutter, a power saw, or any other
fine-tooth saw.
• Be careful not to split the pipe if a ratchet-type cutter is being used,
especially in temperatures below 50° F. If any damage or cracking is
evident, cut off at least 2 inches of the pipe beyond any visible crack.
• It is important that the cutting tools and blades being used are designed
for plastic pipe. To ensure that the pipe is cut square, use a miter box
when cutting the pipe with a saw. Cutting the pipe as square as possible
provides the maximum bonding surface area.
Deburring
• Burrs and filings can prevent contact between the pipe and fitting during
assembly or can create a leak path; therefore any burrs and filings must
be removed from the outside and inside of the pipe. A chamfering tool,
power beveler, or file is suitable for this purpose.
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