Whilst on holiday in Turkey recently, I noticed that they were using a plumbing system that was basically a kind of electrical iron that had a male and female socket, onto which they put the pipes and fittings on and then pushed them together, which melted them together. Does anyone know what this system is called? Is it available in the UK?
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That method is use to join plastic gas main among others. I believe its called fusion welding. Seen it used by gas utilities.
Electrofision. It is used on both gas and water.
There are 2 types, socket and butt.
Electrofusion socket:
An electric current is passed through a wire in the fitting via the 2 electrodes protruding from the fitting whilst it is on the pipe, creating heat and melting/welding the fitting to the pipe.
Butt weld:
The ends of the pipe are melted, then the plate is removed and the ends of the pipe are pushed together.
Are you talking about domestic sizes?
There are 2 types, socket and butt.
Electrofusion socket:
An electric current is passed through a wire in the fitting via the 2 electrodes protruding from the fitting whilst it is on the pipe, creating heat and melting/welding the fitting to the pipe.
Butt weld:
The ends of the pipe are melted, then the plate is removed and the ends of the pipe are pushed together.
Are you talking about domestic sizes?
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Yes it`s called vulcathene - Yes I`ve done that too
Vulcathene is a waste system for laboratories.
A Vulcathene Enfusion joint is made in almost the same way an electrofusion joint is; the pipe is pushed into the fitting, power is introduced to wires within the fitting and hey presto.
The only difference is that Vulcathene fittings are clamped onto the pipe during the fusion process.
A Vulcathene Enfusion joint is made in almost the same way an electrofusion joint is; the pipe is pushed into the fitting, power is introduced to wires within the fitting and hey presto.
The only difference is that Vulcathene fittings are clamped onto the pipe during the fusion process.
Thanks for the help..But the system i saw was much simpler. It was just a kind of free - standing, electric iron, that had what looked like sockets, that heated. The plumber put the pipes onto the sockets for a few sec's and pressed them together. that simple!
A friend told me they use this system in Eastern Europe quite a lot.
A friend told me they use this system in Eastern Europe quite a lot.
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