46 C.F.R. § 58.16-17

Piping and fittings.

Last amended: 2024Year: 2026Length: 91 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 58.16-17 (2026)

(a) The piping between the cylinders and the appliances must be seamless annealed copper tubing or such other seamless tubing as may be approved by the Commandant. (b) All high-pressure tubing between the cylinders and the regulators must have a minimum wall thickness of 0.049 inch. All low-pressure tubing between the regulator and appliances must have a minimum wall thickness of 0.032 inch. (c) Tubing connecting fittings must be of the flare type; or connections may be soldered or brazed with material having a melting point in excess of 1,000 °F.
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