Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim

"Jim x321x" wrote in message
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Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim


I have had contractors change a full underground line of old fashioned
fireclay spigots and faucets laid the wrong way around but it may not matter
depending on what the joint seal is ......if you look at the likes of
hepsleve or supersleve the couplers are both ways with a good seal ...but
you are probably talking about plumbing .....

"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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"Jim x321x" wrote in message
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Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim


I have had contractors change a full underground line of old fashioned
fireclay spigots and faucets laid the wrong way around but it may not
matter depending on what the joint seal is ......if you look at the likes
of hepsleve or supersleve the couplers are both ways with a good seal
...but you are probably talking about plumbing .....


sorry just read the subject ........what sort of pipe is it ? .....

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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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"Jim x321x" wrote in message
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Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction
of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim


I have had contractors change a full underground line of old fashioned
fireclay spigots and faucets laid the wrong way around but it may not
matter depending on what the joint seal is ......if you look at the likes
of hepsleve or supersleve the couplers are both ways with a good seal
...but you are probably talking about plumbing .....


sorry just read the subject ........what sort of pipe is it ? .....


not sure what 'the female end of a coupler must point backwards' means
......

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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
news

"Jim x321x" wrote in message
...

Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction
of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim


I have had contractors change a full underground line of old fashioned
fireclay spigots and faucets laid the wrong way around but it may not
matter depending on what the joint seal is ......if you look at the
likes of hepsleve or supersleve the couplers are both ways with a good
seal ...but you are probably talking about plumbing .....


sorry just read the subject ........what sort of pipe is it ? .....


not sure what 'the female end of a coupler must point backwards' means
.....


is it grey 4 inch plastic plumbing pipe with a rubber ring seal ? .......?

Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim

I can't see that there could be otherwise the double ended female
coupler would not be a legit product.

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
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Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim

I can't see that there could be otherwise the double ended female coupler
would not be a legit product.

very true ....I mean we are not still in the days of salt glazed fireclay
and rope joints .........

On 07/05/2015 13:20, Bob Minchin wrote:
Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim

I can't see that there could be otherwise the double ended female
coupler would not be a legit product.

Good thinking Batman!

"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in
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is it grey 4 inch plastic plumbing pipe with a rubber ring seal ?
.......?

Yes, exactly - and the brown (underground) version, same material, same
dimensions, different colour.

Jim

Bob Minchin wrote in
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Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of
a coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and
the male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the
direction of the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much
more convenient to have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim

I can't see that there could be otherwise the double ended female
coupler would not be a legit product.

Good point! I never thought of that...

Jim

"Jim x321x" wrote in message
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in
:

is it grey 4 inch plastic plumbing pipe with a rubber ring seal ?
.......?

Yes, exactly - and the brown (underground) version, same material, same
dimensions, different colour.

Jim

....but the rumour has it...no UV protection..... but everybody uses it above
ground...don't think it matters

"Jim x321x" wrote in message
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Bob Minchin wrote in
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Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of
a coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and
the male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the
direction of the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much
more convenient to have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim

I can't see that there could be otherwise the double ended female
coupler would not be a legit product.

Good point! I never thought of that...

Jim

just don't use Castrol GTX to lubricate the joint ......

On 07/05/15 12:40, Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim


No reg as far as I know - most joints are done with plain pipe into a
female-female coupler anyway.

On 07/05/2015 14:33, Tim Watts wrote:
On 07/05/15 12:40, Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim


No reg as far as I know - most joints are done with plain pipe into a
female-female coupler anyway.

Indeed... still got a shed full of em as well!

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On 07/05/2015 12:40, Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

The statutory requirements are set out in British Standards:

BS EN 752: 2008 Drain and sewer systems outside buildings.
BS EN 1610: 1998 Construction and testing of drains and Sewers

There is also another relevant standard:

BS 5955: Part 6 : 1980 Installation of PVCu pipework for gravity drains
and sewers

You should be able to view these at your local public library, although
branch libraries may need to borrow them from a central reference library.

--
Colin Bignell

On 07/05/2015 13:20, Bob Minchin wrote:
Jim x321x wrote:
Does anyon know if any building reg specifying that the female end of a
coupler must point backwards (uphill, towards the flow source), and the
male end of the coupler must point forward (downhill, in the direction of
the flow)? I have a situation where it would be much more convenient to
have one coupling the other way round.

TIA
Jim

I can't see that there could be otherwise the double ended female
coupler would not be a legit product.

+1

You beat me to it!
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Cheers,
Roger
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