This statement was developed by the Public Health Nursing Definition Document Task Force. under the direction of the leadership of the Public Health Nursing Section of the American. Public Health Association. The statement was adopted by the Public Health Nursing Section.
A pressure balanced Single or Universal Expansion joint is an assembly designed to absorb axial movement and /or lateral deflection while the pressure thrust is balanced by means of an additional bellows and tie rods.
When galvanized pipe comes into play, the male and female ends of pipe are threaded together to form a bond. The other type of pipe joint is found in plastic pipes, where there are five different types a plumber can use. Solvent welded joints typically use a solvent cement of some sort to stick the two pipes together. In such a case, the two pipes being connected must be thermally balanced, or have similar temperatures.