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Tube, Pipe & Fittings
- Overview
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- Designing and Installing Copper Piping Systems
- Is There A Problem With Embedding Copper Tube In Concrete?
- Why Do I Have Blue/Green Staining Of My Bathroom Fixtures
- Corrosion of Mixed Metal Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Is It True That Electrolysis Can Cause My Copper Tube To Fail?
- Glossary of Technical Terms
- How to Prevent Corrosion of Copper Tube in Underground or Buried Applications
- Can Copper Tube Be Used in Steam and Steam Condensate Piping Systems?
- Soldering and Brazing Explained
- Designing and Installing Copper Piping Systems
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- DIY: Do It Proper With Copper Video Series
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- Installation Support
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- Why Your Builder Chose All Copper Wiring
- Why Your Builder Chose Flexible Copper Tube for Gas Distribution
- Why Choose Copper Plumbing
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- Benefits of Copper Plumbing
- Installing Copper Piping Systems
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- Copper Tube Handbook
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- Selecting the Right Tube for the Job
- Design and Installation Data
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- Appendix - Organizations Listing
- Tube Handbook - Desktop App
- Soldering Procedure Specification
- Brazing Procedure Specifications
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Tube Handbook - Desktop App
The same content is also available as a Web Version and PDF Version [6 Mb].
Access Handbook [Adobe AIR - 10.7Mb]:
- It's free
- It's convenient
Developed on Adobe AIR technology, once installed, it would run on your computer (PC, MAC or Linux) similar to any Desktop application without a web browser or internet connection, enabling you to have all Design Handbook files within your reach at any time. - It's up-to-date
Whenever Design Handbook files are updated in the Web Version, Adobe AIR will prompt you to download an update.
NOTE for All Users:
To ensure installers and users that the CDA Copper Tube Handbook AIR application has been developed by CDA and that it has not been tampered with, we have code signed the application using a code security certificate from Thawte—a leading secure certificate authority. The installation screens should reflect this fact.
NOTE for All Users:
While doing an initial install of CDA Copper Tube Handbook AIR application, you may get an error saying that "..the Air file is damaged.." To resolve, try downloading AIR (application on which our Design Handbook is built) directly from Adobe Site. Then download CDA Copper Tube Handbook AIR application again and the installation process should complete successfully.
NOTE for All Users:
While doing an Upgrade to CDA Copper Tube Handbook AIR application, you may get an error saying that "..the Air file is damaged.." To resolve, when prompted to download an Upgrade, download it as usual, but select "Postpone until restart" when asked to install the Upgrade. Then restart CDA Copper Tube Handbook AIR application and the installation process should kick off right away and complete successfully.
NOTE for Mac Users:
If you get an error "Application could not be installed, try installing it again.." or "..the Air file is damaged..", it may be because an AIR application has been previously installed. To resolve, try deleting \<User>\Library\Application Support\Adobe\AIR\CRLCache\ directory and try to run the above installer again. If you experience further issues, please contact us.
