Designation:F2647−07(Reapproved2013)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardGuideforApprovedMethodsofInstallingaCVS(CentralVacuumSystem)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2647;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidedemonstratespropermethodsforinstallingacentral-vacuumsystem.1.2AppendixX1containsadditionalsourcesofinformationthatmaybehelpfultotheuserofthisguide.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E814TestMethodforFireTestsofPenetrationFirestopSystemsE2174PracticeforOn-SiteInspectionofInstalledFirestopsF402PracticeforSafeHandlingofSolventCements,Primers,andCleanersUsedforJoiningThermoplasticPipeandFittingsF412TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticPipingSystemsF2158SpecificationforResidentialCentral-VacuumTubeandFittings3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.2Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisguide,seeTermi-nologyF412.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thesuggestionsofthisguideareintendedtoprovideproperinstallationmaterialsandpracticestobeusedduringtheinstallationofacentral-vacuumsystem.5.Materials5.1PlasticMaterials—ForinformationonplasticmaterialsusedforinstallingaCVSsystem,seeSpecificationF2158.1ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF11onVacuumCleanersandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF11.30onDurability-Reliability.CurrenteditionapprovedDec.1,2013.PublishedDecember2013.Originallyapprovedin2007.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2007asF2647–07.DOI:10.1520/F2647-07R13.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,v...