CraigM
Silver Member
I'm finally getting around to assembling my boom sprayer. I was pricing some brass fittings at Lowes and ran across some schedule 40, 3/4" PVC pipe that appears to be rated at 400+ psi. Since going plastic in selected places would save a lot compared to brass fititngs , I was pretty interested, but I'm leery of connecting a pump capable of 300 psi to plastic pipe. Just doesn't feel good. A sprayer parts vendor told me that sch40 is only good for 100 psi. Now I'm really confused.
Does anyone know if this pressure rating is real? Is it working pressure or burst pressure? Is there some industry spec that says that sch40 is only good to 100 psi in all cases? Are sch40 fittings rated the same as the pipe? I would hope so, but I don't want to assume anything.
Craig
Hershey, PA
Does anyone know if this pressure rating is real? Is it working pressure or burst pressure? Is there some industry spec that says that sch40 is only good to 100 psi in all cases? Are sch40 fittings rated the same as the pipe? I would hope so, but I don't want to assume anything.
Craig
Hershey, PA