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Reinforced Branch Connection in A Piping System - Set-On Type PDF
Reinforced Branch Connection in A Piping System - Set-On Type PDF
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Set-On type
Weep-Hole
On a number of images, you might be have seen a round hole in the reinforcing
pad. This is a "Weep Hole" and may have multiple functions. Sometimes also called
Tell Tale hole or Vent hole.
Opinions about the use of this hole varies, and therefore I give 2 possible uses of a
weep hole:
1. By threading the hole, a test gauge can be thread for a "air/soap" test to check
for leakage. The thread, mostly1/4" NPT will be used.
2. Weep holes serves as a vent during welding for entrapped gasses and prevents
the reinforcing pad from becoming a "jacketed" vessel.
Weep holes in reinforcing pads shall be sealed upon completion of pressure test.
Image of the American National Pipe Thread Tapered (NPT).
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