Chapter 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS
1322.6 Other Types of Fittings — 2025 California Plumbing Code
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 1322.6 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
Listed or approved metallic gas tube fittings that, when made up, provide a permanent joint having the mechanical, thermal, and sealing integrity of a brazed joint shall be permitted to be used. [NFPA 99:5.1.10.9.1]
1322.6.1 Dielectric Fittings. Dielectric fittings that comply with the following shall be permitted only where required by the manufacturer of special medical equipment to electrically isolate the equipment from the system distribution piping:
(1) They shall be of brass or copper construction with an approved dielectric.
(2) They shall be permitted to be a union.
(3) They shall be clean for oxygen where used for medical gases and medical support gases. [NFPA 99:5.1.10.9.2]
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