FprEN 13598-1

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - Part 1: Specifications for ancillary fittings and shallow chambers FprEN 13598-1

Publication date:   Nov 20, 2025

Scope

This document specifies the definitions and requirements for unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) ancillary fittings and shallow chambers intended for use in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for wastewater.
This document is applicable to:
a) ancillary fittings and shallow chambers, intended for use buried underground outside the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “U”;
b) ancillary fittings and shallow chambers, intended for use buried underground both outside (application area code “U”) and within the building structure, reflected in the marking of products by “UD”.
This document also covers the jointing of the ancillary fittings and shallow chambers to the piping system.
The document is applicable to the following ancillary fittings:
— sealed access fittings;
— rodding point covers;
— rodding tees;
— mechanical saddles.
Ancillary fittings according to this document are intended for use in pedestrian areas, except rodding tees and mechanical saddles which can also be used in vehicular trafficked areas.
Ancillary fittings, with the exception of rodding point covers, can be installed to a maximum depth of 6,0 m from ground level. Rodding point covers can be installed to a maximum depth of 2,0 m from ground level.
Shallow chambers according to this document are intended for use in private drains located in pedestrian areas above the ground water table, to a maximum depth of 2,0 m from ground level to the invert of the main shallow chamber flow channel. This document covers shallow chambers having a base with a shallow chamber flow channel and their joints to the piping system.
Ancillary fittings and shallow chambers can be manufactured by various methods e.g. injection moulding, rotational moulding, spiral winding or fabricated.
NOTE 1 Products complying with this document can be used with pipes, fittings and other components conforming to any of the plastics products standards listed in Annex E, providing their dimensions are compatible.
NOTE 2 Products complying with this document can be installed in underground applications without additional static calculation.
NOTE 3 Ancillary fittings and shallow chambers can be subject to national regulations and / or local provisions.