Auspex Water Manual for the Auspex PE-X crimp pipe system: design, installation, joining and troubleshooting for hot and cold potable water.
The Auspex Water Manual (Edition 4, 2022) is the product manual for the Auspex plumbing system, a crimp system made for hot and cold water applications. It describes the Auspex Crimp System of PE-X pipe, DZR/DR brass fittings, copper crimp rings and a jointing tool, and covers system design, the pipe range including a stainless steel series, installation instructions, joining to other materials, troubleshooting and the product list.
Auspex began in 1996 as a family-owned Australian business and has been owned by RWC since 2007, with pipe manufacturing based in Melbourne. The pipe is a silane moisture-cured PE-Xb made from PE-X100 raw material with an SDR9 wall that delivers SDR7.4 pressure performance, and the system holds WaterMark certification to AS/NZS 2537 and AS 2492 for potable water installations above and below ground.
| Working pressure at 20°C | 2000 kPa |
|---|---|
| Working pressure at 60°C | 1190 kPa |
| Maximum working pressure at 70°C | 1000 kPa |
| Pipe material | Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-Xb), silane moisture cure, PE-X100 raw material |
| Pipe sizes | 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 32mm |
| Supply lengths | 100m or 50m coils (16–20mm), 25m coils (25mm), 5m straight lengths |
| Certification | WaterMark to AS/NZS 2537 and AS 2492 |
| Fitting body | DZR brass (stainless steel 316 in the stainless range) |
Auspex plumbing systems are approved for hot and cold potable water installations above and below ground, with WaterMark certification to AS/NZS 2537 and AS 2492.
The pipe can be operated at 70°C with a maximum working pressure of 1000 kPa; temperatures above 70°C for any period will affect the life of the pipe.
No. PE-X pipe should not be used for primary flow and returns on uncontrolled heat sources such as slow combustion stoves, wet back boilers or solar systems.
Black pipe made after March 2010 meets the AS 2492 carbon black requirements, but all coloured pipes must be protected from direct or reflected UV light.