The Xtralis VESDA PIP-003-W is a white 25 mm ABS socket union from the VESDA Pipes and Fittings range, supplied in a pack of 10. It is used to build the sampling pipe network of a VESDA aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system, and the 25 mm range is designed to work with all brands of low-pressure ASD systems.
Key features
- Allows sections of pipe to be dismantled periodically for maintenance
- Useful where precise alignment is needed, for example to orient sampling holes correctly over air grilles
- Moulded from ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) under a quality system approved to BS EN ISO 9001
- VESDA pipes and fittings are tested and certified to EN 54-20 and EN 61386-1
- Joined with ABS solvent cement for a fast, one-step, leak-free joint
- Lightweight, impact resistant and resistant to a wide range of acids, alkalis and other aggressive chemicals
Technical specifications
- Part number: PIP-003-W
- Colour: White (red is the standard fire-service colour; white and grey suit aesthetic requirements)
- Fitting: socket union for 25 mm pipe
- Material: ABS
- Pipe system: 25 mm outside diameter (metric), for use with 21 mm ID sampling pipe
- Impact strength and toughness maintained from -40 °C to 80 °C (pipework must allow for thermal expansion)
- Vicat softening temperature: 95 °C; flame rating: HB (UL 94)
- Pack quantity: 10
