PM/ IS 15328/ 2/ June 2021

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आई एस 15328:2003 के अनुसार
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दस्तावेज़ संख्या – पी एम/ आई एस 15328/2/जुन 2021

भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो की स्कीम-I (अनुरूपता मूलयाांकन) शवशनयम , 2018 के तहत यह उत्पाद
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PRODUCT MANUAL FOR

UNPLASTICIZED NON-PRESSURE POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
(PVC-U) PIPES FOR USE IN UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE AND
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS ACCORDING TO IS 15328: 2003

Document No.- PM/ IS 15328/ 2/ June 2021

This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for various
products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of obtaining BIS
certification licence/certificate.

भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
मानक भवन, ९, बहादु र शाह ज़फ़र मार्ग
Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
नई ददल्ली- ११०००२
New Delhi – 110002

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PRODUCT MANUAL FOR

UNPLASTICIZED NON-PRESSURE POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
(PVC-U) PIPES FOR USE IN UNDERGROUND
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
ACCORDING TO IS 15328: 2003
This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for
various products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of
obtaining BIS certification licence/certificate.

1. Product : IS 15328 : 2003

UNPLASTICIZED NON-PRESSURE POLYVINYL

CHLORIDE (PVC-U) PIPES FOR USE IN
Title :
UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS

No. of Amendments : 7

2. Sampling Guidelines:
a) Raw material : Clause 5 of IS 15328 : 2003

b) Grouping guidelines : Please refer ANNEX – A

c) Sample Size : 1 mtr x 6 nos ( 2 nos with socket ) for all tests

3. List of Test Equipment : Please refer ANNEX – B

Scheme of Inspection
4. : Please refer ANNEX – C
and Testing

5. Possible tests in a day : Please refer ANNEX – D

6. Scope of the Licence : Please refer ANNEX – E

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi – 110002
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ANNEX A

Grouping Guidelines

1. PVC-U Pipes as per IS 15328: 2003 are categorized into following groups for the purpose of
GoL/CSoL:

a) Based on Size and SN/SDR:

SDR/SN Sizes (mm)

Class
Group –I Group –II Group –III
51/Class 2 - 160 – 250 315 – 630
41/ Class 4 - 125 – 250 315 – 630
34/ Class 8 63 – 90 110 – 250 315 – 630

b) Based on ends of pipe:

• Plain ended pipes

• Socketed for elastomeric sealing ring jointing
• Socketed for solvent cement jointing

2. For considering GoL/CSoL, testing shall be done as follows:

a) Pipe of any size from each size group and SDR/SN class of pipe shall be tested to cover
pipes of all sizes in that size group and SDR/SN class of pipe tested.
b) Separate pipes for each ends shall be tested. However, if socket ended pipe is tested, plain
ended pipe in that size group and SDR/SN class may also be covered.
c) If plain ended pipe is covered in the licence and extension of Scope is requested for socket
ended pipe, only applicable tests for socket shall be carried out.

3. The Firm shall declare the varieties of Pipes intended to be covered in the Licence. The
Scope of Licence may be restricted based on the Manufacturing and Testing capabilities of
the Manufacturer.

4. During the operation of the Licence, BO shall ensure that all the varieties covered in the
Licence are tested in rotation, to the extent possible.

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ANNEX B

List of Test Equipment

Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard

S. No. Tests used in with Clause Test Equipment

Reference
1 Mean Outside Diameter - Pi Tape or flexible tape
(Clause 6.1.1) - Vernier Calipers or outside caliper
2 Wall Thickness (Clause 6.1.2) - Dial Gauge or
- Micrometer
- Ultrasonic gauge
3 Length of pipe (Clause 6.1.3) - Measuring Tape
4 Dimensions of integral sockets and - Vernier Caliper or Vernier depth gauge
spigot ends and wall thickness of - Inside Caliper / bore gauge
socket (Clause 6.1.4) - Micrometer
- Angle protractor
5 Vicat Softening temperature - Oil heating Bath equipped with means to raise
(Clause 7.3) the temperature at uniform rate of
50 ± 5° C/hr. with suitable stirrer.
- Rod with loading plate, load and indenting
tips
- Micrometer dial gauge
- Thermometer or temperature measuring
equipment

6 Longitudinal reversion - Thermostatically Control oil bath or hot air

(Clause 7.4) oven
- Mono-polyethylene glycol, glycerol or
mineral oil free from aromatic hydrocarbons
- Vernier Calipers
- Stop watch
7 Resistance to external blows - Falling Weight testing machine from height
at 0° C (Clause 8.1) 2000 mm
- Striker of weight 0.25, 0.50 & 1.00 kg
- Digital watch
- Liquid bath or freezer for conditioning of
samples
8 Ring stiffness (Clause 8.2) - Compression testing machine
- Vernier caliper
- Deflection measurement arrangement/dial bore
gauge
- Force measuring arrangement
- Humidity chamber
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9 Hydrostatic Pressure Test - Hydrostatic pressure testing apparatus with
(Clause 8.3) pressuring unit and multiple outlets
- Water bath with temperature control
- Thermometer
- End plugs
10 Sealing Rings (Clause 9.1) - Vernier caliper
- Micrometer
- Radius gauge
- Shore hardness tester
11 Internal hydrostatic pressure of - Hydrostatic pressure testing apparatus with
elastomeric sealing ring joints pressuring unit (including negative pressure for
(Clause 10.1.1) negative pressure testing) and multiple outlets
12 Internal negative hydrostatic and timer
pressure (Internal vacuum) of - Framework with angular deflection
Elastomeric sealing ring joints arrangement in vertical and horizontal
(Clause 10.1.2) direction.
13 Internal hydrostatic pressure for - Air conditioner or temperature controlled
solvent cement joints water bath
(Clause 10.2.1) - Air conditioner
14 Internal negative hydrostatic
pressure (Internal vacuum) of
solvent cement joints
(Clause 10.2.2)
15 Effect on water - Distilled water
(Clause 7.5) - Air conditioner
- pH meter
- Testing reagent and equipment for
- determination of cadmium, mercury, lead,
tin and other toxic substances.

The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.

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ANNEX C

Scheme of Inspection and Testing

1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped

(as per the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given
in the specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the
specification.

1.1 The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipment.

2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.

3. LABELLING AND MARKING – As per the requirements of IS 15328: 2003

4. CONTROL UNIT – Pipes of same size and SN/SDR class manufactured from same
extrusion compound in one extruder, up to maximum 48 hours, shall constitute a control unit.

5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory
which is covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with
paragraph 2 above.

5.1 All the production which conforms to the Indian Standard and covered by the licence
should be marked with Standard Mark.

6. REJECTIONS – Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to

ensure that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016.

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TABLE 1

(1) (2) (3)

Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Cl. Requirement Test Methods requirement No. of Frequency Remarks
Clause Reference R: required (or) Sample
S: Sub-contracting
permitted
5 Composition of the material 5.1 to 5.3 IS 15328 S One Each consignment No testing is required if
consignment received is with
test certificate.
6.1.1 Mean Outer Diameter 6.1.1 IS 12235 (Part1) R Ten Each control unit –
6.1.2 Wall Thickness 6.1.2 IS 15328 R Ten Each control unit –
& IS 4985
6.1.3 Length of Pipe 6.1.3.1 IS 15328 R Ten Each control unit –
6.1.4 Dimensions of integral sockets 6.1.4 IS 15328 R Ten Each control unit –
and spigot ends and wall 6.1.4.1
thickness of sockets
7 Physical characteristics
7.1 Appearance 7.1 IS 15328 R – Each Pipe –
7.2 Colour 7.2 IS 15328 - – Each Pipe –
7.3 Vicat Softening Temperature 7.3 IS 12235 S One Once in three Additional test is required
(Part 2) months whenever there is change in raw
material or composition of raw
material.
7.4 Longitudinal Reversion IS 12235 R Three Each control If any sample fails, the batch
(Part 5/Sec 1) unit shall be retested using further six
samples, which shall meet the
requirements of the Standard. In
case of failure the batch shall not
be marked.
7.6 Effect on water 7.6 IS 15328 S 1 Once in six Smallest size pipes produced
IS 12235 (Pt 4) months shall be tested @
IS 12235(Pt 10)

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8 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

8.1 Resistance to external blows Annex B IS 15328 R One Each control unit –
at 00 C
8.2 Ring Stiffness 8.2 IS 15328 R One Each control unit –
IS 12235
(Part 18)
8.3 Resistance to internal Hydrostatic Pressure
i) Type test 8.3 & IS 15328 One Once in three One size for each stiffness shall
(1000 h at 600 C) Table 6 IS 12235 S months be tested at least once in a year.
(Part 8/Sec 1)
ii) Acceptance test 8.3 & IS 15328 -
One Each control
(1h at 27 0 C) Table 6 IS 12235 R
(Part 8/Sec 1) unit

9.1 Elastomeric Sealing Rings 9.1 IS 15328 S One Each In case the consignment
IS 5382 consignment received is with conformity test
certificate, further testing is not
required.
9.2 Solvent Cement 9.2 IS 15328 S One Each In case the consignment
IS 14182 consignment received is with conformity test
certificate, further testing is not
required.
10 Performance requirements
10.1.1 Internal hydrostatic 10.1.1 IS 15328 R One Every tenth If any test piece fails, the
pressure test for elastomeric Annex D control unit batch shall be retested using
sealing ring joints further two samples, which
10.1.2 Internal negative 10.1.2 IS 15328 R One Every tenth shall pass the test. In case of
hydrostatic pressure test Annex E control unit any failure, the batch shall not
(internal vacuum) for be marked.
elastomeric sealing ring joints
10.2.1 Internal hydrostatic 10.2.1 IS 15328 R One Every tenth
pressure test for solvent control unit
cemented Joints

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10.2.2 Internal negative 10.2.2 IS 15328 R One Every tenth

hydrostatic pressure test control unit
(internal vacuum)for solvent
cemented joints

@ Additional sample shall be tested whenever there is a change in formulation/composition. Pipes from each class shall be tested in one year.

Note-1: In case of failure in any of the above tests, twice the number of samples shall be tested for that requirement and control unit shall be accepted
only if retested samples pass.

Note -2: Sub-contracting is permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empanelled by the Bureau.

Note-3: Levels of control given in column 3 are only recommendatory in nature. The manufacturer may define the control unit/batch/lot and submit his
own levels of control in column 3 with proper justification for approval by BO Head.

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ANNEX – D

Possible tests in a day

(i) Dimensions (Clause 6)

(ii) Appearance (Clause 7.1)
(iii) Colour (Clause 7.2)
(iv) Vicat softening temperature (Clause 7.3)
(v) Longitudinal reversion (Clause 7.4)
(vi) Resistance to external blows at 0° C (Clause 8.1)
(vii) Resistance to internal hydrostatic pressure (Acceptance test) (Clause 8.3)
(viii) Internal hydrostatic pressure test for joints (clause 10.1.1 or 10.2.1)
(ix) Internal negative hydrostatic pressure test (internal vacuum) for joints
(Clause 10.1.2 or 10.2.2)

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ANNEX - E

Scope of the Licence

“Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 15328 : 2003 with the following scope:

UNPLASTICIZED NON-PRESSURE POLYVINYL

CHLORIDE (PVC-U) PIPES FOR USE IN
Name of the product
UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS
Standard Dimension Ratio (SDR)/
Nominal Ring Stiffness (SN)
Class/Pipe Seres
a) Plain ended pipes
End of Pipes b) Socketed for elastomeric sealing ring jointing
c) Socketed for solvent cement jointing
Size

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