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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
ADAC Versions
v4.1 Introduced v4.2 v5.0.1 v6.0.0 LATEST

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 Another material not 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 Plasticised PVC (includes Humes Plastiline)
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 Polyethylene (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