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WaterSupply / ADAC Version v5.0.1

Fitting

Represents a water supply pipe fitting, other than a valve, meter or hydrant.

Geometry: geometry_point_singlepoint
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Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
Type enum
Required

The fitting type.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Bend Bend, a fitting not a recurved pipe that changes the direction of a pipeline.
Connector A straight through connector with no change of direction.
Cross Connection A cross connection with 4 branches.
Connector Thrust A straight through connector with no change of direction capable of transmitting axial thrust to the pipeline or a structure.
Dismantling Joint A straight connector specifically included to facilitate the dismantling of complex flanged pipework and valves.
Gibault Standard gibault connection.
Taper Taper. Joining pipes of unequal diameter.
Tee T - Joint with 3 arms one of which is at right angles to the axis joining the other 2.
Wye Y - Joint with 3 arms where the angle between any 2 arms is not 90 or 180 degrees.
Cathodic Protection Point Electrical connection point for cathodic protection.
Dead Plate Blank flange on the end of a flanged pipe or fitting.
External Dead End Fitting such as an endcap that forms a dead end in a pipe run.
Tee Branch Dead End A dead end plate pre-fitted to one branch of a Tee for access or future connection.
Tee Branch Ext Dead End Dead end on a Tee fitting with a side branch of extended length.
Puddle Flange Puddle Flange on pipe to transmit thrust or seal pipe into a structure.
Ready Tap Ready Tap collar with prefabricated water service take off points.
Sampling Point Sampling Point to sample water quality.
Booster Pump Booster Pump to boost pressure or provide motive force to water in the network.
Surge Vessel Surge Vessel fitted to control surge pressures (water hammer).
Tapping Band Tapping Band for the off-take of a water service from a main.
Flush Point Flush Point
Saddle Saddle
Material enum
Required

The fitting material.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.
Brass Brass
Copper Copper
DI Ductile Iron.
MS Mild Steel.
PVC PolyVinylChloride.
PE Polyethylene.
AC Asbestos Cement (Existing Infrastructure Only).
M_1 A new material not in the schema as agreed with the receiving entity.
M_2 A new material not in the schema as agreed with the receiving entity.
Other Material not currently in the schema.
Unknown Material Unknown at time of data submission.
Lining enum
Optional

The internal corrosion protection method employed on the fitting material.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
CL Cement Lined normal (default for Ductile Iron and Mild Steel).
CL_SR Cement Lined - Sulphate Resistant (DI and MS).
CL_AC Cement Lined - Calcium Aluminate (DI and MS).
PVC PolyVinylChloride.
FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy.
Unlined Unlined
Unknown Lining type unknown at time of data submission.
Other Another type of liner that is not currently in the Schema.
Protection enum
Optional

The external corrosion protection method employed on the fitting material.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy.
FBPE Fusion Bonded Polyethelene (Includes the product known commercially as Sintakote).
Plastic Wrapped Plastic Wrapped
Concrete Encased Concrete Encased
Tape Wrapped Wrapped in pipe and flange protection anti-corrosion tape. Commonly a synthetic fabric tape coated with a neutral petrolium compound.
Uncoated Uncoated
Epoxy Epoxy paint or coating.
P_1 A new protection type not yet in the schema as agreed with the data receiving entity.
P_2 A new protection type not yet in the schema as agreed with the data receiving entity.
Zinc Galvanized or zinc painted.
Zinc-Aluminium Alloy Zinc Aluminium alloy coating (Petair Saint-Gobain).
Unknown Protection type unknown at time of data submission.
Other Another type of protection not covered by the schema.
BodySize_mm positiveInteger
Required

The nominal diameter of the largest pipe entering the fitting. Although not constrained, software may use the simpleType water_fittings_boresize for a starting list of values

BranchSize_mm positiveInteger
Optional

The nominal diameter of the smallest pipe entering the fitting. Although not constrained, software may use the simpleType water_fittings_boresize for a starting list of values

Rotation Float_Direction
Optional

Rotation angle (cartesian - anti-clockwise 0 degrees = East)

WaterQuality enum
Required

The quality of the water being carried by the network to which the fitting is a part.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Drinking Water Drinking-quality (potable) water for normal mains supply by the municipal water service provider.
Recycled Aplus Class A+ tertiary treated with reverse osmosis recycled water for supply via dual reticulation for permitted interior and exterior uses.
Recycled A Class A tertiary treated recycled water for supply via dual reticulation for permitted exterior uses.
Treated Effluent Treated Effluent to class B through class D for irrigation only.
Rain Water Rain Water collected directly into the system for irrigation.
Raw Water Untreated water from a watercourse or pond used to feed a water treatment plant or irrigation system.
Ground Water Untreated water from bores used to feed a water treatment plant or irrigation system.
Process Water Non-potable process water of some description.
Other Pipe conveying some other kind of water (not recycled class B and below which is considered as treated sewage effluent).
Unknown Type of water carried by this pipe is unknown at time of submission.