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  • Sanitary Fittings Having Plugs Or Stoppers

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    Sanitary fittings having plugs or stoppers shall comply with the requirements of S.A.B.S. 497, and shall be so constructed that water cannot remain in the overflow when the fitting is empty.

  • Gratings

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    . Approved gratings shall be fitted to all outlets from waste-water fittings, and aall such such gratings shall be of size and so constructed as to ensure ample outlet space for the rapid and efficient discharge of the water or other liquid contained in such fittings

  • Urinals

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    (1) Where urinals are manufactured from fire-clay or stainless steel, they shall comply with S.A.B.S 924, Stainless steel stall urinals, respectively. (2) The bottom of the urinal shall be evenly graded to an outlet trap of an internal diameter of not less than 75 millimetres, and shall be provided with an efficient corrosion-resistant hinged domical…

  • Slop-Hoppers

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    (1) All slop-hoppers shall be fitted with approved hinged corrosion-resistant metal gratings having openings not exceeding 20 millimetres in width. (2) The water-line shall be just below such grating, and the area of the surface of the water shall be not less than the area of the spigot outlet of the fitting. (3) A second…

  • Flushing-Valves

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    (1) Where flushing-valves are used, they shall deliver, automatically, a volume of water not less than, and at a rate not less than, that prescribed for flushing cisterns. (2) Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent a back siphonage from the soil-water fittings into the water-supply, which measures may consist of either a completely separate…

  • Flushing-Cisterns

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    (1) Every water-closet, urinal or slop-hopper shall be flushed by means of an approved flushing-valve or a flushing cistern complying with S.A.B.S. 497, or with S.A.B.S 821, W.C. flushing cisterns. (2) When coupled to a wash-down pan, the cistern shall have the following maximum flushing-times- High-level cistern Low-level cistern 9,1 litres: 6 seconds 9,1 litres:…

  • Water-Closet Bowls

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    (1) Waste-closet bowls and associated traps, if made of ceramic material, shall comply with S.A.B.S 497, Glazed ceramic sanitaryware. (2) Any pad inserted between the base of the bowl and the floor shall be of non-absorbent material. (3) Non-absorbent seat rims or hinge seats shall be fitted to such bowls except in case of squat…

  • General

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    (1) All sanitary fittings shall be substantially made, shall be constructed of corrosion-resistant material, shall be impermeable to water, and shall be finished with a smooth, free from all flaws or blemishes. (2) All sanitary fittings may, prior to their being put into use, be tested by, and shall be subject to, the approval of…

  • Sanitary Fittings Required

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    (1) Subject to any other law requiring a greater number of sanitary fittings, every residential, institutional, business or public building, categorized in Table I, shall be provided with atleast the number of sanitary fittings shown in Table I, and, in addition, the requirements of the following subsections shall be compiled with. (2) Rooms provided in…

  • Maintenance Of Private Sewers

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    (1) The owner of any premises shall efficiently maintain repair, cleanse and keep clean, the entire plumbing system and all private sewers on such premises up to but not including the sewer connexion, and shall clear all obstructions in sewer connexions. (2) In all cases where any person makes, alters or otherwise deals with any…