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Can an expansion joint (EJ) be used as a fixed adjustable length (FAL)?

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Can an expansion joint (EJ) be used as a fixed adjustable length (FAL)?

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Often an EJ can take the place of an FAL but, an FAL can never take the place of an EJ. The function of the fixed adjustable length is to make a special length of straight pipe which becomes a fixed length once the adjustment is made. An expansion joint remains variable in length to compensate for expansion within the system.