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• July 2014
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DIGGING UP IDEAS
The dimensional requirements of the ASME
A112.19.8 standard (now the APSP-16
Standard).
The photo below shows a 2-inch suction pipe outlet that will end up 1½
inches from the bottom of the cover. The sump is inadequate – this is a built-in
hazard. Next to it is a drawing showing the dimensional requirements of the
ASME A112.19.8 standard (now the APSP-16 Standard). The dotted line is
the recommended sump design, the solid line shows the required minimum
dimensions. There are other sump designs shown in the standard, but the
minimum dimensions from pipe to cover are consistent. The surest way
to comply with the standard is to use suction outlet fitting assemblies that
include a manufactured sump, but if you continue building the sumps, please
make sure your shell crews and your plaster crews are aware of the design
requirements. Suction outlet safety matters and it’s our responsibility to “get it
right”. I’m hard pressed to think of anything more important than our children.
