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What kind of solder should be used on an underground copper pipe that needs to be reconnected as the pipe was cut because of a leakwhich is the main water pipe for the house 7.5 feet underground?
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∙ 10y ago
Get rid of the entire copper pipe and fit 3/4 PEX from the street main into the house. Cheap and reliable.
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What grade of copper pipe schedule is used for entry water that is buried underground?
Underground I use K copper exclusively..
Is copper mined above ground or underground?
Copper is mined in pits ... which were underground at one point in time and are now above ground albeit at a lower elevation.
How to repair cut underground copper tubing from propane tank?
Copper tubing that is underground must be one complete piece.No connectors,no repairs.All fittings must be above ground.Also all underground copper tubing must be plastic coated to protect it from oxidation.
What type of copper is typically run underground?
Type L or Type K copper pipe is typically used for underground applications. These types of copper pipe have thicker walls than Type M copper pipe, making them more suitable for underground installation where they may be exposed to greater pressure or potential damage. Additionally, this thicker wall helps to prevent corrosion and allows for increased durability underground.
What joint is used to joint copper pipe underground?
The same that is used above ground. Sweat fitting coupler. I would not use copper underground in an area that has winter.
Do we get copper from trees?
No, copper is a metal. It is obtained by mining various copper ores from underground, then smelting the ore in a very hot furnace to separate the copper from everything else in the ore.
What size service underground wire for 60amp at60 feet?
# 6 copper wire.
How does electric get to your home from a dam?
Along wires. Copper wires underground or aluminium overhead.
Because copper is a metal then it is?
Because copper is a metal, then it is conductive.
How is copper made in the industry?
Copper is mined, extracted from underground. Copper-bearing rock (ore) is blasted underground, scooped up by front-end loaders, taken to underground crushers, then hoisted to the surface in skips up one of the shafts. At the surface, the ore is crushed further, mixed with water and other special chemicals to remove the waste rock and float the copper ore so it can be skimmed off, then heated and treated in other ways to purify the copper and separate it from any other metals. Massive trucks and cranes are used to move the covering dirt and the ore off to be processed.
Can pex pipe be used for propane?
No, it is made for water only. Black iron pipe or copper are only allowed and a special plastic coated copper for underground installations.
How many elements does copper contain?
Because copper is considered an element, and because elements do not include other elements, copper only contains copper.
