Raxofix

Instructions for Use

Year built:
from 02/2010
en_INT
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 Table of contents

Table of contents

1 About this instruction for use 4

1.1 Target groups 4

1.2 Labelling of notes 4
1.3 About this translated version 5

2 Product information 6

2.1 Intended use 6

2.1.1 Areas of use 6
2.1.2 Media 6
2.2 Product description 7
2.2.1 Overview 7
2.2.2 Pipes 7
2.2.3 Press connectors 12
2.2.4 Markings on components 13
2.2.5 Mixed installations 14
2.3 Information for use 14
2.3.1 Chemical resistance 14

3 Handling 15

3.1 Storage 15
3.2 Assembly information 15
3.2.1 Mounting instructions 15
3.2.2 Space requirements and intervals 16
3.2.3 Required tools 18
3.3 Assembly 19
3.3.1 Bending pipes 19
3.3.2 Shortening the pipes 20
3.3.3 Pressing the connection 21
3.3.4 Leakage test 22
3.4 Maintenance 22
3.5 Disposal 22

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 About this instruction for use

1 About this instruction for use

Trade mark rights exist for this document, further information can be
found at www.viega.com/legal-notices.

1.1 Target groups

The information in this manual is directed at heating and sanitary pro-
fessionals and trained personnel.
It is not permitted for individuals without the abovementioned training or
qualification to mount, install and, if required, service this product. This
restriction does not extend to possible operating instructions.
The installation of Viega products must take place in accordance with
the general rules of engineering and the Viega instructions for use.

1.2 Labelling of notes

Warning and advisory texts are set aside from the remainder of the text
and are labelled with the relevant pictographs.

DANGER!
This symbol warns against possible life-threatening injury.

WARNING!
This symbol warns against possible serious injury.

CAUTION!
This symbol warns against possible injury.

NOTICE!
This symbol warns against possible damage to property.

Notes give you additional helpful tips.

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1.3 About this translated version

This instruction for use contains important information about the choice
of product or system, assembly and commissioning as well as intended
use and, if required, maintenance measures. The information about the
products, their properties and application technology are based on the
current standards in Europe (e. g. EN) and/or in Germany
(e. g. DIN/DVGW).
Some passages in the text may refer to technical codes in Europe/
Germany. These should serve as recommendations in the absence of
corresponding national regulations. The pertinent national laws, stand-
ards, regulations and guidelines, as well as other technical guidelines,
have priority over German/European guidelines in this manual: The
information is not binding for other countries and territories and should,
as mentioned, be considered as support.

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2 Product information
2.1 Intended use

Agree the use of the system for areas of use and media
other than those described with the Viega Service Center.

2.1.1 Areas of use

Use is possible in the following areas among others:
n Raxofix PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc pipes (dimensionally stable with external
oxygen seal coat)
Drinking water installations
Heating systems
Compressed air systems
n Raxofix PE-Xc pipes (flexible without external oxygen seal coat)
Drinking water installations

Drinking water installation

The general rules of engineering must be observed for planning, execu-
tion, operation and maintenance drinking water installations.
E. g. the following regulations apply:
n DIN EN 806 Part 15 and DIN EN 1717
n Supplementary national regulations, among others,
DIN 1988,VDI/DVGW 6023 and Drinking Water Ordinance (DWO)

Maintenance
Inform your customer or the operator of the drinking water installation
that the system has to be maintained on a regular basis Chapter 3.4
Maintenance on page 22.

2.1.2 Media
The system is suitable for the following media, amongst others:
n Raxofix PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc pipes
drinking water
rainwater
heating water
compressed air
n Raxofix PE-Xc pipes
drinking water

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Operating conditions
Operating temperature max.
n Sanitary installations: TD 70 C
n Heating installations: 80 C (only with Raxofix-PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc pipes)
Maximum operating pressure
n Sanitary installations: 1.0 MPa (10 bar)
n Heating installations: 1.0 MPa (10 bar)

2.2 Product description

2.2.1 Overview
The piping system consists of press connectors in connection with PE-
Xc pipes and the corresponding press tools.

Fig. 1: Raxofix press connectors

The system components are available in the following dimensions:

d 16 / 20 / 25 / 32 / 40 / 50 / 63.

2.2.2 Pipes
Raxofix plastic pipes are available as a coiled bundle with and without
protective pipe as well as with various thicknesses of insulation. Dimen-
sionally stable multilayer pipes are also available in 5 m lengths. The fol-
lowing pipes are available from the system described:

Raxofix PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc Raxofix PE-Xc

dimensionally stable flexible
with external oxygen seal coat without external oxygen seal coat
d 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 63 d 16, 20

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Raxofix PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc

Type of pipe d Areas of use

Pipe in rods 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, Drinking water and heating
50, 63 installations
Pipe without pro- 16, 20, 25, 32 Drinking water and heating
tective pipe installations
Pipe with protective 16, 20 Drinking water and heating
pipe (grey) installations; drinking
water pipelines cold in
acc. with DIN 1988-200
Table 8, lines 4 and 5,
drinking water pipelines
warm in acc. with
DIN 1988-200 Table 9,
line 6
Pipe with 6 mm 16, 20 Drinking water and heating
surrounding insula- installations
tion (grey)
Pipe with 9 mm 16, 20, 25 Drinking water and heating
surrounding insula- installations; drinking
tion (grey) water pipelines cold in
acc. with DIN 1988200
Table 8, line 1, heating
systems in acc. with EnEV,
Appendix 5, Table 1, line
Pipe with 13 mm 16, 20 Drinking water and heating
surrounding insula- installations; drinking
tion (grey) water pipelines cold in
acc. with DIN 1988200
Table 8, lines 2 and 6,
drinking water pipelines
warm in acc. with
DIN 1988200 Table 9,
line 5, heating systems in
acc. with EnEV Appendix 5
Table 1 line 5 and 6
Pipe with 26 mm 16, 20 Drinking water and heating
surrounding insula- installations; drinking
tion (grey) water pipelines cold in
acc. with DIN 1988200
Table 8, lines 3, drinking
water pipelines warm in
acc. with DIN 1988200
Table 9, line 1, heating
systems in acc. with EnEV
Appendix 5 Table 1 line 1

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Type of pipe d Areas of use

Pipe with eccentric 16, 20, 25
heat insulation
(grey)
Pipe with eccentric
heat insulation
(grey)
Heating pipes in floor con-
struction in acc. with EnEV
Appendix 5, Table 1, line 1;
Integration in the floor con-
struction without contin-
uous footfall sound insula-
tion
16, 20 Heating pipes in floor con-
struction in accordance
with EnEV Appendix 5,
Table 1, line 7; Integration
in the floor construction
without continuous footfall
sound insulation

Raxofix PE-Xc

Type of pipe d Areas of use

Pipe without pro- 16, 20 Drinking water installations
tective pipe
Pipe with protective 16, 20 Drinking water installa-
pipe (grey) tions; drinking water pipe-
lines cold in acc. with
DIN 1988-200 Table 8,
lines 4 and 5, drinking
water pipelines warm in
acc. with DIN 1988-200
Table 9, line 6
Pipe with 9 mm 16 Drinking water installa-
surrounding insula- tions; drinking water pipe-
tion (grey) lines cold in acc. with
DIN 1988-200 Table 8, line
1

Laying and fixing pipes

Only pipe clamps with chloride-free sound insulating inlays should be
used to secure the pipes.
Observe the general rules of fixing technology:
n Do not use fixed pipelines as a support for other pipelines and com-
ponents.
n Do not use pipe hooks.
n Observe distance to connectors.
n Observe the expansion direction: plan fixed and gliding points.
Make sure to affix the pipelines in such a way as to de-couple them
from the installation body, so that they cannot transfer any structure-
borne sound, resulting from thermal expansion or possible pressure
surges, onto the installation body or other components.

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Observe the following fixing intervals:

Interval between the pipe clamps

dxs Horizontal Horizontal Vertical Vertical

[mm] PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc PE-Xc pipe [m] PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc [m] PE-Xc pipe [m]
pipe [m]
16 x 2.2 1.00 0.55 1.30 0.75
20 x 2.8 1.00 0.60 1.30 0.80
25 x 2.7 1.50 - 1.95 -
32 x 3.2 2.00 - 2.60 -
40 x 3.5 2.00 - 2.60 -
50 x 4.0 2.50 - 3.25 -
63 x 4.5 2.50 - 3.25 -

Length expansion
Pipelines expand with heat. Heat expansion is dependent on the mate-
rial. Changes in length lead to tension within the installation. These ten-
sions must be equalised with suitable measures.
The following are effective:
n Fixed and gliding points
n Expansion equalisation joints (expansion bends)

Heat expansion co-efficients of various pipe materials

Material Heat expansion co-effi- Example:

cient
Length expansion with
[mm/mK]
pipe lengths = 20 m and
T = 50 K
[mm]
Raxofix PE- 0.03 30
Xc/Al/PE-Xc
Raxofix PE-Xc 0.17 170

Length expansion and expansion bend length

Example of calculation PE-Xc pipe:

n Given: Temperature difference = 50 K; Pipe length L = 8 m;
Pipe = 20 mm
n Required: Expansion bend length LBS

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n Calculation:
Beginning in the left-hand diagram: From 50 K temperature dif-
ference on the x-axis up to the characteristic line for the 8 m
pipe length.
Connect the intersection horizontally with the right-hand dia-
gram up to the intersection of the characteristic line for pipe
diameter 20 mm.
n Result: Read the value from the x-axis: LBS = 430 mm.

Fig. 2: PE-Xc Expansion bend length

1- change in length l [mm]

2- temperature difference [K]
3- pipe length L [m]
4- expansion bend length LBS [mm]
Example of calculation PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc pipe:
n Given: Temperature difference = 50 K; Pipe length L = 8 m; Pipe
= 20 mm
n Required: Expansion bend length LBS
n Calculation:
Beginning in the left-hand diagram: From 50 K temperature dif-
ference on the x-axis up to the characteristic line for the 8 m
pipe length.
Connect the intersection horizontally with the right-hand dia-
gram up to the intersection of the characteristic line for pipe
diameter 20 mm.
n Result:Read the value from the x-axis: LBS = 480 mm.

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Fig. 3: PE-Xc/Al/PE-Xc Expansion bend length

1- change in length l [mm]

2- temperature difference [K]
3- pipe length L [m]
4- expansion bend length LBS [mm]

2.2.3 Press connectors

Press connectors are available in a number of shapes. An overview of
the press connectors suitable for the system can be found in the cata-
logue.

SC-Contur

Fig. 4: SC-Contur

Viega press connectors are equipped with the SC-Contur. The SC-
Contur is a safety technology that is certified by the DVGW and ensures
that the connector is guaranteed to be leaky in an unpressed state. In
this way, inadvertently unpressed connections are noticed immediately
during a leakage test.
Viega guarantees that unpressed connections are visible during a
leakage test:
n with the wet leakage test in the pressure range from 0.10.65 MPa
(1.06.5 bar)
n with dry leakage test in the pressure range from 22 hPa0.3 MPa
(22 mbar3.0 bar)

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2.2.4 Markings on components

Pipe marking
The pipe markings contain important information regarding the quality
and certification of the pipes. Their meaning is as follows:

n Manufacturer
n System name
n Pipe material
n Size / Wall thickness
n Certification and operating temperatures

Markings on press connectors

Fig. 5: Marking

The green dot shows that the press connector is equipped with the
SC-Contur and that the system is suitable for drinking water.

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2.2.5 Mixed installations

All Raxofix pipes may only be mounted using original accessories, Rax-
ofix connectors with SC-Contur and the corresponding press tools. Use
with components of other plastic piping systems, such as Sanfix Fosta,
is not permitted.

Please contact the Viega Service Center for questions on this subject.

2.3 Information for use

2.3.1 Chemical resistance

NOTICE!
Damage to material due to aggressive chemicals
Aggressive chemicals, especially those containing solvents,
may cause material damage and leaks. This may lead to
water damage.
Prevent contact between the system components and
aggressive chemicals.

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3 Handling
3.1 Storage
When storing materials, it must be done in compliance with the require-
ments of DIN EN 806-4 "4.2 Handling of Material" :
n Store rods on even, clean surfaces.

3.2 Assembly information

3.2.1 Mounting instructions

NOTICE!
Material damage due to thread locker containing solvents
Thread lockers containing solvents can lead to material
damage and leaks in plastic parts of pipe connections. This
may lead to water damage.
Only use commercially-available hemp in connection
with thread sealing paste or certified sealing tape for
drinking water.
Using adhesive to glue the edges of the insulating mate-
rial of the system installed is harmless.
Please contact the Viega Service Center if you have any
questions.

Checking system components

System components may, in some cases, become damaged through
transportation and storage.
n Check all parts.
n Replace damaged components.
n Do not repair damaged components.
n Contaminated components may not be installed.

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3.2.2 Space requirements and intervals

Pressing between pipes
Space requirement Type 2 (PT2), PT3-EH, PT3-AH, Pressgun 4B, 4E, 5

d 16 20 25 32 40 50 63
a [mm] 14 18 23 28 34 38 45
b [mm] 45 49 58 75 88 94 108
b

a Space requirement Picco, Pressgun Picco

d 16 20 25 32 40
a [mm] 16 17 23 29 32
b [mm] 46 49 57 70 79

Pressing between pipe and wall

Space requirement Type 2 (PT2), PT3-EH, PT3-AH, Pressgun 4B, 4E, 5

d 16 20 25 32 40 50 63
a [mm] 19 21 27 33 39 44 52
b [mm] 37 38 38 50 56 58 67
c

c [mm] 65 70 73 86 97 103 118

b

Space requirement Picco, Pressgun Picco

a
d 16 20 25 32 40
a [mm] 20 21 27 34 38
b [mm] 33 32 35 44 46
c [mm] 60 63 72 79 88

Pressing in wall slots

Space requirement Type 2 (PT2), PT3-EH, PT3-AH, Pressgun 4B, 4E, 5

d 16 20 25 32 40 50 63
a [mm] 19 22 27 33 39 44 52
b
c

b [mm] 65 70 73 86 97 103 118

c [mm] 139 146 149 186 209 219 252

a
100

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Space requirement Picco, Pressgun Picco

d 16 20 25 32 40
a [mm] 20 21 27 34 38
b [mm] 60 63 72 79 88
c [mm] 126 127 142 167 180

Interval between the pressings

NOTICE!
Leaky press connections due to pipes being too short
If two press connectors are to be mounted onto a pipe
without an interval, the pipe must not be too short. If the
pipe is not inserted up to the prescribed insertion depth in
the press connector during pressing, the connection may
become leaky.

Minimum interval elbow and coupling: Type 2 (PT2), PT3-EH, PT3-AH,

Pressgun 4B, 4E, 5

d 16 20 25 32 40 50 63
amin 36 36 46 44 57 57 60
[mm]
bmin 46 50 62 74 94 112 124
[mm]

Minimum interval elbow and coupling: Pressgun Picco, Picco

d 16 20 25 32 40
amin [mm] 36 36 46 46 57

bmin [mm] 46 50 62 74 94

Minimum interval elbow and T-piece: Type 2 (PT2), PT3-EH, PT3-AH,

Pressgun 4B, 4E, 5

d 16 20 25 32 40 50 63
amin 36 36 46 44 57 57 60
[mm]
bmin 46 50 62 73 94 108 124
[mm]

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Minimum interval elbow and T-piece: Pressgun Picco, Picco

d 16 20 25 32 40
amin [mm] 36 36 46 44 57

bmin [mm] 46 50 62 73 94

Z dimensions
The Z dimensions can be found at www.viega.de.

3.2.3 Required tools

The use of original Viega tools is recommended for installation.
The following tools are required for production of a press connection:

Hand or electric saws or angle grinders are not permitted.

n press machine with constant pressing force

n suitable Raxofix press jaw for PE-Xc systems
n pipe shear (model 5341) for dimensions 1625 mm
n pipe cutters (model 2191) for dimensions 3263 mm
n bending tool (model 5331 or 5331.2)

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Fig. 6: Press tool

Recommended Viega press machines:

n Pressgun 5
n Pressgun Picco
n Pressgun 4E / 4B
n Picco
n Type PT3-AH
n Type PT3-H / EH
n Type 2 (PT2)

3.3 Assembly
3.3.1 Bending pipes
Raxofix multilayer pipes in the dimensions 1632 mm can be bent by
hand with a bending radius of 5 x d or with a bending tool with the fol-
lowing radii:

Bending at the connector can lead to the pipe breaking.

d Bending radius x d
16 2.0
20 2.3

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d Bending radius x d
25 3.0
32 3.5
40 4.0
50 4.5
63 4.5

The recommended bending tools for dimensions d 16 and 20 are the

models 5331 and 5331.2.

3.3.2 Shortening the pipes

For information about tools, also see Chapter 3.2.3 Required tools
on page 18.

Dimensions 1625 mm
Cut the protective pipe to length using the protective pipe cutter
(model 5341).

Cut pipe to length properly using a pipe shear.

Replace worn blades (model 5341.6).
Make sure that the cut surface is clean and straight (see illustration
on the bottom right).

Dimensions 3263 mm

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Cut the pipe to length properly using a pipe cutter (model 2191).

3.3.3 Pressing the connection

Push the pipe end so far into the press connector until it the pipe
end is visible in the window.

Check insertion depth in the window.

Open press jaw and place at a right-angle onto the connector. Start
pressing.
Observe the intervals in section Chapter 3.2.2 Space require-
ments and intervals on page 16.
Connection is pressed.

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3.3.4 Leakage test

The installer must perform a leakage test before commissioning.

Carry out this test on a system that is finished but not yet covered.
The general rules of engineering must be observed.
E. g. the following regulations apply:
n DIN EN 8064
Perform leakage test should in acc. with the general rules of engineering
for non-drinking water installations.
The result must be documented.

3.4 Maintenance
Observe DIN EN 806-5 for the operation and maintenance of drinking
water installations.

3.5 Disposal
Separate the product and packaging materials (e. g. paper, metal,
plastic or non-ferrous metals) and dispose of in accordance with valid
national legal requirements.

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