Minnesota Administrative Rules

4715.0840 WIPED JOINTS.

Joints in lead pipe or fittings, or between lead pipe or fittings and brass or copper pipe, ferrules, solder nipples, or traps, shall be full wiped joints. Wiped joints shall have an exposed surface on each side of the joint not less than three-fourths inch, and a minimum thickness at the thickest part of the joint of not less than three-eighths inch. Joints between lead pipe and cast iron, steel, or wrought iron shall be made by means of a caulking ferrule, soldering nipple, or bushing.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 326.37 to 326.45; 326B.43 to 326B.49

History:

L 2007 c 140 art 6 s 15; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

May 14, 2012