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METHOD OF PROTECTING A PEX PIPE PENETRATING A RIGID AND FLEXIBLE WALL ACCORDING TO ETA-17/1061

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1 - wall thickness B ≥ 150 mm
2 - PE-X pipe, diameter "D" and pipe wall thickness "t"
3 - Piro Multitube PM [h x s] mm, placed inside the wall, inside it cross section
4 - cable tie or adhesive tape
5 - the space between the pipe and the wall, filled
     cement mortar with a thickness of u ≤ 25 mm

Technical drawing 1

1 - flexible or rigid wall with a thickness of B = min. 100 mm
2 - bundle of plastic pipes: 4 x PE-X pipe, with diameter max. 20 mm and pipe wall 
     thickness 2 mm
3 - Piro Multitube PM with dimensions [h x s], centrally located in the center of the wall
4 - cable tie or adhesive tape
5 - the gap between the pipe and the partition, wide "A", filled with mineral wool with a
     density of min. 60 kg/m3

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Technical drawing 2
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1 - reinforced concrete floor, thickness B ≥ 150 mm
2 - plastic pipe, diameter "D" and pipe wall thickness "t"
3 - Piro Multitube PM [h x s] mm, placed inside the floor, at a distance 15 ± 5 mm from the
     bottom of the floor
4 - clamp band or adhesive tape
5 - space between the pipe and the floor, filled with cement mortar with a thickness
     u ≤ 25 mm

Technical drawing 3
Steps 1 - 5
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Read in the table the length of Piro Multitube PM for the given diameter of the pipe or bundle, measure it and cut it with a knife.

Wrap the cut tape around the pipe. Follow strictly the number of wraps given in the table.

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Secure the Piro Multitube PM with a cable tie or adhesive tape and slide it inside the partition. Location of the tape inside the opening - central position along the wall axis or 15 ± 5 mm from the bottom of the floor.

Fill the space between the pipe and the partition with cement mortar.

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Mark the completed penetration seal with the attached label, mark Piro Multitube PM on it, enter the date and name.

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Read in the table the length of Piro Multitube PM for the given diameter of the pipe or bundle, measure it and cut it with a knife.

Steps 1 - 5

Wrap the cut tape around the pipe. Follow strictly the number of wraps given in table.

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Secure the Piro Multitube PM with a cable tie or adhesive tape and slide it inside the partition. Location of the tape inside the opening - central position along the wall axis or 15 ± 5 mm from the bottom of the floor.

Fill the space with mineral wool with a min. density of 60 kg/m3 and fill with gypsum mortar with a thickness of min. 5 mm.

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Mark the completed penetration seal with the attached label, mark Piro Multitube PM on it, enter the date and name.

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