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Old 09-02-2015, 09:05 PM   #94
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Originally Posted by rclarke246 View Post
Would that through hull and ball valve meet ABYC standards?
- I doubt very much that it would pass the the ABYC static load test.
- ABYC requires NPS to NPS and NPT to NPT.
- ABYC also requires bonding to meet their standard (no Beneteau I have ever seen has bonded throughulls).
- ABYC also requires "seacocks" to meet UL1121. I don't believe brass can pass the strength or resistance to corrosion required by that standard.

ABYC makes to mention of galvanic incompatibility of throughulls and ball valves or dezincification of brass fixtures (other than the UL requirement)...... a significant ommission in my opinion.
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