[TowerTalk] PEX tubing for antenna spacers?

[Patrick Greenlee]

I have hydronic heat, some in-floor PEX and some in the ceilings. The 
almost clear as well as the dull red are used.  The only UV exposure is 
prior to installation so for this use UV is not an issue. The PEX that 
is not UV  stable
  should not be exposed to daylight for an extended period like in a 
storage situation at a supplier.

Patrick        NJ5G


On 3/12/2016 12:06 PM, Jim Thomson wrote:
> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 12:00:58 -0500
> From: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj at verizon.net>
> To: "Don Moman VE6JY" <ve6jy.1 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Ham - Tower Talk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PEX tubing for antenna spacers?
>
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> ###  The white PEX is garden variety stuff,  typ used underground.
> What about the high temp  PEX used for radiant heating in floors, etc.
> I think it is either red...or blue in colour.
>
> ##  That grey coloured  pvc  tubing, you see in any home depot...in the
> electrical dept, is UV resistant, its used in the sun all the time...it comes
> in a lot of different  diamters...from aprx  4 inch...down to real small stuff, like
> 3/4 or less.
>
> Jim   VE7RF
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> Thanks Don,
>
> I guess I?ll go back to my first choice of PVC ? it?s just three times heavier!
>
> 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
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> From: Don Moman VE6JY
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 11:37
> To: Larry Banks
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PEX tubing for antenna spacers?
>
> The milky white PEX tubing I have is very UV susceptible.  I used some short lengths to slip over RG 213 to protect it against chafing and it all cracked/split pretty quickly.
>
> 73 Don
> VE6JY
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