PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:1/2" PEX Tubing with Oxygen Barrier is used for residential and light commercial radiant heating applications. Tubing is marked every 5ft with length, ASTM standards, approvals, certifications, pressure ratings and other technical information.
WARRANTY: Industry standard, 25-year manufacturer's warranty.
APPLICATIONS: 1/2" PEX tubing w/ Oxygen Barrier is common for the following radiant floor heating applications:
- Structural concrete slabs (rebar or wire mesh reinforced slabs);
- Non-structural slabs (thermal mass, gypsum slabs);
- Staple-up (between joists) radiant floor heating with and without heat transfer plates;
- "Sandwich" types radiant heating (between subfloor and finished floor);
- Snow & ice melting systems;
- Baseboard & radiator heating systems;
- and many others.
STANDARDS, CERTIFICATIONS & APPROVALS:- ASTM F876: Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing;
- ASTM F877: Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water Distribution Systems;
- CSA B137.5: Cross Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Systems for Pressure Applications;
- All Oxygen Barrier PEX Tubing we sell meets and exceeds DIN 4726 standard for Oxygen Barrier requirements;
- ANSI/NSF 14, NSF-rfh (certified for Radiant Heating applications);
- UPC listed by IAPMO.
TECHNICAL DATA:PEX type: PEX-b;
PEX tubing size: 1/2";
OD: 0.625";
ID: 0.475";
Pressure ratings: 80psi @ 200F, 100psi @ 180F, 160psi @ 73F;
Minimum bending radius: 5" (industry standard for 1/2" PEX);
SDR-9 dimensional standards;
COMPATIBILITY:- Crimp Connection System (Crimp Tool + Crimp Rings + Crimp Fittings);
- Cinch (Clamp) Connection System (Cinch Tool + St. Steel Clamps + Crimp Fittings);
- Press System (by Viega);
- Sharkbite Fittings;
- Compression PEX Fittings;
- and others.
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