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Which product for thread sealing? AGA Approval Numbers Loctite 55: 6007 to max. 2400kPa. Loctite 567: 3207 to max. 1050kPa. Loctite 577: 4787 to max. 2600kPa. Plumbing Safety Licence Loctite 55: PST 08638. Loctite 577: PST 20079. Sealing industrial air and waste water systems Hard to reach or overhead Sealing drinking water systems Sealing gas pipe systems 561 Stick 567 55 577 Description White stick White paste Cord Yellow paste Maximum Thread Size 1 3 6 3 Temperature ResistanceºC -55 to +150-55 to +205-55 to +150-55 to +150 Approvals - AGA AGA + Water AGA + Water Substrate to be Sealed Metal Metal Plastic + Metal Metal Instant Seal Low pressure Low pressure Yes Low pressure Pack Sizes: 19g 50ml, 250ml 50m, 150m 50ml, 250ml Recommended Primer 7649 7649-7649 Did you know? Loctite has an extensive network of local Technical Support Centres around the world to offer unrivalled technical suport and assistance. Call: 1300 88 555 6 Refer Page 8 Refer Page 6 Refer Page 4 Refer Page 7
4 Product Information 55 Pipe Sealing Cord Part No. s: 50m 37371A / 150m 31899 Outdates pastes & tapes Fast, clean, one visit seal Lets you back off to align fittings Can be applied on to plastic and metal fittings Ideal for applications requiring immediate thread sealing Approved Approved for use with potable water to AS/NZS 4623: 2004 AGA approved to a maximum working pressure of 2400kPa Temperature resistance up to 150ºC (300ºF) Now in handy 50m size
Application Information Efficiency Over 350 Applications ie: a single 150m reel of Loctite 55 will seal: Thread Size 13mm ( 1 2") 19mm ( 3 4") 25mm (1") Approx. no. of joints 385 260 180 1. Apply 2. Attach Recommended amount of turns for pipe size Size Turns Size Turns 1 2" 6 8 2 1 2" 20 30 3 4" 7 9 3" 25 35 1 8 12 3 1 2" 30 40 1 1 2" 10 15 4" 35 45 2" 15 25 3. Tighten Note: No thread sealant is to be used in pure oxygen, oxygen rich and / or chlorine (or strong oxidising agents) systems or environment. Did you know? You don t need special training to use Loctite 55. Use your old skills to apply the new technology to get an instant seal. Wrap the sealing cord around the male threads, use the recommended number of turns for the size of the thread and assemble. That s all there is to a leak-proof joint. 5 Product Information
6 Product Information 567 PST Master Pipe Sealant Part No. s: 50ml 56747A / 250ml 5674l Seals pipe threads and fittings, including high-pressure applications against the effects of vibration, shock and thermal cycling Prevents thread corrosion and thread galling Product will not clog fine valves or orifices AGA Approval No. 3207 to 1050kPa (152 psi) working pressure Withstands temperatures from -55ºC to +205ºC Tested up to 68.9MPa (10,000 psi) Instant sealing grade with (PTFE) at low pressure Recommended for oil & gas, chemical, and waste treatment Good chemical resistance (most acids, solvents and gases) Did you know? LOCTITE 567 PST Master Pipe Sealant disassembles easily with hand tools.
577 High Pressure Pipe Sealant Part No. s: 50ml 19259 / 250ml 34112 High strength instant seal to moderate pressure, fast cure Seals all size metal fittings AGA Approval (No. 4787) to 2600kPa (380psi) working pressure AS/NZS 4020: 2004, Licence No PST 20079, approved for use with potable water Temperature resistance from -55ºC to +150ºC Good chemical resistance (most acids, solvents and gases) Tested up to 68.9 MPa (10,000 psi) Note: No thread sealant is to be used in pure oxygen, oxygen rich and / or chlorine (or strong oxidising agents) systems or environment. Did you know? Loctite 577 is approved to seal LPG as well as drinking water systems. 7 Product Information
8 Product Information Pipe Sealant Stick Part No: 37776 Pack Size: 19 gram stick PST 561 No leaks, drips or spills Solid formula ideal for overhead use Fast and easy to apply Convenient and pocket friendly Formulated for fast, reliable curing on metal, tapered pipe threads and fittings PST 561 Pipe Sealant Stick provides high-pressure sealing and withstands continuous operating temperatures of 55ºC to +150ºC Recommended for oil & gas, chemical and waste treatment Did you know? Loctite PST 561 Pipe Sealant Stick is perfect for overhead and hard to reach areas because there are no leaks or spills.
Yuk-Off Orange Non-Toxic Hand Cleaners Natural citrus hand cleaner Part No: 31908 Pumice formula 400ml Yuk-Off Orange Petroleum solvent free Pumice Formula Biodegradable Squeeze Pack Non toxic Part No: 31909 4 Litre Yuk-Off Orange Pumice Formula with Free Pump Use for cleaning hands from resins, oil, grease, tar, grime, soil, silicones and tile cement. Part No: 31910 15 Litre Yuk-Off Orange Pumice Formula with Free Pump Did you know? During recent testing, the Yuk-Off Orange formulation passed the most stringent EPA and OECD standards easily, has earned the classification Readily Biodegradable and has been approved by the US Dept. of Agriculture as safe for use in official meat and poultry establishments. 9 Product Information
10 Conversion Guides Length Multiply by Milli-inches to micrometres 25.4 Inches to millimetres 25.4 Inches to centimetres 2.54 Inches to metres 0.0254 Feet to millimetres 304.8 Feet to centimetres 30.48 Feet to metres 0.3048 Yards to metres 0.9144 Fathoms to metres 1.8288 Chains to metres 20.1168 Furlongs to metres 201.168 Miles, statue to kilometres 1.609344 Miles, nautical to kilometres 1.852 Area Square inches to square millimetres Square inches to square centimetres Square feet to square centimetres Square feet to square metres Square yards to square metres Square yards to ares (0.01 hectare) Square miles to square kilometres Acres into square metres Acres to hectares Mass Grains to millimetres Grains to metric carats Grains to grams Pennyweights to grams Ounces to grams Ounces to kilograms Pounds to kilograms Stones to kilograms Hundredweights to kilograms Tons to kilograms Tons to metric tonnes Multiply by 645.16 6.4516 929.0304 0.092903 0.836127 0.0083613 2.589988 4046.8564 0.4046856 Power Multiply by 64.79891 0.323995 0.064799 1.555174 28.349523 0.0283495 0.4535924 6.3502932 50.802345 1016.0469 1.01605 Volume Cubic inches to cubic centimetres Cubic inches to litres Cubic feet to cubic metres Cubic feet to litres Cubic yards to cubic metres Teaspoons to millimetres Tablespoons to millimetres UK pints to litres UK quarts to litres UK gallons to litres UK gallons to cubic metres UK fluid ounces to cubic centimetres US pints to litres US quarts to litres US gallons to litres Foot pounds force per second to watts Foot pounds force per second to kilowatts Horsepower to watts Horsepower to kilowatts Horsepower to metric horsepower Multiply by 16.387064 0.016387 0.0283168 28.316847 0.7645549 4.93 14.78 0.5682613 1.1365225 4.54609 0.0045461 28.413063 0.47 0.95 3.79 Multiply by 1.35582 0.001356 745.7 0.7457 1.01387
Metric Linear Measure Equals Equals 10 millimetres 10 centimetres 10 decimetre 10 metres 10 decametres 10 hectometres 10 kilometres Imperial Linear Measure 12 inches 3 feet 5 1 2 yards 40 rods 8 furlongs 3 miles Square Measure 144 square inches 9 square feet 30 1 4 square yards 40 square rods 4 roods 640 acres 1 centimetre 1 decimetre 1 metre 1 decametre 1 hectometre 1 kilometre 1 myriametre Equals 1 foot 1 yard 1 rod 1 furlong 1 statute mile 1 league Equals 1 square foot 1 square yard 1 square rod 1 rood 1 acre 1 square mile.01 metre.1 metre 1 metre 10 metres 100 metres 1000 metres 10,000 metres Power 1000 microwatts 1000 milawatts 1000 watts 1000 kilowatts 1000 megawatts 1000 gigawatts Weights 10 milligrams 10 centigrams 10 decigrams 10 grams 10 decagrams 10 hectograms 100 kilograms 10 quintals Energy 1000 ergs 1000 millijoules 1000 joules 3.6 megajoules 1000 megajoules 1000 gigajoules Equals 1 milawatt 1 watt 1 kilowatt 1 megawatt 1 gigawatt 1 terawatt Equals 1 centigram 1 decigram 1 gram 1 decagram 1 hectogram 1 kilogram 1 quintal 1 tonne Equals 1 millijoule 1 joule 1 kilojoule 1 kilowatt hour 1 gigajoule 1 terajoule 11 Conversion Guides
12 Conversion Guides Cubic Measure 1.728 cubic inches 27 cubic feet 128 cubic feet 40 cubic feet 2150.42 cubic inches 231 cubic inches 1 cubic foot Liquid Measure 10 millilitres (mi.) 10 centilitres (cl.) 10 decilitres (dl.) 10 litres (l.) 10 decalitres (Dl.) 10 hectolitres (hl.) 10 kilolitres (kl.) Water Pressure 10mm or 1cm 100mm or 10cm 1000mm or 100cm or 1m 1000cm or 10m 1 lbf/in (or 1psi) Equals 1 cubic foot 1 cubic yard 1 cord (wood) 1 ton (shipping) 1 standard bushel 1 U.S. standard gal About 4 /5 of a bushel Equals 1 centilitre 1 decilitre 1 litre 1 decalitre I hectolitre 1 kilolitre 1 myrialitre (ml.) Equals 0.1 kpa (approx.) 1 kpa (approx.) 10 kpa (approx.) 100 kpa (approx.) 6.89 kpa (approx.) Temperature 40 30 20 10 0-10 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10-18 0 Celsius Fahrenheit ºC 5/9 x (ºF -32) ºF (9/5 x ºC) + 32 Comfort Temp. 72ºF or 22.2ºC Body Temp. 8.6ºF or 37ºC Domestic Hot Water Temp. 140ºF or 60ºC
Pressure Conversions (Rounded) Kilopascals Bar Metre Head P.S.I 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 300 400 500 1000 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 10.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 100.0 0.72 1.45 2.90 4.35 5.80 7.25 8.70 10.15 11.60 13.05 14.50 29.00 43.50 58.00 72.50 145.00 Notes: (1) 1 Metre Head 3.28 Feet Head (1m Head 9.8kPa) (2) Additional conversions can be calculated. e.g. To find 700kPa in Bars or Metre Head from table 500kPa 5 Bar or 50 Metre Head + 200kPa 2 Bar or 20 Metre Head 700kPa 7 Bar or 70 Metre Head Did you know? DR on brass fittings stands for Dezincification Resistant. 13 Conversion Guides
14 Conversion Guides Gallons per minute Gallons per hour Litres per second Flow Litres per minute US Gallons per minute Cubic metres per hour 1 60 0.076 4.546 1.2 0.2728 0.01667 1 0.00127 0.07578 0.02 0.004547 13.2 792 1 60 15.84 3.6 0.22 13.2 0.0167 1 0.264 0.06 0.833 50 0.063 3.787 1 0.227 3.666 220 0.278 16.667 4.400 1 220 132000 16.68 1000 264.0 50 6.23 373.8 0.472 28.32 7.48 0.699 Did you know? Poly pipe is measured from outside diameter (OD) not inside diameter (ID).
Conversion of Pipe Grades Percentage % 20.00 6.65 5.00 3.35 2.50 2.00 1.65 1.45 1.25 1.10 1.00 0.85 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.35 Ratio (Gradient) 1 in 5 1 in 15 1 in 20 1 in 30 1 in 40 1 in 50 1 in 60 1 in 70 1 in 80 1 in 90 1 in 100 1 in 120 1 in 140 1 in 150 1 in 160 1 in 200 1 in 250 1 in 300 Plumbing Gradients for Drains and Discharge Pipes Example A Gradient of 2.5% is 2.5 per 100 Let s call them millimetres (mm) that s 2.5mm per 100mm Let s make that per Metre (M) that s 25mm per Metre or 25mm/M So a discharge or drain 3.7M long x 25mm/M 92.5mm fall over the length of the pipe Maximum Length of Fixture Discharge Pipe Without Venting Establish the Type of Connection A To Drain C To Disconnector Gully B To Unventilated Branch Drain D To Floor Waste Gully A To Drain Basin & Bidet 2.5m WC or 100mm Fixture Discharge 6m Other Fixtures 2.5m B To Unventilated Branch Drain Basin & Bidet 2.5m WC or 100mm Fixture Discharge 6m Other Fixtures 2.5m C To Disconnector Gully Basin & Bidet 3.5m Other Fixtures 6m Floor Waste Gullies & Fixtures with DN65 or Larger Waste Pipes 10m D To Floor Waste Gully Trapped All Fixtures 2.5m Untrapped Basin & Bidet Not Permitted All other Fixtures 1.2m Note: The percentage figures have been rounded off to the nearest 0.05% 15 Conversion Guides
16 Trade Information Gas Meter Installation Requirements 350mm top of gas cock 285mm top of upstand 310mm top of adaptor (a) 200mm wall of building (b) gas inlet pipe upstand 15mm high pressure inlet (d) 330mm 25mm low pressure outlet Did you know? A domestic LPG gas cylinder needs to be at least 1 metre away from a doorway and an open drain.
Useful Formulas Circumference of a circle Diameter of a circle Radius of a circle Area of a circle Area of a sector Area of a square Area of a rectangle Area of a parallelogram Area of a triangle Area of a circle Area of a pyramid Volume of a pyramid Volume of a cube or rectangular prism Volume of triangular prism Volume of a sphere Volume of a cone Volume of a cylinder π x diameter circumference x 0.31831 diameter / 2 half of the circumference x half of the diameter area of a circle x degrees of arc / 360 length x width (base x height) length x width (base x height) base x perpendicular height 1 2 base x perpendicular height π radius squared or diameter squared x 0.7854 1 2 perimeter of base x slant height + area of base area of base x 1 /3 of the altitude length x width x height area of triangle x length diameter cubed x 0.5236 (diameter x diameter x diameter x 0.5236) π x radius squared x 1 /3 height π x radius squared x height Note: π pi (3.1416) Did you know? Zincalume coated materials or colourbond products should not discharge onto galvanized products. However, water from galvanized products may discharge onto zincalume or colourbond materials. 17 Trade Information
18 First Aid Info Information contained below offers basic first aid ONLY. ALWAYS seek medical attention immediately (dial 000) Bleeding 1. Immediately call medical assistance dial 000 2. Stay with injured 3. Apply gentle and even pressure using bandage or clean cloth 4. Keep pressure on the wound and elevate the affected area Eye Injuries 1. Immediately call medical assistance dial 000 2. Never attempt to remove a foreign object that is embedded from someone s eye yourself 3. Clean water can be used to flush out eye 4. Cover the eye with an eye pad or clean cloth
Information contained below offers basic first aid ONLY. ALWAYS seek medical attention immediately (dial 000) Burns 1. Immediately call medical assistance dial 000 2. Relieve pain if possible with cold water 3. Stay with and calm injured 4. Cover area with clean cloth Bites - Snake & Spider 1. Immediately call medical assistance dial 000 2. Keep bite area still and sit injured down 3. Apply pressure bandage above bite and don't raise bitten limb 4. Don't wash or suck bite Did you know? An impaled object should be left in the wound because it may be plugging the wound and restricting bleeding. 19 First Aid Info
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24 Notes Did you know? Loctite anaerobic products like 567 and 577 only cure when the air is absent. This means any product you can see will remain liquid.
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