Install Instructions

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Technical Data for SharkBite
®
PEX (cont’d)
Flow Rate
GPM
Pressure Loss psi/100 ft of pipe
3/8" 1/2" 3/4" 1"
0.2 0.427
0.099 0.019 0.006
0.3 0.880 0.204 0.039 0.012
0.4 1.470 0.341 0.065 0.019
0.5 2.189 0.508 0.097 0.029
0.6 3.032 0.703 0.135 0.040
0.7 3.993 0.926 0.177 0.053
0.8 5.069 1.175 0.225 0.067
0.9 6.258 1.450 0.278 0.082
1 7.555 1.751 0.335 0.099
1.1 8.960 2.076 0.397 0.118
1.2 10.470 2.425 0.464 0.138
1.3 12.080 2.799 0.535 0.159
1.4 13.800 3.195 0.611 0.181
1.5 15.610 3.615 0.691 0.205
1.6 17.520 4.058 0.776 0.230
1.7 19.530 4.523 0.865 0.256
1.8 21.640 5.010 0.958 0.284
1.9 23.840 5.519 1.055 0.313
2 26.140 6.050 1.157 0.343
2.5 39.000 9.024 1.724 0.511
3 54.100 12.510 2.390 0.708
3.5 71.360 16.500 3.150 0.933
4 20.970 4.002 1.185
4.5 25.900 4.943 1.463
5 31.300 5.972 1.768
6 43.440 8.284 2.451
7 10.930 3.232
8 13.890 4.108
9 17.170 5.076
10 20.750 6.134
11 24.630 7.281
12 28.810 8.514
13 9.832
14 11.240
15 12.720
Nominal
Diameter
OD
inches
ID
inches
Bend
Radius
Fluid Cap
100'/Gals
3/8" 0.5 0.35 4" 0.53
1/2" 0.625 0.475 5" 0.96
3/4" 0.875 0.671 7" 1.9
1" 1.125 0.885 10" 3.1
Certifications:
The SharkBite
®
PEX tubing is design certified to ASTM
F-876, F-877, CSA B137.5 standards, and is listed to the
NSF standards 14 and CSA B137.5 standards for use in
potable water systems.
Maximum Working Pressure:
160psi @ 73.4°F (23°C)
100psi @ 180°F (80°C)
80psi @ 200°F (93°C)
Thermal Expansion
Since SharkBite PEX tubing will expand and contract during
temperature changes, please allow slack when running the
tube through the building. SharkBite PEX will expand and
contract at a rate of approximately 1" per 100 feet of tubing
for each 10°F change in temperature (see equation below).
We recommend that offsets and expansion loops be used
as ways to compensate for expansion and contraction. The
change of pipe length due to temperature increase can be
calculated as follows:
∆L = α(L • ∆T)
where:
∆L = change of length (inches)
∆T = change of temperature (°F)
L
= original pipe length (feet)
α = coefficient of linear expansion = (8 x 10
-5
@ 68°F)
Example:
∆T = 10°F L = 100' ∆ L = 0.08"
Expansion/Contraction Loop Methods
SharkBite PEX Tubing Dimensions,
Bend Radius and Fluid Capacity
Pressure Loss Data: