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Default Schedule 35 or 40 PVC

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:25:58 -0800 (PST), Red
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On Jan 20, 4:45*pm, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:16:21 -0600, wrote:
I thought that schedule 35 was sunlight resistant.


UV will damage any PVC exposed for long periods. A few pieces of scrap
in my yard (electrical /irrigation) show serious darker coloration
from Sun in our desert.

Oren
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Isn't the gray electrical PVC UV resistant?

Red


Yes. Here is what the Sun did on the scrap pieces in the yard.

The left one was turned - for comparison.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...21_0001jpg.jpg

Oren
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