• Copper Tube to BS EN 1057
• CU-DHP grade copper
• available in 10m, 25m & 50m coils
• Suitable for use underground
• 75mm wide
• 50m wrap
• reads 'Caution - Oil Pipeline Below'
Installing Copper Oil Pipe Underground
Plastic coated copper pipe is suitable for installation underground, when burying copper oil pipe certain provisions should be observed to both ensure correct installation and to prevent the risk of accidental damage.
For domestic oil tanks under 2500L: Buried oil pipes should be laid upon a 40mm bed of compacted sand at the base of a 450mm deep trench, a further 40mm of compacted sand should be paid above the pipe.
Industrial grade polythene should then be laid above the bed of sand before backfilling (an ‘Oil Pipe Warning’ tape should be used 150mm below the finished ground level.
Buried oil pipes should be sited a minimum of 300mm clear from other service pipes (eg water, electricity, etc).
Commercial Fuel Solutions also offer a full range of suitable compression and pipework fittings to complement our Oil Fired Equipment product ranges.
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