![]() With the use of an excavator fitted with a hydraulic hammer, piles are installed in quick succession leading to fast and easy installation.ĭuctile Iron Piles are manufactured by Tiroler Rohre, GmbH of Austria from ductile cast iron, which provides high-impact resistance to the low amplitude, high frequency installation energy. Pile sections are connected by a proprietary Plug & Drive joint system, eliminating the need for field welding and splicing while providing a high degree of stiffness and full moment capacity. Transition cement – is used for the connection of ABS to PVC pipe, it is not used to replace the proper solvent cement for like material joints.Piles & Accessories Manufacturing Installation & Equipment Quality Controlĭuctile Iron Piles (DIPs) are a simple, fast and highly effective modular, low-vibration driven pile system comprised of high-strength ductile cast iron. The flexible rubber adapter is called a “donut” and will be very difficult to fit into the bell, I find a hammer and lots of plumber’s grease works well. The are only permitted in accessible areas and will usually create a water tight seal with only hand tightening.ĪBS to Cast Iron soil pipe adapter – using the fittings shown to the left, an ABS pipe could be connected to the bell end of a Cast Iron soil pipe. Slip-joint Adapters – are used for connecting to the tail piece of fixture outlet pipes. Mechanical fittings, often referred to by the brand name “ Fernco“, are available for transitioning ABS to copper, galvanized, cast iron, clay and most other pipe materials you may encounter. When renovating or repairing a drainage system it is often necessary to join ABS to other piping materials, this is easily accomplished with a variety of transition fittings, as seen below: Never over tighten the joint as the fittings are prone to cracking, a good rule of thumb is one full turn past hand tight.Never use any petroleum based thread sealant compounds (such as pipe dope) as it will deteriorate the pipe, use only Teflon tape or other ABS approved thread sealants.Threaded ABS JointsĪlthough schedule 40 ABS pipe is not permitted to be threaded by using taps or dies, there are both male and female threaded adapter fittings that may be used to connect to other piping systems or to provide a cleanout access. Always allow at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours depending on the ambient temperature and relative humidity, for the for the joint to set before testing it.Insert the pipe completely to the bottom of the fitting’s socket and give it a quarter turn, holding the joint securely for several seconds, and let go.This time frame will be reduced in hot dry weather ![]() Once the glue is placed on the ABS, a completed joint should be made within 30 seconds or the solvent will begin to set. ![]() For example: on the end of the pipe and inside the fitting hub (for drying reasons, applying cement to the inside of the fitting hub first is considered proper plumbing practices) ![]()
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