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Underground Gas
Polyethylene (PE) Piping
Installation Guide
February, 2011
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STEP 1
Verify the polyethylene
(P.E.) pipe being
assembled is the
correct size.
STEP 5
Mark the stab depth by
inserting the pipe into
the chamfer tool and
marking the pipe at the
entrance as shown.
STEP 2
Cut pipe ends square.
STEP 6
If using chamfer tool
with ID gauge, check
for proper chamfer by
inserting pipe over
gauge.
STEP 3
Clean piping thoroughly
to assure there is no
dirt, grease or oil in
assembly area.
STEP 7
Stab pipe completely
into fitting entrance.
STEP 4
Chamfer end of pipe
using Continentals
chamfering tool with I.D.
gauge.
STEP 8
Stab pipe completely
into fitting so that the
mark on the pipe is
within 1/8" from the
fitting entrance.
STEP 9
Repeat steps 1 though 4 for all Con-Stab joints.
STEP 10
To assure proper assembly and to comply with 49
CFR 192 Subpart J-Test requirements, the joint shall
be leak tested.
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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES:
1) Polyethylene (PE) gas piping shall be installed outside, underground only. PE is not approved for indoor use
or for encasement in concrete.
2) Underground gas piping shall be installed with sufficient clearance from any other underground structure to
avoid contact, to allow maintenance, and to protect against damage from proximity to other structures. In
addition, underground plastic piping shall be installed with sufficient clearance, or shall be insulated from
any source of heat so as to prevent heat from impairing the serviceability and reliability of the pipe.
3) Careful attention should be paid to layout and routing to prevent excessive stressing of the piping where
there is heavy vehicular traffic, or soil conditions are unstable and setting of piping could occur. ABS or PVC
piping may be used for additional protection.
4) Piping shall be protected from physical damage where it passes through flowerbeds, shrub beds, and any
other cultivated areas where damage is reasonably expected.
5) Polyethylene piping shall be installed so as to minimize thrust forces caused by expansion and contraction of
the piping. Typical polyethylene piping will expand or contract 1 inch for every 10 F temperature change for
every 100 feet of pipe.
6) Piping shall be buried or covered in a manner so as to protect the piping from physical damage and in
accordance with the following guidelines.
a) Cover Requirements Underground piping systems shall be installed with at least 18 inches of coverage.
The cover may be reduced to 12 inches if external damage to the pipe is not likely to result. If a minimum of
12 inches of cover cannot be maintained, the pipe shall be installed in a conduit or otherwise protected or
shielded.
b) Trenches The trench shall be graded so that the pipe has a firm, substantially continuous bearing on the
bottom of the trench. It should also be free of rocks and debris that would abrade the PE piping. This may
require additional material such as loom, topsoil or sand to create a level surface.
c) Backfilling Where flooding of the trench is done to consolidate the backfill, care should be exercised to
see that the pipe is not floated from its firm bearing on the trench bottom.
7) An electrically continuous corrosion-resistant tracer wire (minimum AWG 14) or magnetic tape shall be
buried with the polyethylene pipe to facilitate locating. One end shall be brought above the ground at a
building wall or riser. The wire or tape shall not be in direct contact with the polyethylene pipe.
8) The maximum allowable pressure test shall be 150 psi and the maximum continuous pressure shall be 60 psi.
Note: The techniques outlines in this bulletin are recommended practice for generic applications.
These practices must be reviewed for compliance with all local fuel gas and building codes.
Where a conflict exists between these techniques and local requirements, local requirements will
take precedence.
Con-Stab I.D. Seal System Specifications Meets of Exceeds:
NFPA-58 and NFPA-54
ASTM D-2513, Category 1
ASME B31.8-1995
CAN/CSA-B137.4
Listed with CSA
Listed with IAMPO/UPC
US DOT Part 192.283
ISO 4437
Ph: 1.800.662.0208 Fax: 615.325.9407 Web: www.gastite.com
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Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
110
74
59
50
44
39
33
29
26
24
22
21
3/4" IPS
635
426
338
286
252
227
192
169
152
139
129
120
1" CTS
823
553
438
371
326
294
249
219
197
180
167
156
529
465
419
355
312
281
257
238
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
125
150
20
17
16
113
100
90
147
129
116
223
209
184
166
1" IPS
1173
787
624
1-1/4" IPS
2108
1415
1121
950
835
752
638
561
505
462
428
400
376
331
298
1-1/2" IPS
2765
1900
1526
1306
1158
1049
898
796
721
663
617
579
547
485
439
2" IPS
5954
3997
3166
2683
2360
2125
1801
1584
1426
1305
1209
1130
1063
935
842
Tubing
Size
200
250
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1/2" CTS
13
12
10
3/4" IPS
76
67
60
51
45
40
37
34
32
30
29
27
26
25
24
1" CTS
99
87
78
66
58
52
48
44
42
39
37
35
34
32
31
1" IPS
141
124
111
94
83
75
68
63
59
56
53
50
48
46
44
1-1/4" IPS
253
222
200
170
149
134
123
114
106
100
95
90
86
83
79
1-1/2" IPS
376
333
302
258
229
207
191
178
167
157
149
143
137
131
126
2" IPS
714
628
565
479
421
380
347
322
301
283
268
255
243
233
224
1000BTUh=1CFH
Tubing
Size
10
1/2" CTS
165
111
88
74
65
59
50
44
39
36
33
31
29
26
23
3/4" IPS
947
636
503
427
375
338
286
252
227
208
192
180
169
149
134
1" CTS
1228
824
653
553
487
438
371
327
294
269
249
233
219
193
174
1" IPS
1749
1174
930
788
693
624
529
465
419
384
355
332
312
275
247
1-1/4" IPS
3143
2110
1671
1416
1246
1122
951
836
753
689
638
596
561
494
445
1-1/2" IPS
4023
2765
2221
1900
1684
1526
1306
1158
1049
965
898
842
796
705
639
2" IPS
8878
5960
4720
4001
3519
3169
2686
2362
2127
1947
1803
1685
1586
1395
1256
Tubing
Size
200
250
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1/2" CTS
20
17
16
13
12
10
10
3/4" IPS
114
100
90
76
67
60
55
51
48
45
43
41
39
37
36
1" CTS
147
129
117
99
87
78
72
66
62
58
55
53
50
48
46
1" IPS
210
184
166
141
124
112
102
95
88
83
79
75
71
69
66
1-1/4" IPS
377
331
298
253
223
200
183
170
159
149
141
135
128
123
118
1-1/2" IPS
547
485
439
376
333
302
278
258
242
229
217
207
199
191
184
2" IPS
1065
936
843
715
629
566
518
480
448
422
399
380
363
348
334
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
125
150
1000BTUh=1CFH
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10
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
125
150
1/2" CTS
308
210
166
141
124
111
94
83
75
68
63
59
56
49
44
3/4" IPS
1773
1205
955
809
712
641
543
478
430
394
365
341
321
282
254
1" CTS
2298
1561
1236
1048
921
830
703
619
557
510
472
441
415
365
329
1" IPS
3275
2198
1741
1476
1298
1169
991
871
785
718
665
621
585
514
463
1-1/4" IPS
5885
4002
3170
2686
2363
2128
1803
1586
1428
1307
1211
1131
1065
937
843
1-1/2" IPS
7290
5010
4023
3443
3052
2765
2367
2097
1900
1748
1627
1526
1442
1278
1158
2" IPS
16623
10940
8665
7344
6459
5816
4930
4336
3904
3573
3309
3093
2911
2560
2305
Tubing
Size
200
250
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1/2" CTS
37
33
30
25
22
20
18
17
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
3/4" IPS
215
189
171
145
127
113
103
96
90
84
80
76
72
69
67
1" CTS
279
245
221
187
165
147
134
124
116
109
103
98
94
90
87
1" IPS
393
345
311
264
232
209
191
177
165
156
147
140
134
128
123
1-1/4" IPS
715
629
566
480
422
375
343
318
297
280
265
252
241
230
222
1-1/2" IPS
991
878
796
681
604
547
503
468
439
415
394
376
360
346
333
2" IPS
1954
1719
1548
1312
1154
1060
970
898
839
790
748
711
679
651
626
1000BTUh=1CFH
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
125
150
1/2" CTS
462
310
246
208
183
165
140
123
111
101
94
88
83
73
65
3/4" IPS
2657
1784
1413
1197
1053
948
804
707
637
583
540
504
475
417
376
1" CTS
3445
2313
1832
1553
1366
1230
1042
917
825
755
700
654
615
541
487
1" IPS
4909
3295
2610
2212
1946
1752
1485
1306
1176
1076
997
932
877
771
694
1-1/4" IPS
8821
5922
4690
3975
3496
3148
2668
2347
2114
1934
1791
1674
1576
1386
1248
1-1/2" IPS
10606
7290
5854
5010
4440
4023
3443
3052
2765
2544
2367
2221
2097
1859
1684
2" IPS
24918
16727
13249
11229
9877
8894
7538
6630
5970
5464
5060
4729
4451
3915
3525
Tubing
Size
200
250
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1/2" CTS
55
49
44
37
33
29
27
25
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
3/4" IPS
319
280
252
214
188
169
155
144
134
126
120
114
109
104
100
1" CTS
413
363
327
277
244
220
201
186
174
164
155
147
141
135
130
1" IPS
589
518
466
395
348
313
286
265
248
233
221
210
201
192
185
1-1/4" IPS
1058
930
838
710
625
562
515
477
445
419
397
377
361
345
332
1-1/2" IPS
1442
1278
1158
991
878
796
732
681
639
604
573
547
524
503
485
2" IPS
2988
2628
2366
2006
1764
1589
1454
1346
1258
1184
1121
1066
1018
976
938
1000BTUh=1CFH
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Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
10
783
4504
5832
8321
14953
17548
42239
15
621
3568
4619
6591
11844
14092
33455
20
526
3024
3915
5586
10038
12061
28355
25
463
2660
3443
4913
8829
10689
24940
30
417
2395
3101
4424
7950
9685
22458
40
353
2030
2628
3750
6738
8289
19034
200
140
805
1042
1486
2671
3470
7544
250
123
708
916
1307
2349
3076
6636
300
111
637
825
1177
2115
2787
5975
400
94
540
699
998
1793
2385
5064
500
83
475
615
878
1577
2114
4455
600
74
428
554
790
1420
1915
4011
700
68
391
507
723
1300
1762
3671
50
311
1785
2311
3298
5927
7347
16742
60
280
1608
2081
2970
5337
6657
15076
70
256
1471
1905
2718
4884
6124
13797
80
237
1363
1764
2517
4523
5697
12777
90
221
1273
1649
2352
4227
5345
11941
100
208
1198
1552
2214
3979
5049
11239
125
183
1054
1365
1947
3500
4475
9885
150
165
949
1229
1754
3151
4055
8902
1000
55
319
413
589
1059
1453
2990
1100
53
302
391
558
1002
1380
2831
1200
50
287
372
530
953
1316
2693
1300
48
274
355
507
910
1261
2572
1400
46
263
340
485
872
1211
2464
1500
44
253
327
467
838
1167
2368
900
59
339
439
626
1125
1538
3177
1000BTUh=1CFH
Maximum Capacity of PE Pipe in Cubic Feet per Hour with a Gas Pressure of 5.0 psi and a Pressure Drop of 3.5 psi
(based on a 0.60 specific gravity gas)
Tubing
Size
5
1/2" CTS
2544
3/4" IPS
14628
1" CTS
18966
1" IPS
27024
1-1/4" IPS 48561
1-1/2" IPS 53153
2" IPS
137172
Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
10
1708
9819
12731
18141
32598
36532
92082
15
1353
7777
10084
14368
25819
29336
72933
20
1147
6592
8546
12178
21883
25108
61813
25
1008
5798
7517
10711
19248
22253
54370
30
908
5221
6769
9645
17332
20163
48959
40
770
4425
5737
8175
14689
17257
41494
250
268
1543
2000
2850
5121
6403
14466
300
242
1389
1801
2566
4612
5802
13027
400
205
1177
1526
2175
3908
4965
11041
500
180
1036
1343
1913
3438
4401
9711
600
162
932
1209
1723
3096
3987
8745
700
148
853
1106
1577
2833
3668
8003
50
677
3892
5046
7190
12921
15294
36498
60
610
3505
4544
6475
11635
13858
32865
70
558
3207
4159
5925
10648
12749
30078
80
517
2970
3851
5488
9861
11860
27855
90
483
2776
3599
5128
9215
11128
26031
100
454
2613
3387
4827
8673
10512
24500
125
400
2298
2980
4246
7629
9316
21550
150
360
2069
2683
3823
6870
8441
19405
1000
121
695
901
1284
2308
3025
6519
1100
114
658
853
1216
2185
2873
6171
1200
109
626
812
1156
2078
2741
5870
1300
104
598
775
1104
1985
2624
5606
1400
100
573
743
1058
1902
2521
5372
1500
96
551
714
1017
1828
2429
5163
800
137
790
1025
1460
2624
3413
7411
900
128
739
958
1364
2452
3202
6926
1000BTUh=1CFH
Maximum Capacity of PE Pipe in Cubic Feet per Hour with a Gas Pressure of 10.0 psi and a Pressure Drop of 5.0 psi
(based on a 0.60 specific gravity gas)
Tubing
Size
5
1/2" CTS
3529
3/4" IPS
20291
1" CTS
26309
1" IPS
37487
1-1/4" IPS 67362
1-1/2" IPS 72320
2" IPS
190283
Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
10
2369
13621
17661
25164
45220
49705
127734
15
1877
10789
13988
19931
35816
39915
101171
20
1590
9144
11856
16893
30355
34162
85746
25
1399
8043
10428
14858
26700
30277
75421
30
1260
7242
9390
13380
24043
27433
67915
40
1068
6138
7958
11340
20377
23479
57560
250
372
2140
2775
3953
7104
8712
20067
300
335
1927
2498
3560
6397
7894
18070
400
284
1633
2118
3017
5422
6756
15315
500
250
1437
1863
2654
4769
5988
13471
600
225
1294
1677
2390
4294
5425
12130
700
206
1184
1535
2187
3930
4991
11101
50
939
5399
7000
9974
17923
20809
50629
60
846
4862
6303
8982
16139
18855
45590
70
774
4449
5769
8220
14770
17346
41723
80
717
4120
5342
7612
13679
16137
38639
90
670
3851
4993
7114
12783
15141
36109
100
630
3624
4699
6696
12032
14302
33987
125
554
3188
4133
5889
10583
12676
29894
150
499
2871
3722
5303
9530
11485
26919
1000
168
964
1250
1782
3201
4115
9043
1100
159
913
1184
1686
3031
3908
8561
1200
151
868
1126
1604
2883
3729
8143
1300
144
829
1075
1532
2753
3571
7777
1400
138
795
1030
1468
2638
3430
7452
1500
133
764
990
1411
2536
3305
7162
800
191
1096
1421
2025
3640
4643
10281
900
178
1025
1328
1893
3401
4357
9608
1000BTUh=1CFH
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Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
10
125
720
934
1331
2391
3247
6755
15
99
571
740
1054
1894
2608
5351
20
84
484
627
893
1605
2232
4535
25
74
425
551
786
1412
1978
3989
30
67
383
497
708
1272
1792
3592
40
56
325
421
600
1078
1534
3044
200
22
129
167
238
427
642
1207
250
20
113
147
209
376
569
1061
300
18
102
132
188
338
516
956
400
15
86
112
160
287
441
810
500
13
76
99
140
252
391
712
600
12
68
89
126
227
354
642
700
11
63
81
116
208
326
587
50
50
286
370
528
948
1359
2678
60
45
257
333
475
854
1232
2411
70
41
235
305
435
781
1133
2207
80
38
218
283
403
723
1054
2044
90
35
204
264
376
676
989
1910
100
33
192
249
354
636
934
1797
125
29
169
219
311
560
828
1581
150
26
152
197
280
504
750
1424
1000
9
51
66
94
169
269
478
1100
8
48
63
89
160
255
453
1200
8
46
60
85
152
244
431
1300
8
44
57
81
146
233
411
1400
7
42
54
78
140
224
394
1500
7
40
52
75
134
216
379
900
9
54
70
100
180
285
508
2516BTUh=1CFH
Maximum Capacity of PE Pipe in Thousands of BTU per Hour of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
with a Gas Pressure of 2.0 psi and a Pressure Drop of 1.0 psi
(based on a 1.52 specific gravity gas)
Tubing
Size
5
1/2" CTS
1966
3/4" IPS
11300
1" CTS
14652
1" IPS
20877
1-1/4" IPS 37514
1-1/2" IPS 43429
2" IPS
105963
Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
10
1319
7586
9835
14014
25183
29848
71131
15
1045
6008
7790
11100
19946
23969
56339
20
886
5092
6602
9408
16905
20515
47750
25
779
4479
5807
8275
14869
18182
42000
30
702
4033
5229
7451
13389
16474
37820
40
595
3418
4432
6315
11348
14100
32054
250
207
1192
1545
2202
3956
5232
11175
300
187
1073
1391
1983
3563
4740
10063
400
158
910
1179
1680
3019
4057
8529
500
139
800
1037
1478
2656
3596
7502
600
125
720
934
1331
2391
3258
6755
700
115
659
855
1218
2189
2997
6182
50
523
3007
3898
5555
9982
12496
28194
60
471
2707
3510
5002
8988
11322
25388
70
431
2478
3213
4578
8226
10417
23234
80
399
2295
2975
4239
7618
9691
21517
90
373
2144
2780
3962
7119
9092
20108
100
351
2018
2617
3729
6700
8589
18926
1000
93
537
696
992
1783
2471
5036
1100
88
508
659
939
1688
2347
4767
1200
84
484
627
893
1605
2239
4535
1300
80
462
599
853
1533
2144
4331
125
309
1775
2302
3280
5894
7612
16647
150
278
1599
2073
2953
5307
6897
14990
800
106
611
792
1128
2027
2788
5725
900
99
571
740
1054
1894
2616
5350
1400
1500
77
74
443
425
574
551
818
786
1469
1412
2060
1985
4150
3988
2516BTUh=1CFH
Maximum Capacity of PE Pipe in Thousands of BTU per Hour of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
with a Gas Pressure of 10.0 psi and a Pressure Drop of 1.0 psi
(based on a 1.52 specific gravity gas)
Tubing
Size
5
1/2" CTS
2476
3/4" IPS
14234
1" CTS
18455
1" IPS
26296
1-1/4" IPS 47252
1-1/2" IPS 53960
2" IPS
133476
Tubing
Size
1/2" CTS
3/4" IPS
1" CTS
1" IPS
1-1/4" IPS
1-1/2" IPS
2" IPS
10
1662
9555
12388
17652
31720
37087
89601
15
1316
7568
9812
13981
25123
29782
70967
20
1116
6414
8316
11849
21293
25489
60148
25
981
5642
7315
10423
18729
22591
52905
30
884
5080
6587
9385
16865
20469
47640
40
749
4306
5583
7954
14294
17519
40376
250
261
1501
1946
2773
4983
6500
14077
300
235
1352
1753
2497
4487
5890
12676
400
199
1146
1485
2116
3803
5041
10743
500
175
1008
1306
1862
3345
4468
9449
600
158
907
1176
1676
3012
4048
8509
700
144
830
1077
1534
2757
3724
7787
50
659
3787
4910
6997
12572
15527
35514
60
593
3410
4422
6300
11321
14068
31980
70
543
3121
4047
5766
10361
12943
29267
80
503
2890
3747
5340
9595
12041
27104
90
470
2701
3502
4990
8967
11297
25329
100
442
2542
3296
4697
8440
10671
23840
125
389
2236
2899
4131
7423
9458
20970
150
350
2014
2611
3720
6685
8569
18882
1000
118
676
877
1250
2246
3071
6343
1100
111
640
830
1183
2126
2916
6005
1200
106
609
790
1125
2022
2782
5712
1300
101
582
754
1075
1931
2664
5455
1400
97
557
723
1030
1851
2560
5227
1500
93
536
695
990
1779
2466
5024
800
134
769
997
1421
2553
3465
7212
900
125
719
932
1328
2386
3251
6739
2516BTUh=1CFH
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TECHNICAL DATA
Part Number
Tubing Size
Average OD
SDR
Min. Wall
PE-8
1/2" CTS
.625
7.0
0.090
PE-12
3/4" IPS
1.050
11.0
0.095
PE-16
1" CTS
1.125
11.5
0.099
PE-16-IPS
1" IPS
1.315
11.0
0.120
PE-20
1-1/4" IPS
1.660
10.0
0.166
PE-24
1-1/2" IPS
1.900
11.0
0.173
PE-32
2" IPS
2.375
11.0
0.216
Normal Pipe Size and SDR must be used to match fittings and IPS PE pipe.
Nominal Pipe Size and Min. Wall must be used to match fittings and CTS PE pipe.
Gastite Division
1116 Vaughn Parkway
Portland, TN 37148
Toll Free: 1.800.662.0208
Fax: 615.325.9407
Web: www.gastite.com
E-mail: gastite@gastite.com
Rev. 2/2011