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1323.6 Connectors — 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) § 1323.6 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
Hose and flexible connectors, both metallic and nonmetallic, shall be no longer than necessary and shall not penetrate or be concealed in walls, floors, ceilings, or partitions. [NFPA 99:5.1.10.11.6.1]
1323.6.1 Flexible Connectors. Flexible connectors, metallic or nonmetallic, shall have a minimum burst pressure, with a gauge pressure of 1000 psi (6895 kPa).
[NFPA 99:5.1.10.11.6.2]
1323.6.2 Metallic Flexible Joints. Metallic flexible joints shall be permitted in the pipeline where required for expansion joints, seismic protection, thermal expansion, or vibration control and shall be as follows:
(1) For all wetted surfaces, made of bronze, copper, or stainless steel.
(2) Cleaned at the factory for oxygen service and received on the job site with certification of cleanli ness.
(3) Suitable for service at 300 psig (2068 kPa) or above and able to withstand temperatures of 1000°F (538°C).
(4) Provided with brazing extensions to allow brazing into the pipeline per Section 1321.0.
(5) Supported with pipe hangers and supports as required for their additional weight. [NFPA 99:5.1.10.11.6.3]
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