# Caulked Bell and Spigot Joints

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- **citation:** 192.753
- **title:** Caulked Bell and Spigot Joints
- **source type:** regulation
- **agency:** Arkansas Public Service Commission
- **status:** current
- **official:** true
- **published on:** Not available
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** § 192.753 Caulked Bell and Spigot Joints (a) Each cast iron caulked bell and spigot joint that is subject to pressures of more than 25 p.s.i. (172kPa) gage must be sealed with: (1) A mechanical leak clamp; or (2) A material or device which: (i) Does not reduce flexibility of the joint; (ii) Permanen
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§ 192.753 Caulked Bell and Spigot Joints (a) Each cast iron caulked bell and spigot joint that is subject to pressures of more than 25 p.s.i. (172kPa) gage must be sealed with: (1) A mechanical leak clamp; or (2) A material or device which: (i) Does not reduce flexibility of the joint; (ii) Permanently bonds, either chemically or mechanically, or both, with the bell and spigot metal surfaces or adjacent pipe metal surfaces; and (iii) Seals and bonds in a manner that meets the strength, environmental, and chemical compatibility requirements of §§ 192.53(a) and (b) and § 192.143. (b) Each cast iron caulked bell and spigot joint that is subject to pressures of 25 p.s.i. (172kPa) gage or less and is exposed for any reason must be sealed by a means other than caulking.
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