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May 14th, 2008, 04:54 AM
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Common Plumbing
what is the most common plumbing size? i see schedule 40 and 80, i dont know anything about these terms except that its wall thickness(i believe). so what is the most common one that i will most likely buy out of lowes or something?
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May 14th, 2008, 04:54 AM
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Re: Common Plumbing
im asking because im trying to render a drawing on AutoCAD and i want to make sure i get the right parts library
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May 14th, 2008, 06:32 AM
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Re: Common Plumbing
most common that you wil see is sc 40 and 20 i just bought some from lowes and it was sc 40 for about 3.50 for 10ft
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May 14th, 2008, 06:49 AM
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Re: Common Plumbing
most common is 40. Best you can really use is 20 though because it provides more flow.
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May 14th, 2008, 07:00 AM
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Re: Common Plumbing
does the "sc" number refer to the tubing wall thickness, or the outer diameter?
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May 14th, 2008, 07:03 AM
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Re: Common Plumbing
walls thickness. Basically if you have a 1" pvc that is sched 40 its wall thickness it a little bit more. Sched 20 will have thinner walls so basically there is more room for the water to flow. you can google and find a chart on sched/flow
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May 14th, 2008, 07:10 AM
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Re: Common Plumbing
ah ok, well thats good to know. thanks cgoodman, i'll have to keep that in mind when i go shopping for pvc for my refugium in the next couple of days.
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