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PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING
From 30th May 2002 most pressure equipment It is the installers duty to ensure
and assemblies on the market in the United that all metallic pipework
Kingdom must comply with the Pressure systems should comply with
Equipment Directive (PED) 1999. Fittings the equipotential bonding
are exempt from the PED unless they are requirements of the current
incorporated into pressure equipment falling edition of the IEE electrical wiring
within its scope. XPress valves are also exempt. regulations (BS 7671 1992).
For a detailed explanation please visit: All XPress products (below)
www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk/technical.cfm provide guaranteed electrical
continuity once the joints are
pressed.
CE marking After all plumbing work has
CE marking is a manufacturers’ declaration been completed, always ensure
that their product complies with the essential
requirements of all relevant European Directives continuity checks are conducted
and Regulations. by a qualified electrician in
From 1 July 2013 manufacturers in Europe accordance with regulations.
must comply with the Construction Products
Regulations (EU) 305/2011. This regulation requires
manufacturers to apply CE marking if their product ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY
is covered by a harmonised European Standard
(hEN) or a European Technical Assessment (ETA). XPRESS COPPER P
At the time of going to print, there are currently XPRESS STAINLESS P
no hENs or ETAs which apply to XPRESS, TECTITE,
HENCO, YORKSHIRE, ENDEX, KUTERLITE, tube XPRESS CARBON P
or fitting product ranges and consequently no
requirement for CE marking. For more updated XPRESS COPPER GAS P
information please visit
www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk XPRESS STAINLESS GAS P
or www.gov.uk/cemarking
XPRESS SOLAR P

Min. temperature Max. temperature
XPress fitting Tube/pipe used with
and pressure and pressure
-20ºC 110ºC
XPRESS COPPER Copper
16bar 16bar
XPRESS COPPER Copper chromium plated copper -20ºC 110ºC
CHROMIUM PLATED 16bar 16bar
XPRESS STAINLESS Stainless steel -35ºC 135ºC
16bar 16bar
-35ºC 135ºC
Carbon steel 16bar 16bar
XPRESS CARBON
Plastic coated carbon steel -35ºC 135ºC
16bar 16bar
XPRESS COPPER GAS Copper -20ºC 70ºC
1bar* 5bar**
XPRESS STAINLESS GAS Stainless steel -20ºC 70ºC
1bar* 5bar**
XPRESS SOLAR † Copper -20ºC 3bar 200ºC 10bar

All performance figures based on correct assembly of fittings and tube/pipe as detailed in installation instructions. *1bar inside. **5bar outside above ground.
For solar application refer to the Solar Exposure table on page 135.
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