User Guide

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Non load-bearing steel stud
and gypsum wall assembly
Uponor EP or metal drop-ear
bend support, supported elbow
or tee, or copper stub ell
Approved firestop system
per CAN/ULC-S115 (must be
Uponor PEX pipe compatible)
Steel back plate (typical)
CAN/ULC-S101 concrete slab
rated with Uponor AquaPEX pipe
Approved bend support
½" or ¾" Uponor AquaPEX pipe
Fixture detail
Concrete floor/ceiling assembly (ITS design no. UW/FCA 120-02/QAI design no. P321-1D)
Steel-stud wall assembly (ITS design no. UW/WA 60-01/QAI design no. P321-1A)
Non
load-bearing steel stud
and gypsum wall assembly
Maximum density of Uponor PEX pipe
is 4.85 lbs. per linear feet (7.23 kg/m)
of cavity
Restricted load-bearing
floor/ceiling assembly with
maximum 2" Uponor PEX pipe
Firestop listed to CAN/ULC-S115
(must be Uponor PEX pipe compatible)
Maximum density of Uponor PEX pipe
is 14 cubic inches per 1 cubic foot of
concrete (with or without sleeving)
Maximum density of
Uponor ProPEX EP fittings
is 3.33 lbs. (1.51 kg) per cavity
Multiport tee detail
Concrete floor/ceiling assembly (ITS design no. UW/FCA 120-02/QAI design no. P321-1D)
Steel-stud wall assembly (ITS design no. UW/WA 60-01/QAI design no. P321-1A)
• Uponor AquaPEX (up to 3")
• Wirsbo hePEX (up to 4")
• Pre-insulated Uponor AquaPEX
(up to 2" pipe with 2" thick insulation)
• Pre-insulated Wirsbo hePEX
(up to 2" pipe with 2" thick insulation)
• Uponor AquaPEX Reclaimed
Water (up to 2")
Concrete assemblies (Canada)
Figure 3-9: Multiport tee detail
Figure 3-10: Fixture detail