Description / Abstract:
THIS STANDARD CONSIDERS THE PART NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR HOSE
ASSEMBLIES, FITTINGS, AND CLAMPS. OTHER COMPONENT TYPES COULD BE
ADDED LATER.
EACH COMPONENT TYPE HAS ESTABLISHED STANDARD CODES WHICH ARE
UNIQUE TO THAT TYPE AND CANNOT BE INTERCHANGED WITH OTHER COMPONENT
TYPES.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOWN HEREIN ARE BASED ON THE INCH SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT. FOR RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE METRIC SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT, SEE (TBD).
PURPOSE
THIS STANDARD PRESENTS A RECOMMENDED PART NUMBERING SCHEME FOR
FLUID SYSTEM COMPONENT PARTS WHICH MAY REQUIRE COMPLEX STANDARD
NUMBERS. STANDARDIZING ON CERTAIN NUMBERING SYSTEMS PROVIDES FOR
NUMBERING SIMPLICITY, EASE OF INTERCHANGEABILITY AND SUPERSESSION
(WHEN REQUIRED) AND STANDARDIZATION AND LIMITATION OF USABLE CODES
WITHIN A FIFTEENCHARACTER LIMITATION.