Michigan Administrative Code
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Construction Code
Part 5 - RESIDENTIAL CODE
Section R. 408.30533a - Rough plumbing
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.30533a
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 533a.
Section P2503.5.1 of the code is amended to read as follows:
P2503.5.1. Rough plumbing. DWV systems shall be tested on completion of the rough piping installation by water or air with no evidence of leakage. Either test shall be applied to the drainage system in its entirety or in sections after rough piping has been installed, as follows:
1. Water test. Each
section shall be filled with water to a point not less than 10 feet (3 048 mm)
above the highest fitting connection in that section, or to the highest point
in the completed system. Water shall be held in the section under test for a
period of 15 minutes. The system shall prove leak free by visual
inspection.
2. Air test. The
portion under test shall be maintained at a gauge pressure of 5 pounds per
square inch (psi) (34 kPa) or 10 inches (254 mm) of mercury column (34 kPa).
This pressure shall be held without introduction of additional air for a period
of 15 minutes.
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