1 Mark the pipe
Mark the
pipe for depth of penetration into the heater bush and
fitting (see table). The mark must remain visible under heating and joining.
2 Heat pipe & fittingPush the pipe and the fitting into the heating tools. Once pipe and
fitting are hot (after the correct time), pull out pipe and fitting very slowly.
3 Joint pipe & fittingJoint the pipe & the fitting and push the pipe until it reaches the mark (that has to stay outside).
During the jointing time the welded part of pipe and fitting must remain fix, without any rotation.
During the cooling time, the welded part of pipe and fitting can be adjusted until cold.
4 Fusion inspectionFusion inspection. The outer fusion seam must be inspected. The seam must be present all around the pipe.
Summary Value tablePipe Diameter(mm) | Minimum wall thickness (mm) | Insert depth (mm) | Heating time (sec) | Jointing time (sec) | Cooling trime (sec) |
20 | 3, 4 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
25 | 4, 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
32 | 5, 4 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
40 | 6, 7 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
50 | 8, 4 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
63 | 10, 5 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 6 |
75 | 12, 5 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 8 |
90 | 15, 0 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 8 |
110 | 18, 4 | 33 | 50 | 10 | 8 |